加利福尼亚州一家法院维持圣地亚哥酒店增税, 允许为会议中心升级、无家可归计划及街道维修提供10.4亿美元的资金。 A California court upheld San Diego’s hotel tax increase, allowing $1.04 billion in funding for convention center upgrades, homelessness programs, and street repairs.

加利福尼亚上诉法院维持了措施C,即2020年圣地亚哥投票倡议,提高旅馆税,为会议中心现代化和相关项目提供资金,裁定根据州法律,简单多数——而不是三分之二多数票——即足够。 A California appeals court has upheld Measure C, a 2020 San Diego ballot initiative that raised the hotel tax to fund convention center modernization and related projects, ruling that a simple majority—rather than a two-thirds vote—is sufficient under state law. 该决定解决了为期五年的法律争端,使该市在2026财政年度能够收取大约8 200万美元,在十年内可收取10.4亿美元。 The decision, resolving a five-year legal dispute, allows the city to collect approximately $82 million in fiscal year 2026 and $1.04 billion over a decade. 收入将支持公约中心的扩建、无家可归方案以及街道修理。 Revenue will support convention center expansion, homelessness programs, and street repairs. 该税于2025年5月增加,适用于短期居留,从11.75%至13.75%不等。 The tax, increased in May 2025, applies to short-term stays and ranges from 11.75% to 13.75%. 虽然由于一项解决方案,建筑工程无法在2026年以后开工,但该市现在可以寻求融资。 While construction cannot begin until after 2026 due to a settlement, the city can now pursue financing. 圣地亚哥市长Todd Gloria欢迎这项裁决,认为这是经济发展的胜利。 San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria welcomed the ruling as a victory for economic development.