Diamond Bar, California, Measure Q, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure Q: Diamond Bar 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: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local hotel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Diamond Bar, California |
A hotel tax increase was on the ballot for Diamond Bar voters in Los Angeles County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to increase the local hotel tax from 10 percent to 14 percent, applied to hotel guests. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to increase the local hotel tax from 10 percent to 14 percent, applied to hotel guests. |
Election results
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Diamond Bar, California, Measure Q, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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10,817 | 65.17% | ||
| No | 5,780 | 34.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the Ordinance to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax paid solely by hotel guests from its current rate of 10 percent to 14 percent providing approximately $450,000 annually, with no expiration date to be used for neighborhood sheriff protection, traffic safety improvements, local parks, trails, senior and youth recreation programs and other city services be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Diamond Bar City Attorney:
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If approved by a majority of the voters, the measure would adopt an ordinance increasing the transient occupancy tax (“TOT”) in the City of Diamond Bar from 10% to 14%. The TOT is imposed on persons who rent rooms at hotels located within Diamond Bar’s city limits. The TOT is collected by the hotels along with the room rental charge and then transmitted by the hotel operator to the City of Diamond Bar. Revenue from the TOT is placed in the City of Diamond Bar’s general fund and used for general city functions including police, public safety, street maintenance, and parks and recreation. The measure would become effective 10 days after the City Council of Diamond Bar certifies the vote on the measure. The measure was placed on the ballot by the City Council of Diamond Bar.[2] |
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| —Diamond Bar City Attorney[3] | ||
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Diamond Bar, California.
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Footnotes
- ↑ County of Los Angeles, "Current and Upcoming Elections," accessed September 30, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Los Angeles County Elections, "Sample Ballot," accessed October 5, 2018
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