STOP THETAX SCAM
POLITICIANS WANT A $10M BLANK CHECK
They promise cops, libraries, parks.
Reality: General Fund slush fund.
Hurts workers. Kills jobs. YOUR money.
VOTE NO JUNE 2026 — BEFORE THEY SPEND IT ON ANYTHING
- 10% → 12%
- The tax hike on every hotel bill
- BLANK CHECK
- Goes straight to politicians’ slush fund
- ONLY $10M
- Won’t fix their $50M+ spending mess
SAN JOSÉ · JUNE 2026 · OPPOSITION SITE
Scary price tag on rooms. Stupid deal for workers, tourism, and neighborhoods that actually live off this city.
VOTE NO ON MEASURE A
WHAT IS MEASURE A?
Measure A is a June 2026 ballot measure in San José. It would increase the city's transient occupancy tax (TOT)— the tax charged on top of hotel and motel room rates (often shown on your bill as part of the room total).
The official ballot text puts the new revenue into the city's General Fund. That is the city's main operating account: it is not a separate, legally locked fund dedicated to whatever you might see on a campaign mailer (police, fire, libraries, etc.). Future City Councils can allocate General Fund dollars under normal budgeting rules.
In short: Measure A asks voters to approve a higher hotel-room tax, with the proceeds flowing into the same flexible city pot politicians already control — not a guaranteed line item for specific services.
IF THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU — VOTE NO ON MEASURE A.
Measure A is on the June 2026 ballot in San José. It raises the hotel tax and sends the money to the General Fund. If you want accountability before higher taxes — vote NO on Measure A.
3 REASONS TO VOTE NO
5 seconds. That's all you need.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
City budget exploded 177%. Population barely moved. They want ANOTHER tax before fixing their waste.
BLANK CHECK SCAM
They promise police & parks. Ballot sends every dollar to the unrestricted General Fund — politicians spend it on anything.
KILLS LOCAL JOBS
Higher taxes = fewer tourists = your neighbors in hotels, restaurants, downtown lose hours and paychecks.
THE MATH IS SIMPLE
They get $10M. They waste it anywhere.
You pay more. Jobs disappear.
SPENDING VS. POPULATION
City spending has far outpaced resident growth — context before they ask for another tax like Measure A.
POLLING = NOT A LOCK
Public survey snapshot: plenty of voters still up for grabs in a low-turnout June election — your NO vote and your outreach matter.
- Yes55%
- No32%
- Undecided12%
- —1%
NEW REVENUE FROM MEASURE A (EST.)
~$10M/yr
Roughly what the hotel tax hike might add — not enough to erase a massive deficit by itself.
OTHER SAN JOSÉ REVENUE HIT (STATE)
~$30M/yr
Estimated card-room loss starting April 2026 — bigger than Measure A's projected take.
$50–65M
STRUCTURAL DEFICIT (PUBLIC ESTIMATES)
A ~$10M bump doesn't fix that math. Vote NO on Measure A and demand spending discipline first.
VOTE NOON A
TELL SOMEONE WHAT MEASURE A IS.
Most people never read the ballot title. In one sentence: Measure A raises the hotel tax and sends the money to the General Fund. That sentence alone moves people toward NO.
DONATE TO REACH MORE VOTERSJUNE 2026
VOTE NOON MEASURE A
You now know what Measure A is: a higher hotel tax with revenue going to the General Fund. If you want City Hall to earn the next tax hike with a real plan — mark NO.
- 1Register (or check) you are eligible in Santa Clara County.
- 2On your June 2026 ballot, find Measure A — the hotel tax / TOT measure.
- 3Vote NO on Measure A.
HELP SPREAD THE NO.
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