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West Hollywood, California, Measure Y, Marijuana Tax (March 2019)
| Measure Y: West Hollywood Marijuana Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| March 5, 2019 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local marijuana tax |
| Related articles |
| Local marijuana tax on the ballot March 5, 2019 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| West Hollywood, California |
A marijuana tax measure was on the ballot for West Hollywood voters in Los Angeles County, California, on March 5, 2019. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to tax marijuana businesses at a rate of 7.5 percent on annual gross receipts. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to tax marijuana businesses at a rate of 7.5 percent on annual gross receipts. |
Election results
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West Hollywood Measure Y |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,541 | 76.31% | ||
| No | 1,410 | 23.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall an ordinance be adopted establishing a Cannabis Business Tax on gross receipts from the sale of adult-use cannabis and adult-use cannabis products, at a rate of 7.5%, estimated to raise $5,500,000 annually to be used locally to fund general municipal services in West Hollywood such as public safety, street repair, homeless services, pedestrian/bike safety, and parks, until ended by voters and subject to annual public review of spending and independent financial audits?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the West Hollywood City Attorney:
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Measure Y was placed on the ballot by the West Hollywood City Council and, if approved by a majority of West Hollywood voters, will amend the City’s Municipal Code to impose a local gross receipts tax on the sale of adult-use cannabis and adult-use cannabis products by cannabis businesses operating within the City. Measure Y is a revenue-raising measure only. It does not amend the City’s existing cannabis land use or business licensing regulations or otherwise authorize new or additional types of cannabis businesses to operate within the City. If approved, Measure Y would impose a business tax on every cannabis business operating within the City, regardless of its form, of a maximum of seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of all gross receipts on adult-use cannabis and adult-use cannabis products, except that the business tax would not apply to gross receipts on medical cannabis and medical cannabis products. If approved, the above tax rate can be increased or decreased by the City Council, provided that the City Council cannot exceed the voter-approved maximum rate of seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of gross receipts. An increase to the maximum tax rate above seven and one-half percent (7.5%) would require approval by the West Hollywood voters at a future election. Measure Y would be a “general tax.” All revenue from this tax would be deposited into the City’s General Fund and could be used for general City governmental operations and services. If approved, Measure Y is anticipated to generate approximately $5,500,000 annually in revenue to the City. Pursuant to state law, a majority of votes cast is required to adopt this general tax. The City currently allows all of the adult-use cannabis activities proposed to be taxed, subject to issuance of land use approvals and a business license. A “yes” vote on Measure Y is to approve the cannabis business tax. A “no” vote on Measure Y is to reject the cannabis business tax.[2] |
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| —West Hollywood City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the West Hollywood City Council on November 5, 2018.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Current & Upcoming Elections," accessed January 15, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of West Hollywood, "Impartial Analysis," accessed January 15, 2019
- ↑ City of West Hollywood, "City Council Agenda," November 5, 2018
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