Encinitas Beach Sand Replenishment Tax, Measure G (June 2008)
A City of Encinitas Beach Sand Replenishment Short-Term Lodging Rentals Tax, Measure G ballot question was on the June 3, 2008 ballot for voters in the City of Encinitas in San Diego County, California, where it was defeated.
If Measure G had been approved, it would have imposed an 2% tax on short-term lodging rentals in Encinitas. "Short-term" is defined as less than 30 days. City government officials voted to put the measure, along with Measure F, on the ballot. (Measure F was approved.)
Because the Beach Sand Tax was proposed for a special purpose, 2/3rds of voters would have had to approve it for it to win.
There are approximately 130 short-term rentals in Encinitas, and if Measure F and Measure G had both passed, they were expected to put about $250,000 per year into the city's treasury. Encinitas spends $40,000 a year to replenish the sand on its popular beaches.
Following the June defeat of Measure G, the Encinitas City Council voted to put a similar measure, Measure K, on the November 4, 2008 ballot. Measure K was approved.
Election results
| Proposition G | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 3,835 | 35.02% | ||
| Yes | 7,117 | 64.98% | ||
- These final, certified, results are from the San Diego County elections office.
Support
The main argument put forward by supporters in favor of Measures G & F was that guests who stay in local hotels and motels, or B&Bs, already pay a similar tax, whereas guests who stay in short-term housing that is not defined as transient lodging don't pay the tax.
Opposition
The San Diego County Taxpayers Association opposed Measure F and G. So did City Council candidate Joe Sheffo.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| MEASURE G: "Shall an ordinance be approved to amend Section 3.12.030 of the Encinitas Municipal Code to require guests of short term rental units (30 days or less) to pay 2% of the rent charged as a special transient occupancy tax for beach sand replenishment and stabilization projects effective January 1, 2009?"[1] |
See also
- California 2008 local ballot measures
- San Diego County, California ballot measures
- Hotel taxes in California
External links
- Text of Measure G
- Propositions would tax short-term rentals
- Voters to decide on taxing short-term rentals
- Encinitas: Voters to decide sand tax measures
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
