San Diego将投票决定对空置的第二套住房征税,以增加住房供应。 San Diego to vote on taxing vacant second homes to boost housing supply.

圣地亚哥市议会的一个委员会一致批准在6月2日的初级选举中采取投票措施,对一年空置183天或更多天的第二套住房征税。 A San Diego City Council committee has unanimously approved placing a ballot measure on the June 2 primary election that would tax second homes left vacant for 183 or more days a year. 税收从2027年的每年8 000美元开始,到2028年增加到10 000美元,2027年公司业主的附加税为4 000美元,2028年为5 000美元。 The tax starts at $8,000 annually in 2027, rising to $10,000 in 2028, with an extra $4,000 surcharge for corporate owners in 2027 and $5,000 in 2028. 目的是鼓励房主出租或出售空置住房,缓解城市住房短缺问题。 The goal is to encourage owners to rent or sell vacant homes, easing the city’s housing shortage. 豁免包括受灾害影响的房屋或已故所有者的房屋。 Exemptions include homes affected by disasters or those of deceased owners. 据该市估计,第一年税收可产生1 210万至2 380万美元,第二年可增至1 530万至3 000万美元。 The city estimates the tax could generate $12.1 million to $23.8 million in its first year, rising to $15.3 million to $30 million in the second year. 全理事会将很快就这项措施进行表决。 The full council will vote on the measure soon.