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Hayward, California, Marijuana Tax, Measure EE (November 2016)
| Measure EE: Hayward Marijuana 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 Alameda County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Hayward, California |
A marijuana tax measure was on the ballot for Hayward voters in Alameda County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of establishing a general tax of no more than 15 percent of gross receipts for cannabis distribution and use. |
| A no vote was a vote against establishing a general tax of no more than 15 percent of gross receipts for cannabis distribution and use. |
Election results
| Measure EE | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 26,729 | 60.63% | ||
| No | 17,357 | 39.37% | ||
- Election results from Alameda County Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To assure local control and close on-going deficits, shall the City of Hayward be authorized to enact a general tax ordinance not exceeding 15% of gross sales for all products associated with medical or adult use of cannabis, from cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, and retailing of cannabis or products derived therefrom, if the City of Hayward permits cannabis business activities, such tax to be in addition to any other taxes imposed by the City of Hayward or the State of California?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Hayward City Attorney:
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The Hayward City Council has placed a measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot, asking voters to authorize the enactment of a general tax on the adult use of recreational cannabis, i.e. marijuana, and medical cannabis. If passed by a simple majority of the voters voting on the measure, the City would be authorized to enact an ordinance imposing a tax not exceeding fifteen percent (15%) of gross sales of adult use of recreational and medical cannabis. As stated in the ballot question, the tax, if enacted, would apply to the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, business-to-business sales, as well as retail sales. Generally, businesses engaged in supplying cannabis to other businesses or businesses engaged in the retail sale of adult use recreational or medical cannabis to customers would be required to collect the tax from other businesses or customers as part of their gross sales. Gross sales and taxes would be reported to the California State Board of Equalization, which in turn would remit the cannabis tax revenue to the City of Hayward. The cannabis tax, if enacted, is intended to aid in the alleviation of the City of Hayward's ongoing general fund operating deficit, as set forth in the resolution adopting the ballot question. The resolution further contains findings of a fiscal emergency, as required for a general tax to be submitted to the electorate at a special municipal election. Revenue from the tax would be deposited in the City's general fund and could be used for any valid municipal purpose, including police and fire services, paramedic services, youth and anti-gang programs, disaster preparedness, economic development, street repairs and maintenance, graffiti removal, and code enforcement. The Hayward tax ordinance could be enacted only if adult use of recreational cannabis is legalized in the State of California. For example, Proposition 64 on the November 8, 2016 statewide general election ballot presents the question of whether adult use of recreational cannabis should be permitted in the State. If Proposition 64 passes and if this Hayward City Council-sponsored measure also passes, the Hayward City Council would be authorized to enact a comprehensive ordinance that imposes the cannabis tax. This measure, if adopted, does not mean the City Council is required to enact such ordinance -- it simply means the City Council would retain local control in deciding whether to enact a tax ordinance after considering the positive and negative factors of allowing adult recreational cannabis businesses and medical cannabis vendors in the City of Hayward. The fifteen percent (15%) tax is the maximum tax that could be imposed on cannabis businesses. The City Council could impose a lower tax. However, the cannabis tax would be in addition to any other sales or transactions tax imposed by the City of Hayward, the State of California or any other taxing agency. A 'yes' vote on the measure means the voter is in favor of authorizing the City to enact a cannabis tax ordinance. A 'no' vote means the voter is not in favor of authorizing the City to enact a cannabis tax ordinance. [2] |
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| —Hayward 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 Hayward, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County, "November 8, 2016 General Election Local Measures," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alameda County, "Measure EE," accessed October 30, 2016
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