Shall the measure changing the El Dorado County Ordinance Code which imposes a tax on short term occupants of hotels, motels, vacation home rentals and similar facilities in the unincorporated areas of El Dorado County, effective until amended or repealed, to raise the amount collected from ten percent (10%) to twelve percent (12%) of the rent charged to the visitor with an estimated annual revenue of $750,000 that may be spent for unrestricted general revenue purposes, be adopted?
1, El Dorado County • 2018 • M
Failed
Result: 43.9% yes, 56.1% no (84,009 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure would have increased El Dorado County's transient occupancy tax from 10% to 12% on short-term rentals including hotels, motels, and vacation rentals in unincorporated areas. The tax increase was expected to generate approximately $750,000 annually in unrestricted general revenue for the county.