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California per-diem rates, FY2026

33 localities in California for fiscal year 2026. Lodging is shown as the range across months (seasonal rates); M&IE is per day. Counties not listed use the standard CONUS rate.

LocalityCountyLodging (min–max)M&IE
Antioch / Brentwood / ConcordContra Costa$147$86
Bakersfield / RidgecrestKern$132$74
Barstow / Ontario / VictorvilleSan Bernardino$124$86
Death ValleyInyo / NAWS China Lake$142$80
Eureka / Arcata / McKinleyvilleHumboldt$125–$172$86
FresnoFresno$129$86
Los AngelesLos Angeles / Orange / Ventura / Edwards AFB less the city of Santa Monica$191$86
Mammoth LakesMono$139–$195$86
Mill Valley / San Rafael / NovatoMarin$153–$175$92
MontereyMonterey$191–$279$92
NapaNapa$172–$246$92
OakhurstMadera$135$80
OaklandAlameda$145$92
Palm SpringsRiverside$141–$186$86
Point Arena / GualalaMendocino$129$86
SacramentoSacramento$150$86
San DiegoSan Diego$199–$237$86
San FranciscoSan Francisco$259–$272$92
San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo$163–$203$86
San Mateo / Foster City / BelmontSan Mateo$183$86
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara$205–$262$92
Santa CruzSanta Cruz$139–$176$86
Santa Monica City limits of Santa Monica$273$92
Santa RosaSonoma$157$86
South Lake TahoeEl Dorado$141–$247$86
Standard Rate$110$68
Stockton San Joaquin$132$74
Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San JoseSanta Clara$192$92
Tahoe CityPlacer$131$86
TruckeeNevada$142–$173$86
VisaliaTulare$131$80
West Sacramento / DavisYolo$142$80
Yosemite National ParkMariposa$181–$203$86

Truck drivers under DOT hours-of-service rules may use the transportation-industry M&IE rate of $80/day instead of locality rates. Source: GSA, public domain.

Last updated 2026-09-08. Data sources are listed on each page; see About for methodology.