Marijuana taxes in California

Ballotpedia covers all local ballot measures in California, including marijuana tax measures.

Medical marijuana was legalized in California in 1996 through Proposition 215. The first city to pass a marijuana tax law was Oakland in 2009 with Measure F.

California voters approved Proposition 64 in 2016 to legalize recreational marijuana for individuals 21 years of age and older. The proposition also legalized the sale and taxation of recreational marijuana beginning on January 1, 2018. Some jurisdictions held ballot measure elections to propose tax laws on recreational marijuana prior to 2018, while many jurisdictions proposed such laws in 2018. See below to learn more about marijuana tax measures by election year and their approval rates.

Timeline:

• November 5, 1996: Proposition 215 legalized medical marijuana in California.
• July 21, 2009: The first marijuana tax measure in the U.S. was approved in Oakland.
• November 9, 2016: Proposition 64 legalized the possession, cultivation, and use of marijuana for personal use.
• January 1, 2018: Proposition 64 allowed for the sale and taxation of recreational marijuana.

Local marijuana tax elections

The charts below depict approval rate trends for marijuana tax measures in California from 2009 to 2024. Ballotpedia covered a total of 239 marijuana tax measures on local ballots in California from 2009 to 2024. All of these measures either proposed new taxes on marijuana or amended existing tax rates.

2025

Ballot Measure	County	Jurisdiction	Outcome	Amount	Length	Purpose	Election date

2024

Ballot Measure	County	Jurisdiction	Outcome	Amount	Length	Purpose	Election date
Measure QQ	Los Angeles	Duarte	Approved				November 5, 2024
Measure A	Humboldt	Humboldt	Defeated				March 5, 2024

2023

There were no local marijuana tax measures in California in 2023.

2022

Ballot Measure	County	Jurisdiction	Outcome	Amount	Length	Purpose	Election date
Measure BA	Los Angeles	Cudahy	Approved	15%			November 8, 2022
Measure W	Los Angeles	El Segundo	Defeated				November 8, 2022
Measure M	Los Angeles	Hermosa Beach	Defeated				November 8, 2022
Measure S	Lassen	Lassen	Defeated				November 8, 2022
Measure MB	Los Angeles	Manhattan Beach	Defeated				November 8, 2022
Measure V	Los Angeles	Manhattan Beach	Approved				November 8, 2022
Measure M	Monterey	Pacific Grove	Approved				November 8, 2022
Measure E	Los Angeles	Redondo Beach	Defeated				October 19, 2022
Measure CM	Los Angeles	South El Monte	Approved				November 8, 2022
Measure X	Los Angeles	South El Monte	Defeated				November 8, 2022
Measure R	Lassen	Susanville	Defeated				November 8, 2022

2021

Ballot Measure	County	Outcome	Amount	Length	Purpose	Election date
Measure Q	Santa Barbara	a				September 14, 2021

2020

Ballot Measure	County	Outcome	Amount	Length	Purpose	Election date
Measure A: Trinity County Cannabis Taxes	Trinity	d			General	March 3, 2020
Measure PC: El Monte Marijuana Business Tax	Los Angeles	a	5%-9%	No expiration	General	March 3, 2020
Measure D: Kern County Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Business Tax Initiative	Kern	d	3.75%		Specific	March 3, 2020
Measure E: Kern County Medical Marijuana Retail Permit and Business Tax Initiative	Kern	d	3.5%		Specific	March 3, 2020
Measure P	Monterey	a				November 3, 2020
Measure Q	Orange	a				November 3, 2020
Measure G	Trinity	a				November 3, 2020
Measure M	San Diego	a				November 3, 2020
Measure J	San Diego	a				November 3, 2020
Measure U	Riverside	d				November 3, 2020
Measure X	San Joaquin	d				November 3, 2020
Measure W	San Joaquin	a				November 3, 2020
Measure L	Riverside	a				November 3, 2020
Measure F: Barstow Cannabis Business Tax	San Bernardino	d	15			March 3, 2020
Measure G	Calaveras	a				November 3, 2020

2019

Ballot Measure	County	Outcome	Amount	Length	Purpose	Election date
Measure Y: West Hollywood Marijuana Tax	Los Angeles	a	7.5%	No expiration	General	March 5, 2019
Measure A: Stanton Future Cannabis Business Tax	Orange	a	2.5%-6%; $12 per sq. ft.	No expiration	Municipal services	November 5, 2019
Measure E: Brisbane Marijuana Business Tax	San Mateo	a	6%	No expiration	General	November 5, 2019

2018

There were 95 marijuana tax measures on ballots across California in 2018. Eighty-six of those measures were approved (91 percent), and nine were defeated (9 percent).

