How does La Palma’s hotel tax compare to other cities and towns within the area?

The City of La Palma has one of the lowest hotel taxes in the region at 8%. By raising the tax to 12%, La Palma will still have a more moderately priced transient occupancy tax, and ensure visitors to our area help pay for the city services they currently use.  

 

City/Town

Hotel Tax Rate

Anaheim

15% + 2% resort district fee

Buena Park

12%

Cerritos

10%

Cypress

10%

Fullerton

10%

La Palma

8%

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1. Transient Occupancy Tax - Does that mean homeless?
2. Would this increase taxes for local residents?
3. What types of City services could this measure support?
4. How does La Palma’s hotel tax compare to other cities and towns within the area?
5. What contributes to the City of La Palma’s high quality of life?
6. What challenges is La Palma currently facing?
7. What has the City already done to cut costs?
8. How is the City developing a long-term solution to its funding needs?
9. Does the measure include fiscal accountability requirements?
10. What about property tax revenue? Doesn’t property tax revenue support local City services?
11. Can the state or federal governments access this funding?
12. Is this the right time to consider a local tax revenue measure?
13. How many votes are required for this measure to pass?