City of Culver City Measure T (Los Angeles County)

What it does

Shall an ordinance to maintain Culver City emergency response/firefighter/paramedic/ police staffing; affordable housing/ mental health/ homeless reduction programs; improve streets, sidewalks, public transportation, infrastructure, parks and other general fund services by raising Culver City's transient occupancy tax paid by hotel/motel guests from 14% to 15% until March 1, 2028, and then to 16%, generating up to approximately $2,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring annual audits, public spending disclosures, with all funds used locally, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Culver City's hotel/motel guest tax would rise from 14% to 15% until March 1, 2028, and then to 16%, raising up to about $2,000,000 a year for city services until ended by voters.

A NO vote means

Culver City's hotel/motel guest tax would stay at 14%.

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 Culver City Measure T mean?

Culver City's hotel/motel guest tax would rise from 14% to 15% until March 1, 2028, and then to 16%, raising up to about $2,000,000 a year for city services until ended by voters.

What does a NO vote on City of Culver City Measure T mean?

Culver City's hotel/motel guest tax would stay at 14%.

How many votes does City of Culver City Measure T 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 Culver City Measure T?

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.