Pacific Grove, California, Measure U, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure U: Pacific Grove 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 Monterey County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Pacific Grove, California |
A hotel tax measure was on the ballot for Pacific Grove voters in Monterey County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to increase the local hotel tax from 10 percent to 12 percent, applied to the cost of short-term rentals and hotel stays, including services booked through online travel companies. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to increase the local hotel tax from 10 percent to 12 percent. |
Election results
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Pacific Grove, California, Measure U, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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5,622 | 74.01% | ||
| No | 1,974 | 25.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure amending the Pacific Grove Municipal Code be adopted to increase the City of Pacific Grove’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), effective July 1, 2019, imposed on occupants of short-term rentals such as hotel rooms, from 10% to 12%, and apply TOT to total rent paid by a guest for the short-term rental, including online travel companies, which is anticipated to raise $1,135,000 annually and will continue until repealed by City Council or City voters?[2] |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 governing officials of Pacific Grove, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Monterey County Elections, "Notice Of Local Measures," accessed September 16, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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