Santa Cruz County, California, Measure B, Hotel Tax (June 2022)
| Santa Cruz County Measure B | |
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| Election date June 7, 2022 | |
| Topic Local hotel tax and County tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Santa Cruz County Measure B was on the ballot as a referral in Santa Cruz County on June 7, 2022. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an increase in the tax rate of overnight lodging in Santa Cruz County, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate at hotels, motels, and inns from 11% to 12%, and to 14% at vacation rentals. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an increase in the tax rate of overnight lodging in Santa Cruz, and would maintain the existing tax rate of 11%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure B.
Election results
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Santa Cruz County Measure B |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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52,856 | 69.23% | ||
| No | 23,491 | 30.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure B was as follows:
| “ | To fund Santa Cruz County essential public services including wildfire prevention, emergency response/recovery, street repair, public/mental health services, homelessness programs, and affordable housing, shall Santa Cruz County increase its existing Transient Occupancy Tax, paid by tourists and others staying overnight at lodging facilities in unincorporated areas, from 11% to 12% for hotels/motels/inns, and to 14% for vacation rental properties, providing approximately $2,300,000 annually, until ended by voters? | ” |
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 Cruz County.
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Footnotes
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