Ballotpedia covers all local ballot measures in California, including hotel tax measures.

Hotel taxes are locally imposed taxes paid by guests who occupy hotels, short-term rentals, or other lodging for less than 30 days. They are also referred to as transient occupancy taxes. Cities and counties can levy hotel taxes. A hotel tax levied by a county applies to unincorporated areas of the county.^[1]

Voter approval is required to impose a new hotel tax or to increase an existing tax. A hotel tax may be a general tax or a special tax.^[2]

Local hotel tax elections (2008-2022)[edit]

The chart below shows the number of hotel taxes on the ballot each year between 2008 and 2020.

Election results[edit]

2022[edit]

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Amount:	Expires in:	Election date
Measure B	Santa Cruz	a			June 7, 2022
Measure TT	Los Angeles	d			June 7, 2022
Measure J	Humboldt	a			June 7, 2022
North Lake Tahoe, California, Measure A, Hotel Tax Reauthorization	Placer				June 7, 2022

2021[edit]

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Amount:	Expires in:	Election date
Measure B	Sonoma	d			March 2, 2021
Measure H	Los Angeles	a			November 2, 2021

2020[edit]

There were 29 measures related to hotel taxes on local California ballots in 2020. Twenty-one were approved, and eight were defeated.^[3]

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Amount:	Expires in:	Election date
Measure C: San Diego Hotel Tax Initiative	San Diego	a/ot	11.75%-13.75%	At least 40 years	March 3, 2020
Measure D: Mendocino County Occupancy Tax	Mendocino	a	10%		March 3, 2020
Measure BB: Artesia Hotel Tax	Los Angeles	d	15%	No expiration	March 3, 2020
Measure C: Ojai Hotel Tax	Ventura	a	5 percent		March 3, 2020
Measure A: Siskiyou County Hotel Tax	Siskiyou	a	12 percent		March 3, 2020
Measure B: Long Beach Hotel Tax	Los Angeles	a	7%	No expiration	March 3, 2020
Measure Q: Tuolumne County Hotel Tax	Tuolumne	d	12%		March 3, 2020
Measure B: Lancaster Hotel Tax	Los Angeles	d	9%	No expiration	April 14, 2020
Measure Y	Monterey	a			November 3, 2020
Measure M	San Bernardino	a			November 3, 2020
Measure E	Sierra	a			November 3, 2020
Measure W	San Mateo	a			November 3, 2020
Measure X	San Mateo	a			November 3, 2020
Measure U	San Mateo	a			November 3, 2020
Measure V	San Mateo	d			November 3, 2020
Measure O	Siskiyou	d			November 3, 2020
Measure TT	Los Angeles	d			November 3, 2020
Measure T	Los Angeles	a			November 3, 2020
Measure NN	Alameda	a			November 3, 2020
Measure B	Amador	a			November 3, 2020
Measure Q	Marin	a			November 3, 2020
Measure K	Nevada	a			November 3, 2020
Measure T	Tuolumne	a			November 3, 2020
Measure U	Tuolumne	a			November 3, 2020
Measure S	Tulare	d			November 3, 2020
Measure Q	Tulare	d			November 3, 2020
Measure E	Santa Clara	a			November 3, 2020
Measure B-20	San Luis Obispo	a			November 3, 2020
Measure D-20	San Luis Obispo	a			November 3, 2020

2019[edit]

There were five measures related to hotel taxes on local California ballots in 2019. All five were approved. The approved increases ranged from 2 to 4 percentage points.

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Amount:	Expires in:	Election date
Measure A: Manhattan Beach Hotel Tax Increase	Los Angeles	a	14%	No expiration	March 5, 2019
Measure B: Stanton Hotel Tax Increase	Orange	a	12%	No expiration	November 5, 2019
Measure C: Angels Camp Hotel Tax Increase	Calaveras	a	12%	No expiration	November 5, 2019
Measure B: Brisbane Hotel Tax Increase	San Mateo	a	14%	No expiration	November 5, 2019
Measure H: Hermosa Beach City Hotel Tax Increase	Los Angeles	a	14%	No expiration	November 5, 2019

2018[edit]

There were 43 measures related to hotel taxes on local California ballots in 2018. Of that total, 38 measures (88 percent) were approved.

