City of Burbank Measure C (Los Angeles County)

What it does

CITY OF BURBANK CITY SERVICES MEASURE: MEASURE C: To maintain services including fire, paramedic, police, 911 response; prepare for/respond to wildfires/other disasters; prevent property crimes; keep public areas/neighborhoods clean/safe; address homelessness; support youth programs, senior services, other general city services; shall the measure increasing Burbank's transient occupancy tax, paid only by hotel/motel guests, from 10% to 12%, providing approximately $3,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring audits, spending disclosures, funds used locally, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Burbank's hotel/motel guest tax would rise from 10% to 12%, raising about $3,000,000 a year for city services until ended by voters, with audits.

A NO vote means

Burbank's hotel/motel guest tax would stay at 10%.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Burbank Measure C mean?

Burbank's hotel/motel guest tax would rise from 10% to 12%, raising about $3,000,000 a year for city services until ended by voters, with audits.

What does a NO vote on City of Burbank Measure C mean?

Burbank's hotel/motel guest tax would stay at 10%.

How many votes does City of Burbank Measure C need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Burbank Measure C?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.