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West Marin, California, Measure W, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure W: West Marin Hotel Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
| Topic: |
| Local hotel tax Expires in: No expiration |
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A hotel tax increase was on the ballot for West Marin voters in Marin County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the hotel tax rate from 10 percent to 14 percent for guests at hotels and short-term rentals and establishing a 4 percent tax for campground guests to fund emergency services and housing. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the hotel tax rate from 10 percent to 14 percent for guests at hotels and short-term rentals and establishing a 4 percent tax for campground guests to fund emergency services and housing. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure W.
Election results
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Marin County Measure W |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,419 | 73.56% | ||
| No | 1,588 | 26.44% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To address tourism impacts on West Marin communities and paid only by guests, shall the measure be adopted to increase the transient occupancy tax in West Marin from 10% to 14% for hotels/short-term rentals, and to apply 4% tax to commercial campground visitors, to enhance fire/emergency services and long-term community housing, raising approximately $1.3 million annually, with local oversight, annual audits, and all funds exclusively used for West Marin, effective until amended/repealed?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Marin County Board of Supervisors on July 25, 2018.[1]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 County of Marin, "November 6, 2018 - List of Measures," accessed August 23, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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