Shall the measure establishing a tax of up to 6% of gross revenues on commercial cannabis business operations, excepting cultivation, and a tax of up to $6 per square foot of space used for commercial cannabis cultivation, as adjusted annually by CPI, all as described in the Ordinance enacting the tax, to raise approximately $150,000 to $300,000 annually for unrestricted purposes, including police, fire, and public improvements, be adopted?
2, Kern County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 56.6% yes, 43.4% no (1,832 votes cast)
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This measure established a tax of up to 6% of gross revenues on commercial cannabis businesses (except cultivation) and up to $6 per square foot on cannabis cultivation operations in Kern, California. The tax revenue, estimated at $150,000 to $300,000 annually and adjusted for inflation, goes to the city's general fund for unrestricted municipal purposes.