2016 CALIFORNIA LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS REGARDING CANNABIS (organized alphabetically by county)

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1 Alameda County 2016 CALIFORNIA LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS REGARDING CANNABIS (organized alphabetically by county) Measure EE PASSED City of Hayward passed up to 15% tax on all sales of med and rec cannabis Measure NN PASSED City of San Leandro passed up to 10% tax on all sales of med and rec cannabis Measure OO -- PASSED City of San Leandro passed up to 10% tax for parking lot receipts and $.10/sq ft of warehouse space (applies to all businesses, not just cannabis-related businesses) Butte County Measure L FAILED Medical cannabis still banned in Butte County Calaveras County Measure C PASSED Commercial cannabis taxes (med and rec): Outdoor = $2/sq ft canopy until tracking program instituted, then $45/lb bud and $10/lb trim Indoor= $5/ sq ft canopy until tracking, then $70/lb bud and $15/lb trim Manufacturing= 7% of proceeds Sales= 7% Measure D FAILED Comprehensive regulations for cannabis businesses (defaults to state rules due to failure) Contra Costa County Measure J PASSED City of Pittsburg 10% tax on gross receipts of all med and rec cannabis businesses Fresno County Measure E PASSED City of Coalinga removed ban on commercial med and rec cannabis businesses McAllisterLawOffice.com LAW 1

2 Measure G PASSED City of Coalinga to allow 1 dispensary, to be taxed at 10% gross Humboldt County Measure T PASSED City of Rio Dell to permit cannabis businesses Measure S PASSED Humboldt County imposes $1 (outdoor)-$3 (indoor)/sq ft tax on commercial cannabis cultivation Inyo County Measure G PASSED County of Inyo allows commercial medical cannabis businesses Measure H PASSED County of Inyo allows commercial rec cannabis businesses Measure I PASSED County of Inyo taxes 5% gross on commercial cannabis businesses (can be increased up to 12.5%), but cannot be more than $1,250 per growing cycle for cultivations Lake County Measure C PASSED County of Lake commercial cannabis taxes= $1/sq ft (outdoor), $2/sq ft (mixed), $3/sq ft (indoor) Los Angeles County Measure KK PASSED Carson City commercial cannabis tax= $25/sq ft for cultivations and 18% of proceeds for all cannabis businesses Measure MA PASSED City of Long Beach cannabis taxes= 6-8% for med dispensaries; 8-12% for rec dispensaries; 6-8% for processing, distributing, transporting or testing cannabis; $12-15/sq ft for cultivation Measure MM PASSED Removed city ban on marijuana businesses and implemented local cannabis regs Measure X FAILED City of Avalon continues ban on cannabis businesses McAllisterLawOffice.com LAW 2

3 Mendocino County Measure AE PASSED City of Point Arena 7% tax on all rec cannabis businesses, 3% tax on all med cannabis businesses Measure AF FAILED County of Mendocino rejected a broadening of the local commercial cannabis regs Measure AI PASSED County of Mendocino 10% gross tax on dispensaries and grows; $2,500 annual tax for cannabis distribution, delivery, manufacturing, nurseries and testing Measure AJ PASSED County of Mendocino to use majority of cannabis tax income on cannabis enforcement, mental health, road repair, and fire and emergency services Monterey County Measure Y PASSED County of Monterey taxes= $15/sq ft (until June 30, 2022, then $25/sq ft) canopy; for nurseries, $1.50/sq ft ($5/sq ft by June 30, 2020=2); 5% on all other cannabis businesses (can be increased to 10%) Measure A PASSED City of Del Ray Oaks 5% tax on all cannabis businesses (can be increased to 10%) Measure J PASSED City of King taxes = $25/sq ft for first 5,000 sq ft (med and rec), then $10/sq ft thereafter; $5/sq ft for nurseries; $30,000 for manufacturing and testing Measure W PASSED City of Gonzales taxes = $25/sq ft for med cultivation; 15% gross for med manufacturing Measure O PASSED City of Greenfield taxes = $25/sq ft for cultivation; 10% gross for all other cannabis businesses (med and rec) Measure L PASSED City of Salinas taxes = $25/sq ft for cultivation; 10% gross for dispensaries, manufacturing, and delivery (med and rec) McAllisterLawOffice.com LAW 3