Recreational marijuana was legalized in California in November 2016 through Proposition 64. Under the proposition, legal sales and taxation of recreational marijuana became effective January 1, 2018.

Percentages and dollar amounts in the "Amount" column below represent maximum rates or ranges.

Ballot Measure	County	Outcome	Amount	Length	Purpose	Election date
Measure DD: Pasadena Marijuana Business Tax	Los Angeles	a	$10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation; 6% of gross receipts for retail cannabis businesses; 4% for all other cannabis businesses	No expiration	General	June 5, 2018
Measure G: San Rafael Tax on Marijuana Businesses	Marin	a	8%	Indefinite	General	June 5, 2018
Measure Y: Merced Marijuana Business Tax	Merced	a	$25 per square foot or 10%	Indefinite	General	June 5, 2018
Measure C: Mammoth Lakes Marijuana Tax and Regulations	Mono	a	1-4%	Indefinite	General	June 5, 2018
Measure D: Mono County Marijuana Business Tax	Mono	a	$0.50-$2 per square foot or 1-8% of gross receipts	Indefinite	General	June 5, 2018
Measure K: City of Weed Marijuana Tax	Siskiyou	a	$10-26 per square foot or 10% of gross receipts	Indefinite	General	June 5, 2018
Measure K: Yolo County Marijuana Tax	Yolo	a	1-15% (initial 4/5%)	Indefinite	General	June 5, 2018
Measure B-18: San Luis Obispo County Marijuana Business Tax	San Luis Obispo	a	10% of gross receipts	Indefinite	General	June 5, 2018
Measure T-2018: Santa Barbara County Marijuana Operations General Tax	Santa Barbara	a	1-6% of gross receipts	Indefinite	General	June 5, 2018
Measure H: Monterey County Regional Fire District Marijuana Tax	Monterey	a	$0.18/sq. ft. on cultivation; $0.10/sq. ft.; $1/sq. ft. for manufacturing and retail	Indefinite	Fire protection services	June 5, 2018
Measure K: Lake County Marijuana Business Tax	Lake	a	$1.00 per sq. ft. for nurseries; 2.5% - 4% other	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure A: Atwater Marijuana Tax	Merced	a	15%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure Y: Imperial County Marijuana Tax	Imperial	a	8%, 5%, and $15-$25 per sq. ft.	Indefinite	General	June 5, 2018
Measure S: Adelanto Marijuana Tax	San Bernardino	a	$5 per sq. ft.; 5% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure U: Colton Marijuana Tax	San Bernardino	a	$25 per sq. ft.; 10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure T: Hesperia Marijuana Tax	San Bernardino	a	$15 per sq. ft.; 6% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure W: San Bernardino Marijuana Tax	San Bernardino	a	$10 per square foot or 6% increase	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure T: Oroville Marijuana Tax	Butte	a	up to 10% with varying initial rates.	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure M: Lassen County Commercial Marijuana Business Tax	Lassen	a	$0.5 to $3 per sq. ft; 2.5%-8%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure E: Benicia Marijuana Business Tax	Solano	a	6% of gross receipts; $10 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure C: Suisun City Marijuana Business Tax	Solano	a	15% of gross receipts; $25 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure R: Contra Costa County Marijuana Business Tax	Contra Costa	a	$7 per sq. ft.; 4%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure J: Kern County Recreational Marijuana Ban and Medical Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Initiative	Kern	d	7.5% of income	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure K: Kern County Recreational Marijuana Legalization, Regulation, and Taxation Initiative	Kern	d	5% of receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure M: Arvin Marijuana Tax	Kern	a	2-6%; $4-6 per sq. ft.	Indefinite	General	November 6, 2018
Measure O: Bakersfield Medical Marijuana Business Authorization and Tax	Kern	d	7.5%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure I: San Juan Bautista Marijuana Tax	San Benito	a	Varies	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure I: Willits Marijuana Business Tax	Mendocino	a	$10 sq. ft.;6%;4%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure G: Nevada County Marijuana Tax	Nevada	a	$10/sq. ft; $8/oz.; 10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure G: Perris Marijuana Tax	Riverside	a	10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure L: Jurupa Valley Marijuana Legalization and Tax	Riverside	a	$25 or $3 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure M: Moreno Valley Marijuana Tax	Riverside	a	$15 per sq. ft.; 8%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure N: Banning Cultivation, Manufacturing, and Testing Marijuana Business Tax	Riverside	a	$15-25 per sq. ft.; 8%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure O: Banning Retail Marijuana Business Tax	Riverside	a	10% - 15%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure Q: Palm Desert Marijuana Tax	Riverside	a	$20/sq. ft.;3%; 15%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure Z: Hemet Marijuana Business Prohibition and Tax City Council Alternative	Riverside	a	25%; $30/sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure Y: Hemet Marijuana Business Authorization and Tax	Riverside	d	$10/sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure D: Tracy Marijuana Tax	San Joaquin	d	no more than 6% or $1 per square foot for nurseries	No expiration	Police funding	November 6, 2018
Measure D-18: Morro Bay Marijuana Business Tax	San Luis Obispo	a	10%, $25 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure E-18: Atascadero Marijuana Business Tax	San Luis Obispo	a	6-10%; $10 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure F-18: San Luis Obispo Marijuana Business Tax	San Luis Obispo	a	10%, $10 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure I-18: Paso Robles Marijuana Business Tax	San Luis Obispo	a	Varied	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure M: Tuolumne County Marijuana Business Tax	Tuolumne	a	0% - 15% gross receipts, $0 - $15 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure N: Sonora Marijuana Business License Tax	Tuolumne	a	up to 15% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure D: Blythe Commercial Marijuana Business Tax	Riverside	a	$3 per square foot, 2% of gross receipts, $5,000 business license fee	No expiration	General	June 5, 2018
