CA Rev & Tax Code Section 30102

(a)

The taxes imposed by this part shall not apply to the sale of cigarettes or tobacco products to either of the following:

(1)

United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard exchanges and commissaries and Navy or Coast Guard ships’ stores.

(2)

The United States Veterans’ Administration.

(b)

This section shall remain in effect only until the first day of the first calendar month commencing more than 60 days after existing federal law is amended by Congress to permit state taxation of sales of cigarettes by or through federal military installations.