Mendocino County, California, Measure D, Occupancy Tax (March 2020)

Mendocino County Measure D
Election date March 3, 2020
Topic Local hotel tax
Status a Approved
Type Referral	Origin Lawmakers
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An occupancy tax measure was on the ballot for voters in Mendocino County, California, on March 3, 2020. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the county to impose a 10% transient occupancy tax on visitors staying in private campgrounds or recreational vehicle parks located in unincorporated areas of the county.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the county to impose a 10% transient occupancy tax on visitors staying in private campgrounds or recreational vehicle parks, thereby not extending the current tax to these properties.

Election results

Mendocino County Measure D
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		11,604	57.85%
No		8,454	42.15%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:

“

Shall Mendocino County Code Chapter 5.20 be amended to authorize collection of a transient occupancy tax on short-term visitor accommodations of 30 days or less in private campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks, estimated to raise $1,000,000 annually? The transient occupancy tax has a rate of ten percent (10%) and is effective until repealed?

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Impartial analysis

The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Mendocino County Counsel:

“ This measure seeks voter approval to amend Mendocino County Code Chapter 5.20 for the collection of transient occupancy tax. This is a general tax and would apply only to the unincorporated areas of the County. Currently, Chapter 5.20 of the Mendocino County Code imposes a tax on visitors to short-term accommodations of 30 days or less at hotels, motels, inns, dormitories, lodging houses and similar structures. Visitors are taxed a percentage of the room cost, which is collected by the business operator and then sent to the Tax Collector. This measure would amend Chapter 5.20 to extend this tax to visitors to campsites, tent sites, RV sites, and similar accommodations at private campgrounds. This measure would not apply to accommodations in the state park system, accommodations operated by a local government entity, visitors beyond the taxing authority of the County (such as government employees on official business), or any person whose rent is paid by the County as part of specified assistance programs or through and approved nonprofit homeless voucher programs under Mendocino County Code section 5.20.040. This measure is estimated to raise One Million Dollars ($1 annually. The Transient Occupancy Tax has a rate of ten percent (10%) and is effective until repealed. This measure was placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Mendocino. This measure must be adopted by a majority of the voters. A 'YES' vote will be a vote in favor of adoption of the proposed amendments to the existing ordinance. A 'NO' vote will be a vote against the adoption of the proposed amendments to the existing ordinance. ”

Full text

The full text of the 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 Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2020
• Local hotel tax on the ballot

• Mendocino County measures

California

• March 3, 2020 measures in California
• Local ballot measures, California
• Mendocino County, California

News and analysis

• State and local preemption conflicts
• Measures advancing national agendas

External links

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• Mendocino County Elections Office website