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San Bruno, California, Measure S, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)
| San Bruno Measure S | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local business tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
San Bruno Measure S was on the ballot as a referral in San Bruno on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a business license tax up to 10% on gross receipts generating no revenue until marijuana businesses are permitted within the city. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a business license tax up to 10% on gross receipts generating no revenue until marijuana businesses are permitted within the city. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure S.
Election results
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San Bruno Measure S |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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12,601 | 62.69% | ||
| No | 7,501 | 37.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure S was as follows:
| “ | Although no cannabis (marijuana) businesses are currently allowed in the City, shall an ordinance be adopted imposing an additional business license tax of up to 10% of gross receipts on cannabis businesses, until ended by voters, with annual audits and all funds for San Bruno (this tax will generate no revenue initially, but would generate revenue if, in the future, cannabis businesses are permitted or exist in the City)? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of San Bruno.
See also
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Footnotes
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