Hotel Tax Passes By Overwhelming Margin

More than 70% of voters approved imposing a transient occupancy tax in Redwood City, according to final election results from the San Mateo County Elections Office.

According to final figures on election night, nearly 73% of voters supported imposing the tax while only roughly 27% opposed it.

As the city faces , the in May putting the hotel tax increase (Measure I) on this year's ballot.

Though they want to make the city , the councilmembers argued that essential services could be cut without additional revenue. To date, .

HOTEL TAX INCREASE (Measure I), Majority approval

40 of 40 precincts reporting

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