San Juan Capistrano

Bed Tax Hike Advances: A proposed 2% increase in San Juan Capistrano’s bed tax has won preliminary approval of the City Council. The two motels in the city now pay a transit occupancy tax of 6% per bed used, but by raising the tax to 8%, city officials expect to garner an additional $25,000 in revenues this fiscal year. Because all proposed city ordinances require two readings before becoming law, the tax plan will come before the council for a second vote Oct..