Santa Clara, California, Measure E, Hotel Tax (November 2020)

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Santa Clara Measure E
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Local hotel tax and City tax
Status
Approveda 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

Santa Clara Measure E

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

33,183 73.57%
No 11,923 26.43%
Results are officially certified.
Source



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

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Santa Clara.


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