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Maywood, California, Measure CT, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018)
| Measure CT: Maywood Marijuana Business Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local marijuana tax |
| Related articles |
| Local marijuana tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Maywood, California |
A marijuana business tax measure was on the ballot for Maywood voters in Los Angeles County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to tax marijuana businesses at a maximum rate of 10 percent of gross receipts to fund general city purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to tax marijuana businesses at a maximum rate of 10 percent of gross receipts to fund general city purposes. |
Election results
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Maywood, California, Measure CT, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,103 | 70.25% | ||
| No | 1,314 | 29.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To fund general municipal expenses such as police, fire, roads, and recreation, shall the City tax cannabis (marijuana) businesses at an annual rate not to exceed 10% of gross receipts for all commercial cannabis activities conducted in the City which is expected to generate an estimated $1.2 million to $1.6 million annually and will be levied until repealed by the voters or the City Council? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Maywood City Attorney:
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Measure CT, if passed by the voters of the City of Maywood (“City”) would impose a general tax on commercial cannabis activity (marijuana) businesses in the City. A maximum tax rate of ten cents ($.10) for each one dollar ($1.00) of gross monthly business proceeds of commercial cannabis activity is imposed. This tax is not a sales tax. This tax is imposed on commercial cannabis activity that include retail or wholesale distribution, cultivation, manufacture, transportation (including delivery), or testing of commercial cannabis. These taxes are estimated to annually collect $1.2 million to $1.6 million in potential revenue for the City. The revenue generated from these taxes will be deposited into the City’s general fund; typical expenditures include expenses such as police, fire, roads, and recreation. Regulations are established for the administration of the tax collection, including enforcement, penalties, and refunds. The City may promulgate further regulations to implement and administer Measure CT to ensure the efficient and timely collection of the taxes imposed. There is no sunset clause on the proposed taxes. All of the regulations established by Measure CT may be amended or repealed by future action of the City Council, except for the maximum tax rates may only be increased with voter approval. A “Yes” vote means you support taxing commercial cannabis activity (marijuana) in the City. A “No” vote means you oppose taxing commercial cannabis activity (marijuana) in the City. This measure will take effect only if a majority of those voting on this ballot measure cast a “Yes” vote at the General Municipal Election of November 6, 2018.[2] |
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| —Maywood City Attorney[3] | ||
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Maywood, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ County of Los Angeles, "Current and Upcoming Elections," accessed September 30, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Los Angeles County Elections, "Sample Ballot," accessed October 5, 2018
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