agencies Entities under the authority of the Board of Supervisors include the: Assessment Appeals Board San Francisco County Transportation Authority San Francisco Youth Commission Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Budget and Legislative Analyst Office of Legislative Analyst San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Entities under the authority of the San Francisco County Superior Court include the: Adult Probation Entities under the authority of the City Administrator include the: Independent and semi-independent entities include the: Other entities and programs include: Finance Taxes As of November 2021, San Francisco's sales tax rate was 8.625% distributed as follows: 7.25% – California State Sales Tax 6.00% – State 3.9375% – State – General Fund 0.50% – State – Local Public Safety Fund 0.50% – State – Local Revenue Fund for local health and social services 1.0625% – State – Local Revenue Fund (2011) 1.25% – Uniform Local Tax 0.25% – Local County – Transportation funds 1.00% – Local City/County – Operational funds 1.375% — City/County Local Taxes 0.50% – AB 1077 (1977) — Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District: Bay Area Rapid Transit, San Francisco Municipal Railway, AC Transit 0.50% – Proposition K (2003) – 2009-2034: San Francisco County Transportation Authority 0.125% – Measure RR (2020) – 2021-2051: 2020 Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain) Retail Transactions and Use Tax 0.25% – San Francisco County Public Finance Authority —San Francisco Unified School District and City College of San Francisco Budget The fiscal year 2007-08 city and county budget is as follows: Municipal Law The government of the City and County of San Francisco is defined by the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco, which is similar to the other counties of California. Pursuant to its charter, San Francisco causes to be published several codified version of its ordinances and regulations, the San Francisco Municipal Codes. Every act prohibited or declared unlawful, and every failure to perform an act required, by the ordinances are misdemeanor crimes, unless otherwise specified as infractions. San Franciscans also make use of direct ballot initiatives to pass legislation. San Francisco's municipal authority extends beyond city/county limits through its operation of the San Francisco International Airport and the vast tracts of land supporting the Hetch Hetchy Water System. Health Commission The Department of Public Health works through two Divisions of the government - the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health and Prevention.