Madera County Measure U: Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Increase
What does this measure do?
Measure U would raise Madera County's hotel room tax from 9% to 11% of the room rent, paid only by hotel and short-term rental guests. It would bring in about $1.8 million a year for general county services; residents who do not rent rooms pay nothing more.
Proposed by: Madera County Board of Supervisors (vote of June 16, 2026)
The county's elected Board of Supervisors. It asked voters to raise the tax on hotel stays, with no end date. A higher local tax needs voter approval in California.
Source: votemadera.com
A YES vote means
Hotel and short-term rental guests pay an 11% room tax instead of 9%, with no end date unless voters repeal it. The county gets about $1.8 million a year for services like 911 response, sheriff, and roads.
A NO vote means
The county hotel room tax stays at 9%, and the county does not get the extra $1.8 million a year.
Sources: votemadera.com23 · maderacounty.com
Source: votemadera.com