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Artesia, California, Measure Q, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)
| Artesia Measure Q | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local business tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Artesia Measure Q was on the ballot as a referral in Artesia on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a tax on marijuana businesses of 15% of gross receipts and $20 per square foot for cultivation generating an estimated $200,000-400,000 per year for city services including law enforcement, parks, streets, youth programs, and senior programs. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a tax on marijuana businesses of 15% of gross receipts and $20 per square foot for cultivation generating an estimated $200,000-400,000 per year for city services including law enforcement, parks, streets, youth programs, and senior programs. |
A simple majority vote was required for the approval of Measure Q.
Election results
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Artesia Measure Q |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,930 | 67.36% | ||
| No | 1,904 | 32.64% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Q was as follows:
| “ | To improve general City services, such as law enforcement, parks, youth/senior services, and street repair, shall a measure enacting a tax on cannabis or hemp businesses up to $20.00 per square foot for cultivation, and 15% of gross receipts for all other cannabis or hemp businesses, estimated to generate approximately $200,000 - $400,000, annually, until ended by voters, be adopted? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Artesia.
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Footnotes
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