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Porterville, California, Measure R, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)

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Porterville Measure R
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Local business tax and City tax
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers


Porterville Measure R was on the ballot as a referral in Porterville on November 3, 2020. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported authorizing a tax on marijuana businesses of 10% of gross receipts or $25 per square foot to fund general services and public safety.

A “no” vote opposed authorizing a tax on marijuana businesses of 10% of gross receipts or $25 per square foot to fund general services and public safety.


A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure R.

Election results

Porterville Measure R

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

9,529 59.11%
No 6,591 40.89%
Results are officially certified.
Source



Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure R was as follows:

Shall Ordinance No. 1875 be enacted, imposing a local general tax on cannabis businesses at a rate not exceeding $25 per square foot (annually adjusted by CPI) or 10% of gross receipts, to maintain public safety and general City services for Porterville residents; generating undetermined revenue until repealed?

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


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 body of Porterville.


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