Measure K: Calexico Marijuana Business Tax	Imperial	a	$25 per sq. ft., 15% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure I: Capitola Marijuana Business Tax	Santa Cruz	a	7%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure W: Ceres Marijuana Business Tax	Stanislaus	a	15%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure Q: Chula Vista Marijuana Business Tax	San Diego	a	5-15%, $5-25	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure C: Colfax Marijuana Business Tax	Placer	a	$10/sq. ft; 6%; 4%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure C: Compton City Council Ordinance on Marijuana Businesses	Los Angeles	d	10%	No expiration	General	January 23, 2018
Measure I: Compton Voter Initiative on Marijuana Businesses	Los Angeles	d	5% gross receipts; $10 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	January 23, 2018
Measure A: Culver City Marijuana Business Tax	Los Angeles	a	Varied	Never	General	April 10, 2018
Measure UU: Daly City Marijuna Business Tax	San Mateo	a	10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure B: Del Norte County Marijuana Business Tax	Del Norte	a	Varied	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure T: Dunsmuir Marijuana Business Tax	Siskiyou	a	$3.50 per oz.; 10% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure N: El Dorado County Marijuana Business Tax	El Dorado	a	Varied	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure S: Emeryville Marijuana Business Tax	Alameda	a	6% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure A: Fresno Marijuana Business Tax	Fresno	a	$12 per canopy sq. foot; 10% of gross receipts	No expiration	General, community benefit fund	November 6, 2018
Measure Z2018: Goleta Marijuana Business Tax	Santa Barbara	a	1% to 5%; 10% cap	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure AA: Half Moon Bay Marijuana Business Tax	San Mateo	a	Varied	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure I: Imperial Marijuana Business Tax	Imperial	a	Varied	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure V: La Mesa Marijuana Business Tax	San Diego	a	6$, $10	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure G: Lindsay Marijuana Business Tax	Tulare	a	$25/sq. ft.; 10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure D2018: Lompoc Marijuana Business Tax	Santa Barbara	a	$0.06 per $100; varied	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure G: Malibu Marijuana Business Authorization and Tax	Los Angeles	a	2.5%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure V: Marina Marijuana Business Tax	Monterey	a	5%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure CT: Maywood Marijuana Business Tax	Los Angeles	a	10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure I: Morgan Hill Marijuana Business Tax	Santa Clara	a	$15 per canopy sq. foot/10% of gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure S: Mount Shasta Marijuana Business Tax	Siskiyou	a	N/A	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure Q: Mountain View Marijuana Business Tax	Santa Clara	a	9% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure F: Nevada City Marijuana Business Tax	Nevada	a	$7 per canopy square foot for cultivation; 8% gross receipts for retail; 6% for other marijuana businesses	Never	General	June 5, 2018
Measure C: Oakdale Marijuana Business Tax	Stanislaus	a	15%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure G: Oxnard Marijuana Business Tax	Ventura	a	Varied	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure V: Oakland Marijuana Business Tax Amendments	Alameda	a	N/A	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure Y: Patterson Marijuana Business Tax	Stanislaus	a	15%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure M: Placerville Marijuana Business Tax	El Dorado	a	Varied	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure B: Plumas County Marijuana Business Tax	Plumas	d	2%	4 years	General	November 6, 2018
Measure PC: Pomona Marijuana Business Tax	Los Angeles	a	$10 per sq. ft.; 6% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure C: Redding Marijuana Business Tax	Shasta	a	$25/sq. ft.; 10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure DD: Redwood City Marijuana Business Tax	San Mateo	a	1% - 10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure B: Riverbank Marijuana Business Tax	Stanislaus	a	10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure NN: San Carlos Marijuana Business Tax	San Mateo	a	10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Proposition D: San Francisco Marijuana Business Tax Increase	San Francisco	a	1% - 5% of gross receipts	Indefinite	General	November 6, 2018
Measure B: San Joaquin County Marijuana Tax	San Joaquin	d	3.5% - 8%, $2 per sq. ft.	No expiration	Public health programs	November 6, 2018
Measure Y: Santa Ana Recreational Marijuana Business Tax	Orange	a	$0.25 - $35; up to 10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure M: Santa Clara Marijuana Business Tax	Santa Clara	a	10% gross receipts/$25 per sq. foot	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure N: Santa Paula Marijuana Business Tax	Ventura	a	$25/sq. ft.; 10% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure Q: Simi Valley Marijuana Business Tax	Ventura	a	Varied	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure F2018: Solvang Marijuana Business Tax	Santa Barbara	a	5-10%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure LL: South San Francisco Marijuana Business Tax	San Mateo	a	5%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure P: Thousand Oaks Marijuana Business Tax	Ventura	a	Varied	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure DD: Union City Marijuana Business Tax	Alameda	a	$12 per sq. foot for cultivation; 6% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure AA: Vista City Council Marijuana Business Tax Measure	San Diego	a	Varied	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018
Measure Z: Vista Retail Medical Marijuana Sales and Tax Initiative (November 2018)	San Diego	a	7%	No expiration	General	November 6, 2018

