City of Lynwood Measure L (Los Angeles County)

What it does

Lynwood Public Safety/Community Protection/City Services Measure To maintain 911 emergency response; prevent crime, including gang/juvenile crime and human trafficking; address homelessness; keep parks/public areas safe/clean; address speeding/unsafe driving; repair streets/potholes; support youth/senior programs, other general city services, shall the City of Lynwood ordinance establishing a 12% transient occupancy tax, (paid only by hotel/motel guests), be adopted, providing approximately $751,315 annually until ended by voters, requiring audits/public spending disclosure, all funds locally controlled/benefitting Lynwood residents?

A YES vote means

Lynwood would set a 12% hotel/motel guest tax, raising about $751,315 a year for city services until ended by voters, with audits.

A NO vote means

Lynwood would not set this 12% hotel/motel guest tax.

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

Background

Lynwood does not currently levy a transient occupancy (hotel) tax, while all seven neighboring Los Angeles County cities reviewed in an August 4, 2026 city staff report charge rates from 5% to 12%.

An analysis by HdL Companies for the city projects a 12% rate would raise about $751,315 a year, about 1.69% of the General Fund; the staff report notes 12% equals the highest rate among the comparison cities.

As a general tax, the measure needed a two-thirds City Council vote to reach the ballot and needs a simple majority of voters to pass, according to the staff report.

The city's Measure L page lists exemptions for government-paid emergency shelter stays and for residents displaced by fire, flood or earthquake.

Put on the ballot by Lynwood City Council, August 4, 2026 (resolution placing the measure; vote tally not shown on the city's Measure L page).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Lynwood Measure L mean?

Lynwood would set a 12% hotel/motel guest tax, raising about $751,315 a year for city services until ended by voters, with audits.

What does a NO vote on City of Lynwood Measure L mean?

Lynwood would not set this 12% hotel/motel guest tax.

How many votes does City of Lynwood Measure L 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 Lynwood Measure L?

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.