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Carson, California, Marijuana Business Tax, Measure KK (November 2016)
| Measure KK: Carson Marijuana Business Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local marijuana tax |
| Related articles |
| Local marijuana tax on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Carson, California |
A marijuana business tax measure was on the ballot for Carson voters in Los Angeles County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of imposing taxes of $25 per square foot on marijuana cultivators and 18 percent of gross proceeds on all marijuana business activities, subject to authorization of such activities and cultivation. |
| A no vote was a vote against imposing taxes on marijuana cultivators and business activities. |
Election results
| Measure KK | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 19,835 | 64.38% | ||
| No | 10,972 | 35.62% | ||
- Election results from Los Angeles County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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If a future Carson City Council or if voters of Carson through another ballot measure permit cannabis business activities, shall an ordinance establishing a cannabis tax of $25 per square foot of space utilized for cultivation and 18% of gross proceeds (adjusted annually on July 1 based on CPI) apply on all cannabis related business activities in Carson with annual revenues ranging from $500,000 to $3.5 million for Carson, with no sunset clause, be approved?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Carson City Attorney:
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Measure KK, if passed by the voters, imposes taxes on cannabis (marijuana) business activities in the City of Carson. Measure KK does not authorize or permit cannabis business activities. Rather, if a future Carson City Council or if voters of Carson by a future ballot measure authorize or permit cannabis business activities in the City of Carson, Measure KK will impose taxes on those cannabis business activities. Measure KK was placed on the ballot by the Carson City Council. A maximum tax rate of eighteen cents for each $1.00 of monthly business proceeds of cannabis business activities is imposed. This tax is not a sales tax. This tax is imposed on cannabis operations that include retail or wholesale distribution, cultivation, manufacture, transportation (including delivery), or testing of cannabis. A maximum tax of twenty-five dollars ($25) per square foot for space utilized annually for cannabis cultivation area is imposed. The cultivation tax is adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index to keep pace with inflation. These taxes are estimated to annually collect $500,000 to $3,500,000 or more in potential revenue for the City of Carson. The revenue generated from these taxes will be deposited into the City’s general fund. Historically, one of the largest expenditures from the general fund is contracting for law enforcement services provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Other typical expenditures include youth and senior programs, street and sidewalk repair, staffing parks, graffiti removal, construction and maintenance of public parks and facilities, City recreational and park programs, the stroke center and City special events. Regulations are established for administration of the tax collection, including enforcement, penalties and refunds. The City may promulgate further regulations to implement and administer Measure KK to ensure the efficient and timely collection of the taxes imposed. There is no sunset clause on the taxes. All of the regulations established by Measure KK may be amended or repealed by future City Council action, except for the maximum tax rates may only be increased with voter approval. A “Yes” vote means you support taxing cannabis (marijuana) business activities in the City of Carson. A “No” vote means you oppose taxing cannabis (marijuana) business activities in the City of Carson. This measure will take effect only if a majority of those voting on this ballot measure cast a “Yes” vote at the November General Election.[2] |
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| —Carson City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Carson, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Measures Appearing on the Ballot," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Voter's Edge California, "Measure KK," accessed November 1, 2016
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