City of Burlingame · San Mateo County · November 3, 2026 California General Election
Measure D: Transient Occupancy Tax Measure
The question on your ballot
To support city services such as: maintaining city streets/sidewalks and repairing potholes; maintaining parks and trees; enhancing emergency response, preparedness, and wildfire prevention; and for general government use; shall the City of Burlingame measure be adopted raising the transient occupancy (hotel) tax from 12% to 15%, paid only by hotel and lodging guests, until ended by voters, providing an estimated $5,700,000 annually, all funds locally controlled, with independent citizen oversight? [2]
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Vote YES or NO on the question exactly as printed. Majority Voter Approval Required.
Official documents
The county publishes the impartial analysis and the arguments for and against as PDFs. ThinkBallot links them as published; it doesn't summarize them.
- Measure D: Resolution and Full Text (PDF)
- Measure D: Impartial Analysis (PDF)
- Measure D: Primary Argument in Favor (PDF)
- Measure D: Rebuttal to Argument in Favor (PDF)
- Measure D: Primary Argument Against (PDF)
- Measure D: Rebuttal to Argument Against (PDF)
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