Oxnard, California, Measure G, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018)

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Measure G: Oxnard Marijuana Business Tax
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The basics
Election date:
November 6, 2018
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
Local marijuana tax
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Local marijuana tax on the ballot
November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California
Ventura County, California ballot measures
City tax on the ballot
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Oxnard, California

A marijuana business tax was on the ballot for Oxnard voters in Ventura 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 the following rates:
  • Up to $10 per square foot for cultivation;
  • Up to 6 percent of gross receipts for retail; and
  • Up to 4 percent of gross receipts for other businesses.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to tax marijuana businesses at the above rates to fund general city purposes.

Election results

Oxnard, California, Measure G, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018)

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

33,713 79.77%
No 8,551 20.23%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

To fund general City services, including public safety, recreation, repairing and improving city streets, library services and senior services, shall the City tax cannabis (marijuana) businesses at annual rates not to exceed $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation), 6% of gross receipts for retail cannabis businesses, and 4% for all other cannabis businesses; which is expected to generate an estimated $1.2 to $2.5 million annually?[2]

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 officials of Oxnard, California.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Ventura County Recorder, "Local Ballot Measures," accessed October 18, 2018
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.