2017

There were 16 marijuana tax measures on ballots across California in 2017. All but one—Measure N in Los Angeles—were approved. Measure N was competing with Measure M, and only one could be approved.

Percentages and dollar amounts in the "Amount" column below represent maximum rates or ranges.

Ballot Measure	County	Outcome	Amount	Length	Purpose	Election date
Measure B: Bellflower Marijuana Tax	Los Angeles	a	$15 - $25 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	March 7, 2017
Measure M: Los Angeles Marijuana Regulation and Taxation	Los Angeles	a	2-10% gross receipts	No expiration	General	March 7, 2017
Measure N: Los Angeles Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Initiative	Los Angeles	d	8% gross receipts	No expiration	General	March 7, 2017
Measure A: Sonoma County Marijuana Tax	Sonoma	a	10%; $10-38 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	March 7, 2017
Measure A: Campbell Marijuana Tax	Santa Clara	a	7-15%	No expiration	General	April 25, 2017
Measure G: Seaside Marijuana Business Tax	Monterey	a	10%	No expiration	General	June 6, 2017
Measure D: Santa Rosa Marijuana Business Tax	Sonoma	a	$25 per sq. ft.; 8% gross receipts	No expiration	General	June 6, 2017
Measure A: California City Marijuana Business Tax	Kern	a	$7 per sq. ft.; 6% gross receipts	No expiration	General	June 6, 2017
Measure A: Shasta Lake Marijuana Tax	Shasta	a	Varies	No expiration	Law enforcement	August 29, 2017
Measure G: Pacifica Marijuana Operation Tax	San Mateo	a	6-10%	No expiration	General	November 7, 2017
Measure G: Cotati Marijuana Tax	Sonoma	a	$25 sq. ft.; 8%	No expiration	General	November 7, 2017
Measure E: Palm Springs Marijuana Tax	Riverside	a	15%; $10 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 7, 2017
Measure T: Modesto Marijuana Tax	Stanislaus	a	10%	No expiration	General	November 7, 2017
Measure Q: Farmersville Marijuana Tax	Tulare	a	10%; $25 per sq. ft	No expiration	General	November 7, 2017
Measure S: Woodlake Marijuana Tax	Tulare	a	10%; $25/sq. ft	No expiration	General	November 7, 2017
Measure X: Rio Dell Marijuana Tax	Humboldt	a	10%; $5 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 7, 2017

2016

There were 43 marijuana tax measures on ballots across California in 2016. Thirty-eight of those measures were approved (88 percent), and five were defeated (12 percent).

