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West Marin, California, Measure W, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)

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Measure W: West Marin Hotel Tax Increase
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The basics
Election date:
November 6, 2018
Status:
Approveda Approved
Majority required:
66.67%
Topic:
Local hotel tax
Amount: 14%
Expires in: No expiration
Related articles
Local hotel tax on the ballot
November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California
Marin County, California ballot measures
District tax on the ballot
See also

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

West Marin, California, Measure W, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

4,419 73.56%
No 1,588 26.44%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

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annually, with local oversight, annual audits, and all funds exclusively used for West Marin, effective until amended/repealed?[2]

Full text

The full text of the 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 Marin County Board of Supervisors on July 25, 2018.[1]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 County of Marin, "November 6, 2018 - List of Measures," accessed August 23, 2018
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.