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Capitola, California, Measure J, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure J: Capitola Hotel Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
| Topic: |
| Local hotel tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local hotel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Santa Cruz County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Capitola, California |
A measure to increase the hotel tax was on the ballot for Capitola voters in Santa Cruz County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to increase the hotel tax (also known as the Transient Occupancy Tax) from 10 percent to 12 percent, applicable to hotel and short-term rental guests, to fund general city purposes, local businesses, and youth and early childhood programs. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to increase the hotel tax from 10 percent to 12 percent. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure J.
Election results
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Capitola Measure J |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,642 | 75.34% | ||
| No | 1,192 | 24.66% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To help fund youth programs, protect parks, beaches and open space, and support local businesses, shall a special tax measure paid only by hotel and short-term rental guests be approved increasing transient occupancy taxes from 10% to 12% until ended by voters, providing approximately $310,000 annually, and allocating dedicated portions to youth and early childhood programs, and local business groups for marketing and community improvements, and the balance to fund core City functions?[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 unanimous (5-0) vote of the Capitola City Council on July 26, 2018.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 County of Santa Cruz, "Local Measures on the November 6, 2018 Ballot," accessed August 14, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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