City of Santa Monica Measure TT (Los Angeles County)

What it does

MEASURE TT: Shall the measure, which maintains the existing transient occupancy tax rates; authorizes the City Council to establish Major Event Periods, as defined, when the tax applies to lodging paid for or obtained by corporate entities for stays over 30 days, and to adjust the hotel and motel tax rate for such stays; clarifies that refunds require a natural person to complete at least thirty-one consecutive days of occupancy, and authorizes administrative regulations, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Santa Monica would keep its hotel tax rates, let the Council set Major Event Periods when the tax applies to corporate-paid stays over 30 days and adjust that rate, and require a person to stay at least thirty-one days in a row to get a refund.

A NO vote means

Santa Monica's hotel tax rules would not change in these ways.

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

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Santa Monica Measure TT mean?

Santa Monica would keep its hotel tax rates, let the Council set Major Event Periods when the tax applies to corporate-paid stays over 30 days and adjust that rate, and require a person to stay at least thirty-one days in a row to get a refund.

What does a NO vote on City of Santa Monica Measure TT mean?

Santa Monica's hotel tax rules would not change in these ways.

How many votes does City of Santa Monica Measure TT 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 Santa Monica Measure TT?

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.