4 Orange County Measure V FAILED City of Costa Mesa rejected allowing up to 8 medical cannabis businesses Measure W FAILED City of Costa Mesa rejected allowing up to 4 medical cannabis businesses Measure X PASSED City of Costa Mesa allows limited cannabis manufacturing, wholesale, transport, research, and testing, but not dispensaries Measure KK FAILED City of Laguna Beach upheld ban on dispensaries (rejected measure for 2 dispensaries) Placer County Measure H FAILED City of Colfax upheld ban on cannabis businesses Riverside County Measure J PASSED City of Perris taxes= 10% on dispensaries Measure K PASSED City of Perris adopts comprehensive local regs for cannabis businesses Measure AA PASSED City of San Jacinto taxes = $50/sq ft for cultivation or manufacturing; 15% gross for dispensaries Measure P PASSED Cathedral City cannabis taxes expanded = $25/sq ft; $1 per g of concentrate or per unit of infused product San Bernardino County Measure N PASSED City of San Bernardino adopts comprehensive local regs for cannabis businesses Measure O PASSED, but loses to competitor Measure N City of San Bernardino adopts comprehensive local regs for cannabis businesses Measure P FAILED McAllisterLawOffice.com LAW 4

5 City of San Bernardino competitor to Measures O and N for comprehensive local regs for cannabis businesses Measure R PASSED City of Adelanto tax of up to 5% on all cannabis businesses Measure U FAILED City of Upland upholds ban on cannabis businesses (rejecting proposal for 3 med businesses) San Diego County Measure N PASSED City of San Diego 5% tax on rec cannabis businesses (8% by July 1, 2019, and can be increased up to 15%) Measure U PASSED City of La Mesa approved medical dispensaries and grows, and adopted regs for them Measure V FAILED City of Lemon Grove did not repeal its dispensary ban San Joaquin County Measure P PASSED City of Stockton approved 4 medical dispensaries and 4 medical grows, and adopted regs for them Measure Q PASSED City of Stockton passed 3.5-5% tax on gross revenue from all cannabis businesses Santa Cruz County Measure I PASSED City of Santa Cruz approved administrative measure to harmonize local rules and definitions regarding medical cannabis with those of the state pursuant to MMRSA Measure E PASSED City of Santa Cruz approved administrative measure to harmonize local rules and definitions regarding medical cannabis with those of the state pursuant to MMRSA, and to widen use of existing marijuana taxes for local purposes Measure L PASSED City of Watsonville cannabis taxes = $20/sq ft of canopy; 2.5% of gross revenue for manufacturing infused products; 10% for sales of cannabis McAllisterLawOffice.com LAW 5

6 Measure M PASSED City of Watsonville measure for allocation of funds received from cannabis taxes (based on passage of Measure L) Sierra County Measure B FAILED Sierra County did not implement proposed limitations related to medical homegrows and medical caregivers Siskiyou County Measure Y FAILED City of Dunsmuir rejected adoption of comprehensive regs for cannabis homegrows Solano County Measure C PASSED City of Solano cannabis taxes = 15% of gross revenue for all cannabis businesses Measure K PASSED City of Dixon cannabis taxes = 15% of gross revenue for all cannabis businesses Sonoma County Measure P PASSED City of Cloverdale cannabis taxes = 10% of gross revenue for all cannabis businesses Venture County Measure H PASSED City of Fillmore cannabis cultivation tax = $30/sq ft for first 3,000 sq ft and $15/sq ft for additional sq ft Measure I PASSED City of Fillmore dispensary tax = 15% of all sales proceeds Yuba County Measure E FAILED Yuba County rejected comprehensive medical cannabis regs Measure F PASSED City of Marysville cannabis taxes = initially 5% but can be increased to 15% for dispensaries; initially $15/sq ft canopy for grows (but can be increased to $25/sq ft) McAllisterLawOffice.com LAW 6