A vacation rental tax proposal is making its way through San Diego’s City Hall and calls for a tax of up to $5,000 per bedroom per year.

If the proposal passes, someone with an empty second home or vacation rental with four bedrooms could face a $20,000 a year tax.

Airbnb is planning to invest $15 million to support political candidates in California, said one of the company’s PR executives. She said a lot of the spending would be in San Diego in order to “champion home sharing and tourism for the community.”

The executive insisted it was not related to San Diego’s tax proposal.

Divided council response

The City Council held a public hearing on Oct. 22 to listen to feedback on the proposal. Vacation rental hosts said it would hurt their small businesses and their ability to live in Sa

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