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Ojai, California, Measure C, Hotel Tax (March 2020)
| Ojai Measure C | |
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| Election date March 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local hotel tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
A hotel tax measure was on the ballot for Ojai voters in Ventura County, California, on March 3, 2020.[1] It was approved.
| A "yes" vote supported increasing the special transient occupancy tax, also known as a hotel tax, from 10 percent to 15 percent. |
| A "no" vote opposed increasing the special transient occupancy tax to 15 percent, thereby keeping the tax rate at 10 percent. |
Election results
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Ojai Measure C |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,846 | 83.09% | ||
| No | 579 | 16.91% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure to fund capital improvement and other projects by imposing an additional 5% special transient occupancy tax (hotel tax) on hotel guests, expressly confirming the existing “rent” definition as including resort fees, cancelation fees, parking fees, and similar fees, raising approximately $1,300,000 - $1,700,000 in additional annual revenue to fund City capital improvement and maintenance projects, including street paving; and fire mitigation, code enforcement, and climate change mitigation; until voters decide otherwise, be adopted?[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Ojai City Council.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ventura County Elections Office, "March 3, 2020, Local Measures," accessed February 10, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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