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La Palma, California, Measure P, Hotel Tax Measure (November 2022)

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La Palma Measure P

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Election date

November 8, 2022

Topic
Local hotel tax
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Referral

La Palma Measure P was on the ballot as a referral in La Palma on November 8, 2022. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported raising the hotel tax from 8% to 12% to fund general city services until it is repealed by voters.

A "no" vote opposed raising the hotel tax from 8% to 12% to fund general city services until it is repealed by voters.


A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure P.

Election results

La Palma Measure P

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

3,647 70.91%
No 1,496 29.09%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure P was as follows:

To support City of La Palma services such as providing updated equipment for local police officers, maintaining streets and sidewalks, supporting programs and services for youth, seniors, and families, and for general government use, shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the City of La Palma’s transient occupancy tax paid by hotel/short-term rental guests from 8% to 12%, generating approximately $200,000 annually until ended by voters, subject to annual audits and all funds staying in La Palma?

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of La Palma.


How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in California

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in California.

How to vote in California

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. California Secretary of State, "Section 3: Polling Place Hours," accessed August 12, 2024
  2. California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed August 13, 2024
  3. 3.0 3.1 California Secretary of State, "Registering to Vote," accessed August 13, 2024
  4. California Secretary of State, "Same Day Voter Registration (Conditional Voter Registration)," accessed August 13, 2024
  5. SF.gov, "Non-citizen voting rights in local Board of Education elections," accessed November 14, 2024
  6. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  7. California Secretary of State, "What to Bring to Your Polling Place," accessed August 12, 2024
  8. BARCLAYS OFFICIAL CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, "Section 20107," accessed August 12, 2024
  9. Democracy Docket, "California Governor Signs Law to Ban Local Voter ID Requirements," September 30, 2024
  10. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.