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Amount:	Expires in:	Election date
Measure TT: Monrovia Transient Occupancy Tax Increase	Los Angeles	a	12%	Unknown	June 5, 2018
Measure G: Mendocino County Transient Occupancy Tax Expansion	Mendocino	d			June 5, 2018
Measure G: Calaveras County Hotel Tax Increase	Calaveras	a	12%	Indefinite	November 6, 2018
Measure J: Capitola Hotel Tax Increase	Santa Cruz	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure N: Scotts Valley Hotel Tax Increase	Santa Cruz	a	11%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure O: Watsonville Hotel Tax Increase	Santa Cruz	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Proposition E: San Francisco Partial Allocation of Hotel Tax for Arts and Culture	San Francisco	a			November 6, 2018
Measure H: Blue Lake Hotel Tax	Humboldt	a	10%	Indefinite	November 6, 2018
Measure L: Sausalito Hotel Tax Increase	Marin	a	14%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure W: West Marin Hotel Tax Increase	Marin	a	14%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure D: Los Altos Hotel Tax Increase	Santa Clara	a	14%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure E: Palo Alto Hotel Tax Increase	Santa Clara	a	15.5%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure H: Morgan Hill Hotel Tax Increase	Santa Clara	a	11%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure K: Sunnyvale Hotel Tax Increase	Santa Clara	a			November 6, 2018
Measure R: Milpitas Hotel Tax Increase	Santa Clara	a	14%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure W: San Clemente Hotel Tax Increase and Expansion	Orange	d	12.5%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure CC: Tustin Hotel Tax Increase	Orange	a	13%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure P: Marina Hotel Tax Increase	Monterey	a	14%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure U: Pacific Grove Hotel Tax Increase	Monterey	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure E: Orland Hotel Tax	Glenn	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure C: Atwater Hotel Tax	Merced	d	Increase from 8% to 10%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure D: Calistoga Hotel Tax	Napa	a	13%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure E: St. Helena Hotel Tax for Housing	Napa	a	13%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure F: Napa Hotel Tax for Housing	Napa	a	13%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure H: American Canyon Hotel Tax for Housing	Napa	d	13%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure I: Napa County Hotel Tax	Napa	a	13%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure S: Yountville Hotel Tax for Housing	Napa	a	13%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure Q: Diamond Bar Hotel Tax Increase	Los Angeles	a	14%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure FF: South San Francisco Hotel Tax Increase	San Mateo	a	14%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure KK: Belmont Hotel Tax Increase	San Mateo	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure PP: Colma Hotel Tax	San Mateo	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure QQ: San Carlos Hotel Tax Increase	San Mateo	a	12% - 14%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure TT: Foster City Hotel Tax Increase	San Mateo	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure VV: Daly City Hotel Tax Increase	San Mateo	a	12% - 13%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure R: Sebastopol Hotel Tax Increase	Sonoma	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure S: Sonoma Hotel Tax Increase	Sonoma	a	13%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure J: El Dorado County Hotel Tax Increase	El Dorado	d	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure K: Indian Wells Hotel Tax Increase	Riverside	a	1% increase	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure J: Manteca Hotel Tax	San Joaquin	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure M: Mariposa County Hotel Tax Increase	Mariposa	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure J: Calexico Hotel Tax Increase	Imperial	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure C: Del Norte County Hotel Tax Increase for Crescent City Harbor District	Del Norte	a	10%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure L-18: Grover Beach Hotel Tax Increase	San Luis Obispo	a	12%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure D: Calistoga Hotel Tax Increase	Napa	a	13%	No expiration	November 6, 2018
Measure I: Napa County Hotel Tax for Housing	Napa	a	13%	No expiration	November 6, 2018

2017[edit]

In 2017, one hotel tax measure made the ballot in California. Voters in the city of Bell approved Measure T, a measure to impose the local hotel tax that had previously been suspended and to increase it from 8 percent to a maximum of 12 percent.

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Amount:	Expires in:	Election date
Measure T: Bell Hotel Tax	Los Angeles	a	Increase to 12%	Never	March 7, 2017

2016[edit]

In 2016, 23 hotel tax measures were on the ballot in California. Fourteen of the measures were approved, and nine were defeated. Only one of the measures had an expiration date of 10 years, while the others that passed will remain in effect unless a measure amending the tax were approved by voters in the future. Overall, the measures proposed an average of a 2.89 percent increase on taxes. The approved measures proposed an average increase of 2.57 percent and the defeated measures proposed an average increase of 3.39 percent.

