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California per diem rates

Federal fiscal year 2026 · GSA CONUS

Federal travelers and contractors use General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates to estimate allowable lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) while on official travel in California. GSA publishes a standard CONUS rate for much of the state and separate, often higher, caps for designated high-cost localities.

This page summarizes published GSA data for FY 2026. Open a locality for the monthly lodging table, or use the CONUS calculator with CA pre-selected.

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GSA rates for California (FY 2026)

Standard CONUS rate

Standard

M&IE (daily)
$68
Peak lodging (monthly cap)
$110

Applies to most of California outside listed high-cost areas.

Higher-cost localities (32)

GSA publishes elevated caps for these destinations. Open a locality for the monthly lodging table; peak lodging is the highest monthly maximum in FY 2026.

Locality County M&IE Peak lodging
Antioch / Brentwood / Concord Contra Costa $86 $147
Bakersfield / Ridgecrest Kern $74 $132
Barstow / Ontario / Victorville San Bernardino $86 $124
Death Valley Inyo / NAWS China Lake $80 $142
Eureka / Arcata / McKinleyville Humboldt $86 $172
Fresno Fresno $86 $129
Los Angeles Los Angeles / Orange / Ventura / Edwards AFB less the city of Santa Monica $86 $191
Mammoth Lakes Mono $86 $195
Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato Marin $92 $175
Monterey Monterey $92 $279
Napa Napa $92 $246
Oakhurst Madera $80 $135
Oakland Alameda $92 $145
Palm Springs Riverside $86 $186
Point Arena / Gualala Mendocino $86 $129
Sacramento Sacramento $86 $150
San Diego San Diego $86 $237
San Francisco San Francisco $92 $272
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo $86 $203
San Mateo / Foster City / Belmont San Mateo $86 $183
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara $92 $262
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz $86 $176
Santa Monica City limits of Santa Monica $92 $273
Santa Rosa Sonoma $86 $157
South Lake Tahoe El Dorado $86 $247
Stockton San Joaquin $74 $132
Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose Santa Clara $92 $192
Tahoe City Placer $86 $131
Truckee Nevada $86 $173
Visalia Tulare $80 $131
West Sacramento / Davis Yolo $80 $142
Yosemite National Park Mariposa $86 $203

Cities in California (1210)

Each city page uses a sample ZIP to map onto a GSA locality (high-cost NSA or standard CONUS). Key-city URLs like Los Angeles stay on the locality table above.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the GSA per diem rate for California?

GSA sets a standard CONUS per diem for most of California, plus higher rates for listed cities and counties. Amounts include daily M&IE and monthly lodging caps that change by month and destination.

How do I look up per diem for a specific city or ZIP?

Open a locality from the table above, or use the calculator with a ZIP code. ZIP lookup maps to the GSA destination ID (DID) for that area.

Is this an official government website?

No. PerDiemCalculator is an independent planning tool. Rates are sourced from GSA published tables. Verify amounts with your agency and the Federal Travel Regulation.

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