City of Hawthorne Measure O (Los Angeles County)

What it does

Shall the measure increasing the City of Hawthorne's transient occupancy (hotel) tax from 12% to 17%, to maintain City services such as police and fire protection, street repairs, park/recreation programs, and other general City services, generating approximately $3.1 million annually, paid only by hotel/lodging guests until ended by voters, with all funds staying local, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Hawthorne's hotel tax would rise from 12% to 17%, paid by lodging guests, raising about $3.1 million a year for general city services until ended by voters.

A NO vote means

Hawthorne's hotel tax would stay at 12%.

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 Hawthorne Measure O mean?

Hawthorne's hotel tax would rise from 12% to 17%, paid by lodging guests, raising about $3.1 million a year for general city services until ended by voters.

What does a NO vote on City of Hawthorne Measure O mean?

Hawthorne's hotel tax would stay at 12%.

How many votes does City of Hawthorne Measure O 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 Hawthorne Measure O?

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.