To fund El Monte public safety, parks, recreation, and youth programs including: after-school programs; youth recreation; addiction prevention; community policing; and park improvements, shall a gross receipts tax be adopted for cannabis businesses up to 9% for retail, up to 6% for cultivation and manufacturing, and up to 5% for distribution and laboratory testing to raise approximately $3,500,000 annually?
2, Los Angeles County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 71.5% yes, 28.5% no (10,744 votes cast)
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This measure adopted a gross receipts tax on cannabis businesses in El Monte at rates up to 9% for retail, 6% for cultivation and manufacturing, and 5% for distribution and laboratory testing. The tax is expected to generate approximately $3.5 million annually to fund public safety, parks, recreation, and youth programs.