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Santa Clara, California, Measure M, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018)
| Measure M: Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County, California ballot measures Local business tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Santa Clara, California |
A marijuana business tax was on the ballot for Santa Clara voters in Santa Clara County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to tax commercial marijuana businesses up to 10% of gross receipts and up to $25 per square foot for cultivation. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to tax commercial marijuana businesses up to 10% of gross receipts and up to $25 per square foot for cultivation. |
Election results
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Santa Clara, California, Measure M, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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25,613 | 76.68% | ||
| No | 7,789 | 23.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To maintain fiscal stability/essential city services, including rapid 911 emergency response times; preventing cuts to police officers/firefighters; repairing streets/potholes; maintaining library/youth/senior services, shall an ordinance be adopted establishing a tax on commercial cannabis up to 10% of gross receipts and up to $25 per square foot for cultivation, generating approximately $2,200,000 annually until ended by voters, with annual independent audits, and all funds used locally?[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Santa Clara , California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Santa Clara County, "List of Local Measures," accessed August 27, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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