California Marijuana Legalization with Local Regulation Initiative (2016)

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California Marijuana Legalization with Local Regulation Initiative
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Election date
November 8, 2016
Topic
Marijuana
Status
Not on the ballot
Type
State statute
Origin
Citizens


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The Marijuana Legalization with Local Regulation Initiative, version #15-0058 and version #15-0060, were not put on the November 8, 2016 ballot as initiated state statutes in California. Two versions of the measure were approved for circulation.

The measures would legalize marijuana and hemp and create a commission to make regulatory recommendations to the Legislature. They would also permit some local regulation of marijuana possession, consumption and cultivation.[1]

Multiple, separate initiatives designed to legalize marijuana were filed in 2016. A full list of the initiatives filed and cleared for signature gathering can be found here.

Text of measure

Initiative #15-0058

Ballot title

The official ballot title is:[2]

Marijuana Legalization. Initiative Statute.[3]

Ballot summary

The official ballot summary is:[2]

Legalizes marijuana and hemp under state law. Imposes sales and use taxes on marijuana, including some medical marijuana. Allows Legislature to adopt laws to license and tax commercial marijuana activities. Creates commission to make recommendations to the Legislature. Permits some local regulation of marijuana possession, cultivation, or consumption.[3]

Full text

The full text of the measure can be found here.

Fiscal impact

Note: The fiscal impact statement for a California ballot initiative authorized for circulation is jointly prepared by the state's legislative analyst and its director of finance. The statement reads:[2]

Reduced costs ranging from tens of millions of dollars to potentially exceeding $100 million annually to state and local governments related to enforcing certain marijuana-related offenses, handling the related criminal cases in the court system, and incarcerating and supervising certain marijuana offenders. Net additional tax revenues of potentially up to several hundred million dollars annually related to the production and sale of marijuana and industrial hemp, a portion of which is required to be spent on marijuana-related research and other activities.[3]

Initiative #15-0060

Ballot title

The official ballot title is:[2]

Marijuana Legalization. Initiative Statute.[3]

Ballot summary

The official ballot summary is:[2]

Legalizes marijuana and hemp under state law. Imposes sales and use taxes on marijuana, including some medical marijuana. Allows Legislature to adopt laws to license and tax commercial marijuana activities. Creates commission to make recommendations to the Legislature. Permits some local regulation of marijuana possession, cultivation, or consumption.[3]

Full text

The full text of the measure can be found here.

Fiscal impact

Note: The fiscal impact statement for a California ballot initiative authorized for circulation is jointly prepared by the state's legislative analyst and its director of finance. The statement reads:[2]

Reduced costs ranging from tens of millions of dollars to potentially exceeding $100 million annually to state and local governments related to enforcing certain marijuana-related offenses, handling the related criminal cases in the court system, and incarcerating and supervising certain marijuana offenders. Net additional state and local tax revenues of potentially up to the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually related to the production and sale of marijuana, some of which would be required to be spent for specific purposes including regulating the marijuana industry and education, research, and substance abuse counseling and education services.[3]

Path to the ballot

See also: California signature requirements
  • Sam H. Clauder II submitted a letter requesting a title and summary for #15-0058 on September 3, 2015. He also requested a title and summary for #15-0060 on September 4, 2015.
  • A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office for #15-0058 on November 9, 2015, and for #15-0060 on November 10, 2015.[2]
  • 365,880 valid signatures are required for each measure for qualification purposes.
  • Supporters had until May 9, 2016, to collect the required signatures.


State profile

Demographic data for California
 CaliforniaU.S.
Total population:38,993,940316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):155,7793,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:61.8%73.6%
Black/African American:5.9%12.6%
Asian:13.7%5.1%
Native American:0.7%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.4%0.2%
Two or more:4.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:38.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:81.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:31.4%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$61,818$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.2%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in California

California voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.


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See also

Footnotes