Sonoma, California, Measure X, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)

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Sonoma Measure X
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Local business tax and City tax
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers


Sonoma Measure X was on the ballot as a referral in Sonoma on November 3, 2020. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported authorizing the district to issue up to $12 million in bonds and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $30 per $100,000 in assessed value.

A “no” vote opposed authorizing the district to issue up to $12 million in bonds and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $30 per $100,000 in assessed value.


A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure X.

Election results[edit]

Sonoma Measure X

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

5,170 77.83%
No 1,473 22.17%
Results are officially certified.
Source



Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure X was as follows:

To provide funding for general City services including, but not limited to, police, fire, roads, parks, and recreation, shall the City on an ongoing basis tax cannabis (marijuana) and hemp businesses at annual rates not to exceed 4% of gross receipts for all cannabis businesses, including, but not limited to, retail (estimated $200,000 annually all funds used locally), and increase the City’s appropriations limit for Fiscal Years 2020/21-2023/24 by the amount of the tax?

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Sonoma.


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