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Campbell, California, Marijuana Tax, Measure A (April 2017)
| Measure A: Campbell Marijuana Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| April 25, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local marijuana tax |
| Related articles |
| Local marijuana tax on the ballot April 25, 2017 ballot measures in California Santa Clara County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Campbell, California |
A marijuana tax measure was on the ballot for Campbell voters in Santa Clara County, California, on April 25, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to impose a tax on marijuana-related businesses at an initial rate of 7 percent, which could be increased to 15 percent. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to impose a tax of between 7 percent and 15 percent on marijuana-related businesses. |
Election results
| Campbell Measure A | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 5,582 | 84.51% | ||
| No | 1,023 | 15.49% | ||
- Election results from Santa Clara County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall the ordinance levying a business license tax on marijuana businesses at the initial rate of 7% and a maximum rate of 15% of the gross receipts of the marijuana business be adopted to continue until repealed by the City Council or City voters, which is estimated to raise $130,000 - $260,000 annually for general City services, such as police, fire and code enforcement services?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Campbell City Attorney:
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Measure A was placed on the ballot by the Campbell City Council. Approval of the measure would place a tax on the gross receipts from a marijuana business that is conducted within the City of Campbell. A "marijuana business" means business activity including but not limited to, planting, cultivation, harvesting, transporting, delivering, transferring, dispensing, manufacturing, compounding, converting, processing, preparing, storing, packaging, and/or the wholesale and/or retail sales of marijuana and any ancillary products in the City. Under Measure A, the tax rate would be 7% of the gross receipts. However, the Council could adopt an ordinance to increase or reduce the tax, so long as the tax rate did not exceed 15% of the gross receipts. The tax could not be increased above 15% of gross receipts without approval of the voters. The City has estimated that the gross receipts tax proposed by Measure A would raise between $130,000 to $260,000 for general City services. Under existing law, medical marijuana dispensaries located outside of the City of Campbell will be able to deliver medical marijuana to qualified patients located within Campbell beginning on February 16, 2017. Currently, no dispensaries are allowed to be located in Campbell. If Measure B is approved by the voters at this election, up to three medical marijuana dispensaries could operate in Campbell; and if Measure C is approved by the voters at this election, the City Council could provide for medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in Campbell on or after April 1, 2019. Campbell does not presently have a tax specifically for marijuana businesses. Under existing Municipal Code provisions, outof-town businesses pay an annual business license tax of $95; and commercial businesses pay an annual business license tax of $118 to $540, depending on the number of employees.[2] |
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| —Campbell City Attorney[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Support
Supporters
The following individuals signed the official argument in favor of the measure:[1]
- Michael Krisman, fire battalion chief
- Cheryl Houts, Campbell resident
- Michael Kotowski, former mayor, City of Campbell
Arguments in favor
In an op-ed article, Dan Furtado, former mayor of Campbell, urged a "yes" vote on Measure A, saying, "Vote Yes on Measures A and C for a safe method to implement medical marijuana. Protect our children."[3]
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in favor of the measure:[1]
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MEASURE A will impose a gross receipts tax on marijuana businesses operating within the City of Campbell. MEASURE A does not authorize marijuana dispensaries or businesses. It simply preserves the right of our community to apply a local tax when and if the community chooses to allow storefront sales of medical marijuana. MEASURE A protects taxpayer dollars from paying all costs associated with medical marijuana businesses. (All Proposition 64 taxes go to the State.) MEASURE A preserves City dollars for investment in streets, parks, and recreation programs that serve all Campbell residents. MEASURE A ensures all revenue generated by this tax will stay in the City of Campbell. MEASURE A guarantees that the City has the financial resources to provide code enforcement, police, and financial oversight of marijuana businesses without taking resources away from the residents of Campbell. MEASURE A provides financial protection from the impact of marijuana businesses. The cities of Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, San Jose, and Santa Cruz all have a similar tax on marijuana to deal with the impacts to their cities' budgets for public safety and code compliance. MEASURE A is supported by Residents, Community Leaders and local Public Safety Officials. Protect your City Services. Vote "Yes" on MEASURE A. [2] |
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Opposition
No official arguments were submitted to the voter guide in opposition to Measure A. Please send any information about opposition to Measure A to editor@ballotpedia.org.
Background
In March 2016, the Campbell City Council approved an ordinance that banned the cultivation, delivery, and dispensing of medical marijuana within the city. In response to the ban, Keep Campbell Green launched a petition campaign for Measure B, which was designed to allow cultivation of marijuana with limitations on square footage of growth area, delivery of marijuana from dispensaries to patients and caregivers, and placement of up to three medical marijuana dispensaries within manufacturing and planned development zones.[4][5]
On January 12, 2017, the city council called for a special election for Measure B, and also amended the ordinance that banned medical marijuana in Campbell. The amendment allowed medical marijuana to be delivered from dispensaries located in other municipalities as well as the cultivation of up to six marijuana plants. On January 17, 2017, the council placed two additional measures on the ballot for the special election on April 25, 2017. Measure A was designed to implement a business license tax on marijuana businesses while Measure C was designed to extend the ban in place by placing a moratorium on dispensaries until April 1, 2019, in order to study traffic, neighborhood, and safety issues.[5][6]
Although recreational marijuana became legal in the state of California in 2016 after voters approved Proposition 64, medical marijuana is regulated differently than recreational marijuana.[4]
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the city council of Campbell, California, on January 17, 2017.[7]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Santa Clara County Elections, "County Voter Information Guide: April 25, 2017," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Downtown Campbell, "Op-Ed: Medical Marijuana (by Dan Furtado)," March 10, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mercury News, "Campbell council may call special election or adopt marijuana ordinance in January," December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mercury News, "Campbell: Medical marijuana special election is April 25," February 27, 2017
- ↑ Mercury News, "Campbell: Special election on medical marijuana to be held April 25," January 20, 2017
- ↑ Campbell City Council, "City Council Minutes," January 17, 2017
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