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Lake Shastina Community Services District, California, Measure J, Parcel Tax (November 2020)

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Siskiyou County Measure J
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
California parcel tax and District tax
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers


Siskiyou County Measure J was on the ballot as a referral in Siskiyou County on November 3, 2020. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported authorizing a tax on marijuana retail, manufacturing, and distribution business of up to 6% and on cultivation marijuana businesses of up to 3.5% of gross receipts generating an estimated $1.9 million per year for general city services.

A “no” vote opposed this measure authorizing a tax on marijuana retail, manufacturing, and distribution business of up to 6% and on cultivation marijuana businesses of up to 3.5% of gross receipts generating an estimated $1.9 million per year for general city services.


A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure J.

Election results

Siskiyou County Measure J

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,018 70.55%
No 425 29.45%
Results are officially certified.
Source



Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure J was as follows:

Shall the Lake Shastina Community Services District, to provide continued rapid response for fire protection and medical emergencies to the owners and properties within the District, increase the existing special parcel tax for fire services to $80 annually for improved parcels and $65 annually for unimproved parcels generating an annual amount of revenue of $271,240 and which will continue to be levied until repealed by the Board of by the voters?


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 Siskiyou County.


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