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Los Altos, California, Measure D, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure D: Los Altos 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 Santa Clara County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Los Altos, California |
A hotel tax increase was on the ballot for Los Altos voters in Santa Clara County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the city's hotel tax from 11 percent to 14 percent to fund general municipal purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the city's hotel tax from 11 percent to 14 percent to fund general municipal purposes. |
Election results
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Los Altos, California, Measure D, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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9,141 | 58.94% | ||
| No | 6,369 | 41.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the maximum Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax rate from 11% to 14% of rent paid by a hotel guest for transient occupancy of any hotel/lodging, generating approximately $700,000 annually for unrestricted general revenue purposes, until ended by voters?[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 vote of the Los Altos City Council on June 12, 2018.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Santa Clara County, "List of Local Measures," accessed August 27, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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