California Cities Must Fix Local Sales Tax Feuds, Lawmaker Says

California lawmakers are looking to city leaders to agree on an overhaul of the state’s antiquated sales tax system that pits jurisdictions against each other, with some cities reaping millions more tax dollars through revenue-sharing agreements with the likes of Apple Inc., Walmart Inc., and other major retailers.

State Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Chair Jacqui Irwin (D) said Wednesday she and other lawmakers might consider “low hanging fruit” to address some tension between cities, but larger solutions must come from the League of California Cities. The league’s own revenue and taxation committee and a working group of ...