La Habra, California, Measure W, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)
| La Habra Measure W | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local business tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
La Habra Measure W was on the ballot as a referral in La Habra on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the city to impose a gross receipts tax of up to 6% on marijuana businesses and grant up to four marijuana delivery licenses, thereby increasing the city's general fund revenue by an estimated amount of between $1 million and $2 million per year. |
A “no” vote opposed this measure authorizing the city to impose a gross receipts tax of up to 6% on marijuana businesses and grant up to four marijuana delivery licenses. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure W.
Election results
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La Habra Measure W |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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17,726 | 67.46% | ||
| No | 8,550 | 32.54% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure W was as follows:
| “ | To fund municipal services including fire protection, 911/emergency medical response, public safety/senior program/preserve open space/address homelessness/retain small businesses/other general services shall an ordinance authorizing La Habra to impose a gross receipts tax up to 6% on commercial cannabis businesses until ended by voters, authorizing up to four cannabis delivery licenses; raising approximately $1,000,000 - $2,000,000 annually; with financial audits, all funds local, 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 La Habra.
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Footnotes
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