Percentages and dollar amounts in the "Amount" column below represent maximum rates or ranges.

Ballot Measure	County	Outcome	Amount	Length	Purpose	Election date
Measure C: Davis Recreational Marijuana Business License Tax	Yolo	a	10 percent	No expiration	General	June 7, 2016
Measure Y: Sacramento Marijuana Cultivation Tax	Sacramento	d	5%	No expiration	Children's and youth services	June 7, 2016
Measure G: Coalinga Authorize, Regulate, and Tax a Single Marijuana Dispensary	Fresno	a	10%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure E: Coalinga Marijuana Facility Tax Measure	Fresno	a	$10-$25 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure AE: Point Arena Marijuana Business Tax	Mendocino	a	3-7%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure AI: Mendocino County Cannabis Business Tax	Mendocino	a	10% gross receipts	No expiration, allowable increase in 2020	General	November 8, 2016
Measure R: Adelanto Marijuana Excise Tax	San Bernardino	a	5%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure J: Pittsburg Marijuana Business Tax	Contra Costa	a	10%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure H: Colfax Marijuana Dispensaries Regulation and Marijuana Tax	Placer	d	15%	No expiration	Reduce sewer charges	November 8, 2016
Measure Y: Monterey County Marijuana Business Tax	Monterey	a	5$-$25 per sq. ft.; 10% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure J: King City Marijuana Business Tax	Monterey	a	$5 to $25 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure W: Gonzales Medical Marijuana Tax	Monterey	a	$25 per sq. ft.; 15% revenue	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure O: Greenfield Marijuana Business Tax	Monterey	a	$25 per sq. ft.; 10% revenue	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure L: Salinas Marijuana Business Tax	Monterey	a	$25 per sq. ft.; 10% revenue	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure H: Fillmore Marijuana Cultivation Tax	Ventura	a	$30 per square foot	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure I: Fillmore Marijuana Distribution Tax	Ventura	a	15%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure C: Solano County Marijuana Business Tax	Solano	a	15%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure K: Dixon Marijuana Business Tax	Solano	a	15%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure Q: Stockton Medical Marijuana Business Tax	San Joaquin	a	3.5%-5% revenue	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure EE: Hayward Marijuana Tax	Alameda	a	15%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure NN: San Leandro Marijuana Business Tax	Alameda	a	10% gross receipts	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure X: Avalon Medical Marijuana Cultivation and Sales	Los Angeles	d	$10,000/year license tax; 12% transaction tax	No expiration	Drug/alcohol abuse education; parks and recreation; general fund	November 8, 2016
Measure KK: Carson Marijuana Business Tax	Los Angeles	a	$25 per sq. ft.; 18% of revenue	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure MA: Long Beach Marijuana Business Taxes	Los Angeles	a	6-8% for med. dispensaries and processing/distribution facilities; 8-12% for non med. dispensaries; $12-15 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure MM: Long Beach Regulation of Medical Marijuana Businesses	Los Angeles	a	6% for dispensaries; $10 per sq. ft.; $1000 per year for other marijuana businesses	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure D2016: Santa Barbara Marijuana Business Tax	Santa Barbara	a	20% revenue	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure L: Watsonville Marijuana Business Tax	Santa Cruz	a	$20 per sq. ft.; 2.5% revenue	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure C: Calaveras County Marijuana Cultivation Tax	Calaveras	a	$2-$5 per sq. ft.; $45-$70 per lb.; 7% revenue	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure J: Perris Medical Marijuana Dispensary and Cultivation Tax	Riverside	a	$25 per sq. ft.; 10% revenue	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure P: Cathedral City Recreational Marijuana Tax	Riverside	a	$25 per sq. ft.; $1 per gram or unit	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure AA: San Jacinto Marijuana Tax	Riverside	a	$25 per sq. ft.; 15% revenue	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure II: Coachella Marijuana Tax	Riverside	a	$15 per sq. ft.; 6% revenue	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure C: Lake County Marijuana Tax	Lake	a	$2 - $3 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure I: Inyo County Marijuana Business Tax	Inyo	a	5%-12.5% gross receipts, $1,250 minimum	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure L: Grover Beach Marijuana Tax	San Luis Obispo	a	$25 per sq. ft. for 5,000 square feet; $10 per sq. ft. after; 5% revenue for medical; 10% revenue for recreational	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure S: Humboldt County Marijuana Cultivation Tax	Humboldt	a	$1 - $3 per sq. ft.	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure F: City of Marysville Cannabis Business Tax	Yuba	a	15%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure P: Cloverdale Marijuana Business Tax	Sonoma	a	10%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure V: Costa Mesa Eight Medical Marijuana Businesses	Orange	d	1% - 6%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure W: Costa Mesa Four Medical Marijuana Businesses	Orange	d	6%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure X: Costa Mesa Medical Marijuana Development in Industrial Zones	Orange	a	6%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure A: Del Rey Oaks Marijuana Business Tax	Monterey	a	10%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016
Measure N: San Diego Non-medical Marijuana Tax	San Diego	a	5-15%	No expiration	General	November 8, 2016

