Sales tax rate change-new business regulations for 2017

Hello, for once some good news about a tax: the sales tax rates in California have dropped.

Effective January 1, 2017, the sales tax rate in Pasadena will be 8.75%. The Sales tax rate in Los Angeles County is also 8.75%, as is the current sales tax rate in the City of Los Angeles.

Here is a link to a Los Angeles Times story about other regulations that went into effect January 1: http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-pol-ca-new-2017-laws/#government

Here are links to a stories about regulations that will impact businesses in 2017:

• http://www.pe.com/articles/law-821468-california-pay.html
• http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/12/27/californias-new-business-laws-in-2017-affect-everything-from-immigration-to-bathroom-signs/