City of Placentia Measure L — Placentia Hotel Tax Measure (Orange County)

What it does

Shall the measure increasing the rate of the City of Placentia’s existing transient occupancy tax (hotel tax), paid only by hotel guests, to 14%, funding city services such as police patrols, fire protection, 911 response, and road repairs; requiring citizen oversight and annual audits, generating about $715,000 annually, until ended by voters, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Placentia's hotel guest tax would rise to 14%, raising about $715,000 a year for city services until ended by voters, with citizen oversight and annual audits.

A NO vote means

Placentia's hotel guest tax would not rise to 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

Background

The Placentia City Council placed this measure on the ballot, according to the City Attorney's impartial analysis; the city currently levies a 10% hotel tax on stays of 30 days or less, including short-term rentals, with proceeds going to the general fund.

Measure L would raise the rate to 14% and require the City's existing Citizens' Oversight Committee to review spending of the hotel tax revenue and prepare an annual report, in addition to independent annual audits.

A simple majority is required; the voter guide prints an argument in favor and notes that no argument against was submitted.

Put on the ballot by Placentia City Council, 2026 (resolution date and vote not stated in the voter guide).

From official source.

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Quick answers

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

Placentia's hotel guest tax would rise to 14%, raising about $715,000 a year for city services until ended by voters, with citizen oversight and annual audits.

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

Placentia's hotel guest tax would not rise to 14%.

How many votes does City of Placentia 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 Placentia 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.