To protect essential municipal services, including repairing public facilities, reducing traffic congestion, and improving pedestrian and bicycle safety; and to support regulation of the cannabis industry, and preserve the City of Emeryville’s long-term financial stability, shall the ordinance to impose a business tax of up to 6% of gross receipts on all cannabis businesses within Emeryville, thereby generating an estimated $2,000,000 annually for unrestricted general revenue purposes, and which continues until repealed by the voters, be adopted?
2, Alameda County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 84.3% yes, 15.7% no (4,554 votes cast)
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The measure imposed a business tax of up to 6% of gross receipts on cannabis businesses operating within Emeryville, generating an estimated $2 million annually in unrestricted general revenue for the city. The tax continues indefinitely until repealed by voters.