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San José Spotlight
Gilroy hotel tax increase will generate thousands of dollars
A ballot measure in Gilroy is on a path to victory that will allow the City Council to raise its hotel tax significantly. As of Friday, Measure B shows voter approval at 65%, which gives the city the ability to raise the transient occupancy tax (TOT) from its current 9% to as much as 13%.... The post Gilroy hotel tax increase will generate thousands of dollars appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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SFGate
San Jose Spotlight: Gilroy Hotel Tax Increase Will Generate Thousands Of Dollars
A ballot measure in Gilroy is on a path to victory that will allow the City Council to raise its hotel tax significantly. As of Friday, Measure B shows voter approval at 65%, which gives the city the ability to raise the transient occupancy tax (TOT) from its current 9% to as much as 13%. The measure only requires a simple majority to pass. Contingent on how the council votes, the city could see an additional $300,000 in annual general fund revenue at 11% or $700,000 at 13%.
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This 440-sqft San Jose ADU Makes a Perfect Backyard Guest House
At just 440 square feet, this one-bedroom ADU by Villa Homes creates a complete backyard guest house without requiring a major remodel to the main home. Built in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood, the H450 gives the homeowner a dedicated place for visiting family and friends to stay while still giving everyone their own privacy. Instead of sending guests to a nearby hotel, the backyard home creates a comfortable space where they can stay close, relax, and spend more time together.
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San Jose Bakery Sells Out in 90 Minutes as Line Stretches a Block and a Half
A block-and-a-half-long line snaked down Snell Avenue before Panapolis Bakery even opened its fourth San Jose location on October 11, and within 90 minutes, every tray in the display case was empty. For owner Aldo Ortiz, it was the latest proof that his family's pan dulce has found an audience far beyond the kitchen where he started.
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Gilroy Dispatch
Gilroy voters prefer hotel tax increase, early results show
Early Nov. 3 election results show Gilroy voters are favoring a measure to increase the city’s transient occupancy tax, or hotel tax. Results posted by the Santa Clara County Registrar’s Office at 8:30pm show 66.57% of the votes counted so far in favor of Measure B. “No” votes so far account for 33.43% of the vote.
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29 new businesses have opened in downtown Santa Cruz since 2025. Here’s why.
Lizi Barba never papered her windows while she prepared to open her gourmet market, Tomato Tomato, on Walnut Avenue. While the first-time business owner jokingly called the messy process a “performance art piece,” she liked that people constantly stopped in to ask questions as she stocked her shelves with specialty ingredients and high-end pantry staples.