"The people themselves admitted it. People from the San Diego community spoke to those folks and verified it."
"It was clear to anyone watching last week's hearing that the opposition to this tax came squarely from the San Diegans impacted."
"I heard her mutter to a woman, 'This was not worth 80 bucks to be here today,'"
"egregious proposal"
A San Diego city councilmember and the president of the San Diego Housing Federation accused Airbnb of paying protesters to attend a Rules Committee meeting and oppose regulation of short-term rentals. The City Council held a public hearing on Jan. 28 on a ballot measure that would tax empty second homes and vacation rentals. Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera proposed an annual $8,000 tax on short-term rentals, covering 4,996 second homes and 5,648 vacation rentals. The Rules Committee voted 3-2 against placing the measure on the ballot. Airbnb called the proposal "egregious" and did not directly address payment allegations. An attendee reported overhearing someone say they had been paid $80 to attend.
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