Hotel taxes in California

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Hotel taxes in California are locally-imposed taxes that are paid by guests who stay at hotels or similar establishments within the geographical borders of the municipality that is levying the tax.

About 400 California cities impose a hotel tax on visitors to their city, or roughly 85% of the approximately 480 cities in California. Sixty California cities levy a hotel tax that exceeds 10%.[1]

Election results

November 3, 2009

See also: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Details Outcome
Artesia, Measure S Los Angeles Increase from 6% to 12.5% Defeated
Banning, Measure L Riverside Increase from 6% to 12% Approved
Blythe, Measure H Riverside Defeated
Brisbane, Measure G San Mateo Increase from 10% to 12% Approved
Burlingame, Measure H San Mateo Increase from 10% to 12% Approved
Irwindale, Measure T Los Angeles Approved
Millbrae, Measure J San Mateo Increase from 10% to 12% Approved
Norco, Measure B Riverside Increase from 8% to 11% Approved
Rancho Palos Verdes, Measure TOT Los Angeles Increase from 10% to 12% Defeated
San Anselmo, Measure F Marin Increase to 10% Defeated
San Bruno, Measure F San Mateo Increase from 10% to 12% Approved
San Mateo, Measure M San Mateo Increase from 10% to 12% Approved
South San Francisco, Measure O San Mateo Increase from 9% to 10% Approved

July 21, 2009

See also: July 21, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Details Outcome
Oakland Hotel Tax, Measure C, July 2009 Alameda Increase tax from 11% to 14% Approved

May 19, 2009

See also: May 19, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Details Outcome
Madera County hotel tax, Measure D, May 2009 Madera Defeated

March 3, 2009

See also: March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Details Outcome
La Mirada hotel tax, Measure A, March 2009 Los Angeles Increase hotel tax from 7% to 10% Approved

November 4, 2008

See also: November 4, 2008 ballot measures in California

Twelve hotel tax increases were on the November ballot; seven were approved.

Measure County Details Outcome
Bear Lake hotel tax, Measure Y, 2008 San Bernardino Increase tax from 6% to 8% Approved
Del Mar lodging tax, Proposition H, 2008 San Diego Increase tax from 10.5% to 13% Approved
Encinitas Sand Tax (2008) San Diego 2% hotel tax for beach sand replenishment Approved
Eureka Transient Rooming Tax Measure E, 2008 Humboldt Increase tax from 9% to 10% Approved
Fremont hotel tax, Measure MM, 2008 Alameda Increase tax from 8% to 10% Approved
Kerman Hotel Tax, Measure T, 2008 Fresno Impose hotel tax of 8% Defeated
Kingsburg Hotel Tax, Measure A, 2008 Fresno Increase tax from 8% to 12% Approved
Selma Hotel Tax, Measure R, 2008 Fresno Increase tax from 6% to 10% Defeated
Siskiyou County Hotel Tax, Measure M, 2008 Siskiyou Increase tax from 8% to 12% Defeated
Solvang hotel tax, Measure B, 2008 Santa Barbara Increase tax from 10% to 11% Defeated
Victorville hotel tax increase, Measure C, 2008 San Bernardino Increase tax from 7% to 10% Defeated
Windsor hotel tax, Measure N, 2008 Sonoma Increase tax from 8% to 12% Approved

June 3, 2008

See also: June 3, 2008 ballot measures in California
Measure County Details Outcome
Encinitas Transient Occupancy Tax (June 2008) San Diego No change in rate, but expand to additional types of lodging Approved
Encinitas Beach Sand Replenishment Tax (June 2008) San Diego 2% tax on additional types of lodging Defeated
Half Moon Bay Measure Q (June 2008) San Mateo Increase hotel tax from 10% to 12% Approved

February 5, 2008

There were no local hotel tax measures on the February 5, 2008 ballot.

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References

  1. Arguments in favor of Measure F
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