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Costa Mesa, California, Measure Q, Marijuana Tax (November 2020)
| Costa Mesa Measure Q | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local marijuana tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Costa Mesa Measure Q was on the ballot as a referral in Costa Mesa on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a 4%-7% gross receipts tax on retail marijuana businesses generating an estimated $3 million per year for city services, and the regulation of marijuana business locations. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a 4%-7% gross receipts tax on retail marijuana businesses generating an estimated $3 million per year for city services, and the regulation of marijuana business locations. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure Q.
Election results
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Costa Mesa Measure Q |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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33,291 | 65.17% | ||
| No | 17,793 | 34.83% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Q was as follows:
| “ | Shall an ordinance authorizing, regulating, taxing retail sales/deliveries of cannabis; limiting locations of cannabis establishments to protect neighborhoods, schools, children; requiring security; imposing a gross receipts tax of 4% to 7% on retail cannabis businesses until ended by voters; raising approximately $3,000,000 annually for maintaining 911 response, fire/public safety protection, parks, youth/senior services, addressing homelessness, retaining small businesses, other general services; requiring public disclosure, funds controlled locally; 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 Costa Mesa.
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Footnotes
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