Government Of Cities — California Government Code — Officers — General Powers — Power to tax Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Except as provided in Section 7282 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the legislative body of any city may levy any tax which may be levied by any charter city, subject to the voters' approval pursuant to Article XIIIA of the Constitution of California. Ca. Gov. Code § 37100.5