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Santa Clara, California, Measure E, Hotel Tax (November 2020)
| Santa Clara Measure E | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local hotel tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Santa Clara Measure E was on the ballot as a referral in Santa Clara on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city to levy an additional hotel tax of up to 4% generating up to $7 million per year in general fund revenue, thereby increasing the total hotel tax rate in the city from 9.5% to up to 13.5%. |
A "no" vote opposed this measure authorizing the city to levy an additional hotel tax of up to 4%, thereby leaving the total hotel tax rate in the city at 9.5%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure E.
Election results
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Santa Clara Measure E |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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33,183 | 73.57% | ||
| No | 11,923 | 26.43% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure E was as follows:
| “ | To maintain and protect the level of essential city services including 9-1-1 emergency medical/disaster preparedness, police and fire protection, bicycle and pedestrian safety, roadways and storm drains, and other vital services including parks, recreation, libraries and senior services, shall a measure increasing the hotel tax rate up to 4%, generating up to approximately 7 million dollars annually, paid only by hotel/motel guests, until ended by voters, 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 Santa Clara.
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Footnotes
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