San Bruno, California, Measure X, Hotel Tax (November 2020)
| San Bruno Measure X | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local hotel tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
San Bruno Measure X was on the ballot as a referral in San Bruno on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a hotel tax increase from 12% to 14% generating an estimated $370,000 per year for city services including traffic and parking, public safety, emergency response, disaster response and parks. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a hotel tax increase from 12% to 14% generating an estimated $370,000 per year for city services including traffic and parking, public safety, emergency response, disaster response and parks. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure X.
Election results
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San Bruno Measure X |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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14,245 | 71.62% | ||
| No | 5,646 | 28.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure X was as follows:
| “ | To fund maintain/city services/facilities such as: addressing traffic congestion/parking, maintaining neighborhood safety, 911 emergency medical response times, disaster/health crisis response services, parks/city facilities, and general services, shall an ordinance updating the City of San Bruno's existing transient occupancy tax (a bed tax paid only by hotel/lodging guests) from 12% to 14%, until ended by voters, providing approximately an additional $370,000 annually for San Bruno, with independent audits, all funds controlled locally, be adopted? | ” |
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 San Bruno.
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Footnotes
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