City of Monterey Park Measure AAA (Los Angeles County)

What it does

Shall the ordinance maintaining City of Monterey Park’s services like fire, police, 911 response; keeping public areas safe/clean; helping prevent property crimes/human trafficking in Monterey Park; repairing streets/potholes; for other city services; by increasing the transient occupancy tax paid only by hotel/motel guests from 13% to 14%, and short-term rental guests, from 13% to 16%, providing approximately $600,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring audits, spending disclosure, local control over all funds, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Monterey Park's lodging tax would rise from 13% to 14% for hotel/motel guests and from 13% to 16% for short-term rental guests, raising about $600,000 a year until ended by voters.

A NO vote means

Monterey Park's lodging tax would stay at 13% for hotel/motel and short-term rental guests.

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

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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

Monterey Park's current 13% hotel tax is expected to bring in about $4.5 million in fiscal 2026-27, according to the city.

The city estimates the increase to 14% for hotels and motels would add about $400,000 a year and the increase to 16% for short-term rentals about $200,000, for about $600,000 total; as a general tax, the revenue could be used for any municipal purpose.

The city held five community workshops in June 2026 before the vote to place the measure on the ballot.

On July 1, 2026 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-R57 placing the measure on the ballot by a 5–0 vote (Council Members Yang, Ngo, Wong, Sanchez and Lo), according to the resolution's certification.

Put on the ballot by Monterey Park City Council, 5–0, July 1, 2026 (Resolution No. 2026-R57).

From official source 1, official source 2, official source 3.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Monterey Park Measure AAA mean?

Monterey Park's lodging tax would rise from 13% to 14% for hotel/motel guests and from 13% to 16% for short-term rental guests, raising about $600,000 a year until ended by voters.

What does a NO vote on City of Monterey Park Measure AAA mean?

Monterey Park's lodging tax would stay at 13% for hotel/motel and short-term rental guests.

How many votes does City of Monterey Park Measure AAA 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 Monterey Park Measure AAA?

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.