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Pismo Beach, California, Measure B-20, Hotel Tax (November 2020)
| Pismo Beach Measure B-20 | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local hotel tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Pismo Beach Measure B-20 was on the ballot as a referral in Pismo Beach on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing an increase in the local hotel tax from 10% to 11% to fund emergency services, local water and beaches, and senior services. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing a 1% increase in the local hotel tax, thereby maintaining the existing rate of 10%. |
A simple majority vote was required for the approval of Measure B-20.
Election results
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Pismo Beach Measure B-20 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,350 | 80.82% | ||
| No | 1,032 | 19.18% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure B-20 was as follows:
| “ | To maintain police and firefighter service levels; reduce 911 emergency response times; protect local groundwater and beaches; and enhance senior programming and other essential services, shall the hotel/visitor tax be increased by 1%, paid by visitors, generating approximately $1 million annually, until ended by voters, requiring annual audits and local control of funds? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of Pismo Beach City Council.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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