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Bill would let Hercules put up to 1% sales tax increase before voters to shore up services
Senate Committee on Local Government · January 14, 2026
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Summary
SB 762 authorizes a local ballot question letting the city of Hercules ask voters to increase sales tax by up to 1% to sustain public safety and services; senators stressed clear voter disclosures because Hercules’s current combined rates are already high.
Sen. (author identified in committee record) presented SB 762 to allow the city of Hercules to place a local sales‑tax increase of up to 1 percentage point on the ballot. The sponsor said Hercules faces chronic revenue challenges because it is a low property‑tax jurisdiction and needs the…
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