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East Palo Alto, California, Measure V, Hotel Tax (November 2020)
| East Palo Alto Measure V | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local hotel tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
East Palo Alto Measure V was on the ballot as a referral in East Palo Alto on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a hotel tax increase from 12% to 13% on January 1, 2022 and to 14% on January 1, 2023, generating an estimated $195,000 the first year and $390,000 per year thereafter to fund affordable housing. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a hotel tax increase from 12% to 13% on January 1, 2022 and to 14% on January 1, 2023, generating an estimated $195,000 the first year and $390,000 per year thereafter to fund affordable housing. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure V.
Election results
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East Palo Alto Measure V |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 5,157 | 64.66% | ||
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2,818 | 35.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure V was as follows:
| “ | Shall a measure to impose an increase to the City's current Transient Occupancy Tax rate of 12%, paid by a person who rents a hotel room, by a 1% increase on January 1, 2022, and another 1% on January 1, 2023, for a total rate of 14%, estimated to raise $195,000 the first year, and $390,000 annually thereafter, for affordable housing development, acquisition and rehabilitation activities, which shall continue unless repealed by the voters, be adopted? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of East Palo Alto.
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Footnotes
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