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Sunnyvale, California, Measure K, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure K: Sunnyvale Hotel Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local hotel tax |
| Related articles |
| Local hotel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Santa Clara County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Sunnyvale, California |
A hotel tax increase was on the ballot for Sunnyvale voters in Santa Clara County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the hotel tax from 10.5 percent to 12.5 percent to fund general city purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the hotel tax from 10.5 percent to 12.5 percent to fund general city purposes. |
Election results
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Sunnyvale, California, Measure K, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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32,743 | 78.53% | ||
| No | 8,951 | 21.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To protect and maintain essential city services, including:
Shall the City of Sunnyvale adopt an ordinance increasing the transient occupancy tax paid only by hotel guests from 10.5% to 12.5%, providing approximately $2,900,000 additional revenue annually until ended by voters, with independent audits, and all funds used locally?[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Sunnyvale, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Santa Clara County, "List of Local Measures," accessed August 27, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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