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Amount:	Expires in:	Election date
Measure B: El Segundo Hotel Tax Increase	Los Angeles	a	Increase from 8% to 12%	Never	April 12, 2016
Measure B: Davis Hotel Tax Increase	Yolo	a	Increase from 10% to 12%	Never	June 7, 2016
Measure C: San Diego Football Stadium Initiative	San Diego	d	Additional 6 %	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure D: San Diego Hotel Tax and Qualcomm Stadium Initiative	San Diego	d	Additional 5 percent	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure AA: Fort Bragg Hotel Tax Increase	Mendocino	a	Increase from 10% to 12%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure AC: Point Arena Hotel Tax Increase	Mendocino	a	Increase from 10% to 12%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure LL: Laguna Beach Hotel Tax Increase	Orange	a	Increase from 10% to 12%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure OO: San Clemente Hotel Tax Increase	Orange	d	Increase from 10% to 13%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure T: Colton Hotel Tax Increase	San Bernardino	d	Increase from 10% to 12.5%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure T: Los Gatos Hotel Tax Increase	Santa Clara	a	Increase from 10% to 12%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure J: Auburn Hotel Tax Increase	Placer	d	Increase from 8% to 10%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure F: Soledad Hotel Tax	Monterey	a	Increase from 9% to 12%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure Q: El Centro Hotel Tax	Imperial	d	Increase from 10% to 13%	10 years	November 8, 2016
Measure PP: San Leandro Hotel Tax Increase	Alameda	a	Increase from 10% to 14%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure L: Sonoma County Hotel Tax	Sonoma	a	Increase from 9% to 12%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure S: Healdsburg Hotel Tax Adjustment	Sonoma	a	Increase from 12% to 14%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure J: Watsonville Hotel Tax	Santa Cruz	a	Increase from 10% to 11%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure GG: Indian Wells Hotel Tax	Riverside	d	Increase from 11.25% to 12.25%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure L: Moreno Valley Hotel Tax	Riverside	a	Increase from 8% to 13%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure T: Palm Desert Hotel Tax	Riverside	a	Increase from 9% to 11%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure BB: San Jacinto Hotel Tax	Riverside	d	Increase from 8% to 12%	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure P: South Lake Tahoe Hotel Tax	El Dorado	a	Increase from 10% to 12% (12% to 14% in redevelopment area)	Never	November 8, 2016
Measure T: California City Hotel Tax	Kern	d	Increase from 6% to 10%	Never	November 8, 2016

2015[edit]

In 2015, five local hotel tax increases were proposed, and all five were approved. Three measures increased the local hotel tax to 10 percent, and two measures were designed to increase the tax to 12 percent. None of the measures included an automatic expiration date.

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Yes:	No:	Amount:	Expires:	Turnout:
City of Azusa Transient Occupancy Tax (Hotel Tax) Increase, Measure A (March 2015)	Los Angeles County	a	56.46%	43.54%	Increase to 10%	Never	11.2%
City of Cerritos Transient Occupancy Tax (Hotel Tax) Increase, Measure A (March 2015)	Los Angeles County	a	70.40%	29.60%	Increase to 12%	Never	23.27%
City of Hermosa Beach Hotel Tax Increase, Measure H (November 2015)	Los Angeles County	a	84.93%	15.07%	Increase to 12%	Never	25.5%
City of Ceres Hotel Tax Increase, Measure E (November 2015)	Stanislaus County	a	57.82%	42.18%	Increase to 10%	Never	16.16%
Trinity County Hotel Tax Increase, Measure W (November 2015)	Trinity County	a	58.68%	41.32%	Increase to 10%	Never	37.4%

2014[edit]

In 2014, 16 local hotel tax measures were decided by voters. Seven were approved, and nine were defeated.

