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Porterville, California, Measure S, Hotel Tax (November 2020)
| Porterville Measure S | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local hotel tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Porterville Measure S was on the ballot as a referral in Porterville on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a hotel tax increase from 8% to 12% to fund general services including infrastructure, economic development, tourism promotion and the Mighty 190 campaign. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a hotel tax increase from 8% to 12% to fund general services including infrastructure, economic development, tourism promotion and the Mighty 190 campaign. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure S.
Election results
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Porterville Measure S |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 7,571 | 47.45% | ||
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8,384 | 52.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure S was as follows:
| “ | To provide funding that cannot be taken away by the State of California for general fund infrastructure and City services such as economic development, the promotion of tourism, and the Mighty 190 campaign, shall a City Ordinance be adopted to increase the hotel/motel tax by four percent, update language and confirm equal treatment of traditional and online bookings? | ” |
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 the governing body of Porterville.
See also
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Footnotes
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