Fairfield, California, Measure C, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)

Fairfield Measure C
Election date November 3, 2020
Topic Local business tax and City tax
Status a Approved
Type Referral	Origin Lawmakers
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Fairfield Measure C was on the ballot as a referral in Fairfield on November 3, 2020. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported authorizing a marijuana business tax of 6% of gross receipts for retail businesses, 4% of gross receipts for other businesses, and $10 per square foot for cultivation generating an estimated $237,500 - $360,000 per year.

A “no” vote opposed authorizing a marijuana business tax of 6% of gross receipts for retail businesses, 4% of gross receipts for other businesses, and $10 per square foot for cultivation generating an estimated $237,500 - $360,000 per year.

A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure C.

Election results

Fairfield Measure C
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		30,462	64.88%
No		16,489	35.12%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure C was as follows:

“

Shall the ordinance imposing a cannabis business tax be adopted with the City taxing cannabis or hemp businesses at annual rates not to exceed $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation), 6% of gross receipts for retail cannabis businesses, and 4% for all other cannabis businesses which is expected to generate an estimated $237,500 to $360,000 annually and will be levied until repealed by the voters or the City Council?

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Fairfield.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2020
• Local business tax on the ballot
• City tax on the ballot
• Solano County measures

California

• November 3, 2020 measures in California
• Local ballot measures, California
• Fairfield, California

News and analysis

• State and local preemption conflicts
• Measures advancing national agendas

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