November 4[edit]

See also: November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Blythe (city of), Measure X	Riverside County	Increase from 10% to 13%	d
Capitola (city of), Measure M	Santa Cruz County	Increase from 10% to 11%	d
Fountain Valley (city of), Measure S	Orange County	Increase from 9% to 10%	d
Hollister (city of), Measure L	San Benito County	Increase to 12%	d
Imperial (city of), Measure I	Imperial County	Increase from 8% to 10%	a
Indio (city of), Measure O	Riverside County	Increase to 13%	a
Marina (city of), Measure E	Monterey County	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Needles (city of), Measure S	San Bernardino County	Increase from 10% to 12%	d
Palm Desert (city of), Measure G	Riverside County	Increase 9% to 11%	d
Palo Alto (city of), Measure B	Santa Clara County	Increase from 12% to 14%	a
Tustin (city of), Measure HH	Orange County	Increase from 6% to 10%	a
Mariposa (county of), Measure K	Mariposa County	Increase from 10% to 11.25%	d
San Benito (county of), Measure I	San Benito County	Increase from 8% to 12%	d
Santa Barbara (county of), Measure O	Santa Barbara County	Increase from 10% to 12.5%	d

June 3[edit]

See also: June 3, 2014 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Banning (City of), Measure E	Riverside	Increase to 12% from 6%	a
Winters (City of), Measure Q	Yolo Clara	Increase to 12% from 10%	a

2013[edit]

November 5[edit]

See also: November 5, 2013 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Selma (City of), Measure K	Fresno	Increase to 12% from 6%	a
Sunnyvale (City of), Measure B	Santa Clara	Increase to 10.5% from 9.5%	a

March 5[edit]

See also: March 5, 2013 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
San Dimas (City of), Measure A	Los Angeles	Increase to 12% from 8%	a

2012[edit]

November 6[edit]

See also: November 6, 2012 ballot measures in California

Eighteen hotel tax measures are on the November 6, 2012, ballot.

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Amador (County of), Measure Q	Amador	Increase to 10% from 6%	a
Buellton (City of), Measure D	Santa Barbara	Increase to 12% from 10%	a
Carpinteria (City of), Measure E	Santa Barbara	Increase to 12% from 10%	a
Coronado (City of), Measure F	San Diego	Increase to 10% from 8%	a
Exeter (City of), Measure M	Tulare	Increase to 8% from 4%	a
Garden Grove (City of), Measure Y	Orange	Increase to 14.5% from 13%	a
Goleta (City of), Measure H	Santa Barbara	Increase to 12% from 10%	a
Menlo Park (City of), Measure K	San Mateo	Increase to 12% from 10%	a
Plumas (County of), Measure C	Plumas	Increase to 11% from 9%	d
Plymouth (City of), Measure R	Amador	Increase to 10% from 6%	a
Pomona (City of), Measure V	Los Angeles	Increase to 12% from 10%	d
Red Bluff (City of), Measure A	Tehama	10%	d
Santa Cruz (City of), Measure Q	Santa Cruz	Increase to 11% from 10%	a
Santa Cruz County (unincorporated areas), Measure N	Santa Cruz	Increase to 11% from 9.5%	a
Santee (City of), Measure U	San Diego	Increase to 10% from 6%	a
Solvang (City of), Measure Z	Santa Barbara	Increase to 12% from 10%	a
Vacaville (City of), Measure I	Solano	Extend a 2% tax	a
Willows (City of), Measure Q	Glenn	Increase to 12% from 10%	a

June 5[edit]

See also: June 5, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Los Angeles County (unincorporated areas)	Los Angeles	Keep tax at 12%	a
North Lake Tahoe	Placer	Continue existing tax for 10 more years	a
San Mateo County	San Mateo	Increase existing 10% tax to 12%	d
Tuolumne County, Measure C	Tuolumne	Extend 10% hotel tax to campgrounds, houseboats	d

April 10[edit]

See also: April 10, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Arcadia, Measure D	Los Angeles	Apply tax for stays of up to 90 days	a
Culver City, Measure X	Los Angeles	Increase from 12% to 14%	a

2011[edit]

November 8[edit]

See also: November 8, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Cupertino, Measure C	Santa Clara	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Foster City, Measure P	San Mateo	Increase from 8% to 9.5%	a
Indian Wells, Measure H	Riverside	Increase from 9.25% to 11.25%	a
Pittsburg, Measure H	Contra Costa	Increase from 8% to 12%	a
Redwood City, Measure I	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a

2010[edit]

November 2[edit]

