Local sales tax revenues during the pandemic jumped the most in California cities with large online-business distribution facilities and dropped the most in cities that rely on fuel sales, the Legislature’s fiscal and policy analyst said Wednesday.
The Central Valley city of Dinuba, home to a BestBuy.com distribution center, saw a 135% jump in sales tax revenue between March 2020 and February 2021, the largest in the state. Jurupa Valley in Riverside County, with a Walmart fulfillment center, was second with ...