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Lemon Grove, California, Measure J, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)
| Lemon Grove Measure J | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local marijuana tax and Local business tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Lemon Grove Measure J was on the ballot as a referral in Lemon Grove on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a tax on marijuana retail business of up to 8% and on other marijuana businesses of up to 4% of gross receipts generating an estimated revenue of between $560,000 and $1.12 million per year for general city services. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a tax on marijuana retail business of up to 8% and on other marijuana businesses of up to 4% of gross receipts generating an estimated revenue of between $560,000 and $1.12 million per year for general city services. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure J.
Election results
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Lemon Grove Measure J |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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8,439 | 71.89% | ||
| No | 3,299 | 28.11% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure J was as follows:
| “ | To fund general municipal expenses such as fire, safety, roads and recreation, shall the City repeal the current cannabis tax and modernize it with a new cannabis or hemp business tax at annual rates not to exceed 8% of gross receipts for retail cannabis businesses, and 4% for all other cannabis businesses; which is estimated to generate $560,000 to $1,120,000 annually and will be levied until repealed by the voters? | ” |
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 Lemon Grove.
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Footnotes
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