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Grass Valley, California, Measure N, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)

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Grass Valley Measure N
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Local business tax and City tax
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers


Grass Valley Measure N was on the ballot as a referral in Grass Valley on November 3, 2020. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported authorizing a marijuana business tax of 8% of gross receipts for retail businesses, 6% of gross receipts for other businesses, and $7 per square foot for commercial growth, generating an estimated $250,000 per year for essential services including public safety, streets, parks and recreation.

A “no” vote opposed authorizing a marijuana business tax of 8% of gross receipts for retail businesses, 6% of gross receipts for other businesses, and $7 per square foot for commercial growth.


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

Election results

Grass Valley Measure N

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

3,879 60.03%
No 2,583 39.97%
Results are officially certified.
Source



Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure N was as follows:

Shall the Ordinance funding essential public safety services, recreation, streets, parks and other general City services by imposing a yearly cannabis (marijuana) business license tax of up to $7.00 a square foot of commercial grow area, 8% of retail receipts and 6% of other receipts, with an additional tax on highly potent products, to last until amended by voters generating approximately $250,000 a year with all funds staying local and subject to audit, be adopted?

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 Grass Valley.


See also

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