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Waterford, California, Measure S, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)
| Waterford Measure S | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local business tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Waterford Measure S was on the ballot as a referral in Waterford on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a marijuana business tax of 1.5 cents per $1 of gross receipts. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a marijuana business tax of 1.5 cents per $1 of gross receipts. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure S.
Election results
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Waterford Measure S |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,846 | 58.64% | ||
| No | 1,302 | 41.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure S was as follows:
| “ | Shall the City of Waterford amend Municipal Code Title 5, entitled "Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations," by adding Chapter 5.50, entitled "Cannabis Business Tax", allowing the City Council, by resolution, to set the business license tax rule for every person engaged in a cannabis business in an amount up to, but not to exceed, .15¢ for each $1.00 of gross receipts? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Waterford.
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