See also: November 2, 2010 election in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
American Canyon, Measure E	Napa	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Campbell, Measure N	Santa Clara	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Costa Mesa, Measure L	Orange	Increase from 6% to 8%	a
Lake Elsinore, Measure T	Riverside	Tax of 12%	d
Marina, Measure N	Monterey	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Moreno Valley, Measure P	Riverside	Increase from 8% to 11%	d
Ontario, Measure V	San Bernardino	Increase from 11¾% to 12¾ %	d
Pacifica, Measure R	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Plymouth, Measure O	Amador	Increase from 6% to 10%	d
Plymouth, Measure P	Amador	Half of hotel tax for tourism	a
Reedley, Measure H	Fresno	8% tax applied to campgrounds	d
Riverbank, Measure G	Stanislaus	Increase from 4% to 9%	d
Riverside, Measure V	Riverside	Increase from 11% to 13%	a
San Francisco, Measure J	San Francisco	Increase from 14% to 16%	d
San Francisco, Measure K	San Francisco	Online bookings	d
Siskiyou, Measure D	Siskiyou	Increase from 8% to 10%	d
Williams, Measure A	Colusa	Increase from 10% to 12%	d

June 8[edit]

See also: June 8, 2010 election in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Del Mar, Measure J	San Diego	Extend existing hotel tax to cottages	d
Santa Barbara, Measure K	Santa Barbara	10% lodging tax in unincorporated areas of the county	a
Selma, Measure K	Fresno	Increase from 6% to 12%	d
Sonora, Measure B	Tuolumne	Increase from 8% to 10%	a
Tuolumne County Hotel Tax	Tuolumne	Increase tax from 8% to 10%	a

2009[edit]

November 3[edit]

See also: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Artesia, Measure S	Los Angeles	Increase from 6% to 12.5%	a
Banning, Measure L	Riverside	Increase from 6% to 12%	a
Blythe, Measure H	Riverside		d
Brisbane, Measure G	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Burlingame, Measure H	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Irwindale, Measure T	Los Angeles		a
Millbrae, Measure J	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Norco, Measure B	Riverside	Increase from 8% to 11%	a
Rancho Palos Verdes, Measure TOT	Los Angeles	Increase from 10% to 12%	d
San Anselmo, Measure F	Marin	Increase to 10%	d
San Bruno, Measure F	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
San Mateo, Measure M	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
South San Francisco, Measure O	San Mateo	Increase from 9% to 10%	a

July 21[edit]

See also: July 21, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
City of Oakland Hotel Tax, Measure C (July 2009)	Alameda	Increase tax from 11% to 14%	a

May 19[edit]

See also: May 19, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
County of Madera Hotel Tax, Measure D (May 2009)	Madera		d

March 3[edit]

See also: March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
City of La Mirada hotel tax, Measure A (March 2009)	Los Angeles	Increase hotel tax from 7% to 10%	a

2008[edit]

November 4[edit]

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, Measure Y	San Bernardino	Increase tax from 6% to 8%	a
Del Mar, Measure H	San Diego	Increase tax from 10.5% to 13%	a
Encinitas, Measure K	San Diego	2% hotel tax for beach sand replenishment	a
Eureka, Measure E	Humboldt	Increase tax from 9% to 10%	a
Fremont, Measure MM	Alameda	Increase tax from 8% to 10%	a
Kerman, Measure T	Fresno	Impose hotel tax of 8%	d
Kingsburg, Measure A	Fresno	Increase tax from 8% to 12%	a
Selma, Measure R	Fresno	Increase tax from 6% to 10%	d
Siskiyou County, Measure M	Siskiyou	Increase tax from 8% to 12%	d
Solvang, Measure B	Santa Barbara	Increase tax from 10% to 11%	d
Victorville, Measure C	San Bernardino	Increase tax from 7% to 10%	d
Windsor, Measure N	Sonoma	Increase tax from 8% to 12%	a

June 3[edit]

See also: June 3, 2008 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Encinitas	San Diego	No change in rate, but expand to additional types of lodging	a
Encinitas, Measure G	San Diego	2% tax on additional types of lodging	d
Half Moon Bay, Measure A	San Mateo	Increase hotel tax from 10% to 12%	a

See also[edit]

• Taxes on the ballot
• List of California ballot propositions
• Local ballot measures, California

External links[edit]

• California Revenue and Taxation Code - Occupancy Taxes
• Example of a local transient occupancy law - City of Los Angeles

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