Pomona, California, Measure PC, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018)
| Measure PC: Pomona 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 |
| Pomona, California |
A marijuana business tax measure was on the ballot for Pomona 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 rates of $10 per canopy square foot for cultivation and up to 6 percent of gross receipts for all other marijuana businesses to fund general city purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to tax marijuana businesses at rates of $10 per canopy square foot for cultivation and up to 6 percent of gross receipts for all other marijuana businesses to fund general city purposes. |
Election results
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Pomona, California, Measure PC, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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21,194 | 71.21% | ||
| No | 8,570 | 28.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To fund City services such as public safety activities and enforcement, crime prevention and other general services, shall the City tax cannabis (marijuana) businesses at annual rates up to $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation, and up to 6% of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses; which is expected to generate an estimated $400,000 to $500,000 annually, until repealed by the voters?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Los Angeles County Counsel:
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This Measure is the “Cannabis Business Tax Measure,” and proposes a tax on cannabis (marijuana) businesses in the City of Pomona. The proposed ordinance broadly defines “cannabis business” as any business activity involving cannabis, including cultivating, transporting, distributing, manufacturing, compounding, converting, processing, preparing, storing, packaging, delivering, testing, dispensing, retailing, and wholesaling of cannabis, cannabis products, or ancillary products and accessories, whether or not carried on for gain or profit. The tax does not apply to the use of cannabis or the cultivation of cannabis for personal use as authorized under state law. The City currently does not allow cannabis businesses within City boundaries, nor does the proposed ordinance allow cannabis businesses in the City. If this Measure is approved, the City will amend its Municipal Code to add an Article implementing the cannabis business tax on all cannabis businesses that operate in the City, whether or not such business is legally operating within City boundaries. The imposition of the tax on a cannabis business does not authorize or permit the otherwise illegal business activity. This Measure places before the voters the decision of whether or not to create a tax on cannabis businesses at an annual rate of up to $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation, and up to 6% of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses. If approved, the cannabis business tax is expected to generate an estimated $400,000 to $500,000 per year for general city services and purposes. These revenues could be used for all City services or programs, including increasing public safety activities and enforcement, crime prevention, and providing and maintaining other essential municipal services that support the residents and businesses in Pomona. The City Council may adjust the cannabis business tax rates as long as the adjusted rates do not exceed the maximum rates approved by voters. The cannabis business tax shall also be adjusted annually to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index. This tax would remain in place until repealed by the voters. On August 6, 2018, the City Council directed this Measure to be placed on the ballot at the General Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2018. A YES vote supports establishing a cannabis business tax on all cannabis businesses in the City of Pomona, regardless of whether those businesses are legally operating within City boundaries. The cannabis business tax revenues are expected to generate approximately $400,000 to $500,000 in general fund revenues per year, to be made available for public safety services and all other City programs and services. A NO vote results in the City not implementing a cannabis business tax.[2] |
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| —Los Angeles County Counsel[3] | ||
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Pomona, 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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