SB 346, explained
Local agencies: transient occupancy taxes: short-term rental facilitator.
Passed into law Chaptered · Author: Durazo
In plain English
This bill would let cities and counties create rules requiring companies that manage short-term rentals to report the addresses of those rentals to the local government. The bill would also let local governments fine these companies if they don't report, and audit their records.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the bill's official digest. No predictions, no opinions.
- Local governments could require short-term rental companies to report each rental's address, including the 9-digit ZIP Code
- Local governments could ask for additional information if the address alone isn't enough to identify a specific rental
- Local governments could fine or penalize short-term rental companies that fail to file required reports
- Local governments could audit short-term rental companies' records to check compliance
Who's lobbying this bill
59 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. California disclosures don't say which side an organization is on, only that they paid to influence it. Amounts shown are payments to lobbying firms where the filing discloses them.
Buena Park, City Ofpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 6 filings
$235K Fullerton, City Ofpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 6 filings
$120K California Hotel & Lodging Associationpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 3 filings
$90K
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