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Fairfield, California, Measure C, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)
| Fairfield Measure C | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local business tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
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
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Fairfield Measure C |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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30,462 | 64.88% | ||
| No | 16,489 | 35.12% | ||
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cannabis businesses which is expected to generate an estimated $237,500 to $360,000 annually and will be levied until repealed by the voters or the City Council?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
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Fairfield.
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Footnotes
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