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San Buenaventura, California, Measure I, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)
| San Buenaventura (Ventura) Measure I | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local business tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
San Buenaventura Measure I was on the ballot as a referral in San Buenaventura on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a tax on marijuana businesses of 8% of gross receipts for retail marijuana businesses, 4% for other marijuana businesses and $10 per square foot for cultivation. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a tax on marijuana businesses of 8% of gross receipts for retail marijuana businesses, 4% for other marijuana businesses and $10 per square foot for cultivation. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure I.
Election results
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San Buenaventura Measure I |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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42,321 | 71.85% | ||
| No | 16,583 | 28.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure I was as follows:
| “ | To fund city services (public safety, roads, parks, etc.), shall the City tax cannabis (marijuana) and hemp businesses at annual rates not to exceed $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation), 8% of gross receipts for retail cannabis businesses, and 4% for all other cannabis businesses, should the city council legalize them at a future date; which will generate an unknown amount of revenue and will be levied until repealed? | ” |
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 Buenaventura (Ventura).
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