§ 64813 Special Transfer Tax Approval

Government Code·California

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•Local officials can ask voters to approve a special tax on property sales.
•This tax is extra and doesn't replace any existing city or county taxes.
•The tax doesn't have the usual limit that other similar taxes might have.

Example

You sell your house for $500,000.

If voters approved this special tax, you might have to pay an extra fee on top of the regular taxes when you sell your house. This extra fee doesn't count toward the usual tax limit.

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§ 64813 Special Transfer Tax Approval

Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, either the designated elections official or the board may act by resolution or by ordinance to place a measure on the ballot seeking voter approval of a special documentary transfer tax pursuant to Part 6.7 (commencing with Section 11901) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, provided, however, that the agency’s tax shall be in addition to any city or county tax under that part and not subject to the limit provided in Section 11911 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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documentary transfer tax resolution ordinance property taxation code california constitution addition

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 64813.

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