Calaveras County, California, Measure G, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure G: Calaveras County Hotel Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local hotel tax Expires in: Indefinite |
| Related articles |
| Local hotel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Calaveras County, California ballot measures County tax on the ballot |
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| Calaveras County, California |
A proposition to increase the hotel tax was on the ballot for voters in Calaveras County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing Calaveras County to increase its hotel tax—applicable to hotels, motels, and short-term rentals—from 6 percent to 12 percent to fund general county services. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing Calaveras County to increase its hotel tax from 6 percent to 12 percent to fund general county services. |
Election results
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Calaveras County, California, Measure G, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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13,203 | 63.09% | ||
| No | 7,723 | 36.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure to maintain and improve essential Calaveras County services including emergency fire district response and protection, Sheriff’s patrols helping prevent thefts/burglaries, road/pothole repairs, attracting/retaining businesses and other County services and infrastructure by increasing the transient occupancy tax (paid only by hotel/motel/short-term rental guests) from 6% to 12%, providing approximately $600,000 annually until ended by voters, with audits, and all funds used locally, be adopted?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a 4-1 vote of the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors on July 24, 2018. Michael Oliveira cast the dissenting vote.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Calaveras County Elections, "Resolution 20180724r136 - Order Special Election," accessed August 1, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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