San Joaquin County, Measure X, Early Childhood and Youth Services Marijuana Tax (November 2020)
| San Joaquin County Measure X | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local marijuana tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
San Joaquin County Measure X was on the ballot as a referral in San Joaquin County on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the county to impose a marijuana tax of between 3.5% and 8% of gross receipts and $2.00 per sq. ft. of cultivation in order raise an estimated $250,000 per year to fund childhood and youth services. |
A "no" vote opposed this measure authorizing the county to impose a marijuana tax of between 3.5% and 8% of gross receipts and $2.00 per sq. ft. of cultivation in order raise an estimated $250,000 per year to fund childhood and youth services. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure X.
Election results
|
San Joaquin County Measure X |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 177,557 | 64.69% | ||
|
|
96,926 | 35.31% | ||
-
- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure X was as follows:
| “ | Supporting early childhood education and youth, including literacy, gang reduction, after-school programs, and drug prevention, with emphasis on children facing the most disparities, and promoting public health, homeless mitigation, and enforcing cannabis laws; shall the measure imposing a special tax on commercial cannabis businesses in unincorporated San Joaquin County at a rate of 3.5% to 8% of gross receipts, including a $2.00 cultivation Square Footage Payment be adopted? (Annual revenue estimate: 250,000.00) (Duration: Until repealed.) | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of San Joaquin County.
See also
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of California Sacramento (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2026 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
