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Riverbank, California, Measure B, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018)
| Measure B: Riverbank 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 Stanislaus County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Riverbank, California |
A marijuana business tax was on the ballot for Riverbank voters in Stanislaus County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the levy of a tax on marijuana businesses at the rate of up to 10 percent of gross receipts. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the levy of a tax on marijuana businesses at the rate of up to 10 percent of gross receipts. |
Election results
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Riverbank, California, Measure B, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,481 | 69.31% | ||
| No | 1,984 | 30.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure adopting an ordinance authorizing the City Council of the City of Riverbank to impose a business license tax at a rate of up to ten percent (10%) of gross receipts on cannabis businesses and dispensaries, to help fund general municipal services, be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Riverbank City Attorney:
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Measure B has been placed on the ballot by the Riverbank City Council. Measure B, if approved, would enact an Ordinance authorizing the Riverbank City Council to impose a business license tax of up to ten percent (10%) of the gross receipts of any cannabis-related business. The state of California voters approved Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, election, legalizing cannabis for recreational or other non-medical uses. On August 22, 2017, the City adopted Ordinance No. 2017-007 amending its Municipal Code and authorizing certain commercial cannabis activity in the City. The ordinance authorized commercial cannabis cultivation, dispensaries, and testing laboratories subject to approval of a development agreement and a conditional use permit. If the City’s voters approve Measure B, the City Council will be authorized, but not required, to impose a business license tax on cannabis businesses operating in the City. The term cannabis businesses includes all entities engaged in the commercial cultivation, distribution, and exchange of cannabis, whether for medical or non-medical reasons. The tax would not apply to those cannabis businesses that have entered into a development agreement with the City. Measure B also authorizes the City Manager to establish procedures for collecting tax and authorizes the Finance Director to audit any business engaged in commercial cannabis activity. The City will also establish penalties and fines to enforce the payment of the cannabis business license taxes. The proposed cannabis business license tax is a general tax because the revenues would be deposited into the City’s general fund for general municipal services, such as improving the City’s streets and sidewalks, and funding public safety services. Under the California Constitution, general taxes must be approved by a majority vote of the City’s electorate. A “YES” vote, by a majority of the voters, would approve proposed amendments to the Riverbank Municipal Code to establish a business license tax of up to 10% of the gross receipts of a cannabis business in Riverbank. A “NO” vote would disapprove proposed amendments to the Riverbank Municipal Code to authorize the City Council to establish a business license tax of up to 10% to be paid by an authorized cannabis business in Riverbank.[2] |
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| —Riverbank City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Riverbank, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Measure B," accessed October 19, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Stanislaus County, "Sample Ballot and Voter Information Guide," accessed October 19, 2018
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