2015

No marijuana tax measures were decided in California in 2015.

2014

There were nine marijuana tax measures on California ballots in 2014. Seven of those measures were approved (78 percent), and two were defeated (22 percent).

Ballot Measure	Outcome
City of Long Beach Medical Marijuana Sales Tax, Proposition A (April 2014)	a
City of Shasta Lake Medical Marijuana Sales Tax, Measure C (November 2014)	a
City of Blythe Marijuana Tax, Measure Z (November 2014)	d
City of Cathedral City Marijuana Tax, Measure N (November 2014)	a
City of Desert Hot Springs Marijuana Tax, Measure HH (November 2014)	a
City of Desert Hot Springs Marijuana Tax, Measure II (November 2014)	a
Santa Cruz County Marijuana Tax, Measure K (November 2014)	a
City of Santa Cruz Marijuana Tax, Measure L (November 2014)	a
City of La Mesa Medical Marijuana Initiative, Proposition J (November 2014)	d

2013

There were three local ballot measures related to marijuana taxes on California ballots in 2013. Two were approved, and one—Measure F in Los Angeles—was defeated.

Ballot Measure	Outcome
City of Palm Springs Medical Cannabis Collectives Operation Tax, Measure B (November 2013)	a
City of Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Measures D, E and F (May 2013)

2012

Five local marijuana tax measures were on ballots in California in 2012. One was approved, and four were defeated.

Ballot Measure	Outcome
Palo Alto Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Initiative, Measure C (November 2012)	d
Del Mar Marijuana Dispensaries and Taxation, Proposition H (November 2012)	d
City of Lemon Grove Medical Marijuana Ordinances, Measures Q and T (November 2012)	d
City of Lemon Grove Medical Marijuana Ordinances, Measures Q and T (November 2012)	d
City of Needles Marijuana Business Tax, Measure S (November 2012)	a

2011

Two marijuana tax measures were on ballots in California in 2011. Both were approved.

Ballot Measure	Outcome
City of Vallejo Marijuana Tax, Measure C (November 2011)	a
Los Angeles Tax on Medical Marijuana, Measure M (March 2011)	a

2010

Twelve local marijuana tax measures were on ballots in California in 2010. All twelve were approved.

Ballot Measure	Outcome
City of Albany Tax on Marijuana Dispensaries, Measure Q (November 2010)	a
Berkeley Tax on Medical and Recreational Marijuana, Measure S (November 2010)	a
City of Oakland Tax on Marijuana, Measure V (November 2010)	a
City of Richmond Marijuana Tax, Measure V (November 2010)	a
City of Stockton Marijuana Tax, Measure I (November 2010)	a
La Puente Medical Marijuana Business License Tax, Measure N (November 2010)	a
Sacramento Marijuana Tax, Measure C (November 2010)	a
Long Beach Tax on Recreational Marijuana, Measure B (November 2010)	a
La Puente Marijuana Business License Tax, Measure M (November 2010)	a
San Jose Marijuana Tax, Measure U (November 2010)	a
Rancho Cordova Marijuana Tax, Measure H (November 2010)	a
Rancho Cordova Tax on Personal Growth of Marijuana, Measure O (November 2010)	a

2009

One marijuana tax measure was on the ballot in California in 2009. Oakland Measure F was the first marijuana tax measure to be approved in the U.S.

Ballot Measure	Outcome
City of Oakland Marijuana Tax, Measure F (July 2009)	a

See also

• Taxes on the ballot
• List of California ballot propositions
• Local ballot measures, California