To provide revenue for general government services, such as law enforcement and public health education, shall the measure regulating and imposing a general tax on any independently authorized commercial cannabis activity in the unincorporated areas of El Dorado County at rates up to: $30 per square foot or 15% for cultivation; 10% for distribution, manufacturing, and retail; and 5% for testing laboratories, effective until amended or repealed, with estimated annual revenue of $1,900,000 to $52,800,000, be adopted?
1, El Dorado County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 64.7% yes, 35.3% no (83,428 votes cast)
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This measure imposed a general tax on commercial cannabis activities in unincorporated areas of El Dorado County, with rates up to $30 per square foot or 15% for cultivation, 10% for distribution/manufacturing/retail, and 5% for testing laboratories. The tax was estimated to generate between $1.9 million and $52.8 million annually for general government services.