Shall the measure to provide police, fire, emergency medical and rescue protection, to prevent fires and power outages, to maintain parks and roads, and to provide other local services and improvements in the community by raising the transient occupancy tax (paid by short-term hotel and other guests) from 10% to 13% until ended by voters, providing approximately $480,000 annually, with audits, all funds only for Tustin, be adopted?
2, Orange County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 61.4% yes, 38.6% no (23,202 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
The measure increased Orange's transient occupancy tax from 10% to 13% on short-term hotel and lodging stays to fund police, fire, emergency services, infrastructure maintenance, and other local services. The tax increase was projected to generate approximately $480,000 annually with required audits and funds designated solely for local use.