Hotels & Lodging in San Jose, CA (2026)
3 verified hotels & lodging rules for San Jose, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
SJMC Chapter 4.72 imposes a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax on every hotel, motel, and short-term rental stay under 30 days in San Jose. Operators register, collect from guests, and remit monthly to Finance, on top of a separate Tourism Improvement District assessment.
San Jose Transient Occupancy Tax 10 Percent Plus Tourism Assessment
Some RestrictionsHotel Worker Retention
San Jose's 2020 Hotel Worker Right of Recall ordinance and California SB-93 require hotel operators to offer laid-off workers their old jobs back when positions reopen. Recalls go to laid-off workers in seniority order before new hires, with private right of action for violations.
San Jose Hotel Worker Right of Recall and California SB-93
Some RestrictionsHotel Living Wage
SJMC Chapter 4.100 requires city service contractors and tenants at Mineta San Jose International Airport to pay a living wage well above state minimum, indexed annually. Health benefits offset is allowed; covered workers also accrue paid sick leave and protections against retaliation.
San Jose Living Wage Ordinance Covers Airport and Service Contracts
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Labor Code § 1182.12
(1) For any employer who employs 26 or more employees, the minimum wage shall be as follows: (A) From January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017, inclusive,—ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) per hour. (B) From January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018, inclusive,—eleven dollars ($11) per hour.
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