Orange Measure J is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in California.
What it does
Increase the city's transient occupancy tax from 10% to 14% for hotels with more than 10 rooms
On your ballot
Shall the measure updating the City of Orange's existing Transient Occupancy Tax, a tax on persons occupying hotel
rooms by increasing the tax rate from 10% to 14% for hotels with 11 or more rooms and applying the tax to online and
other travel companies, generating approximately $3,000,000 annually for general City purposes including police, fire
and emergency response, parks, and street and infrastructure maintenance, until ended by voters, be adopted?
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports increasing the city's transient occupancy tax from 10% to 14% for hotels with more than 10 rooms.
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Led by League of Women Voters of San Francisco · 4 voters
Proposition J ends a tax break on large property foreclosures that has let big real estate lenders off the hook for years, and keeps the tax break in place for single-family homes, condos, and smaller apartment buildings. It could bring in $100 million to $150 million per year for the first five years — money our city badly needs.
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Vote YES on San Francisco Proposition J