Grass Valley voters will get a chance to tax cannabis this fall. It would be a first, vital step toward welcoming cannabis businesses to the city.
With sales tax revenues plunging, many cities are taking a second look at legalized cannabis as a revenue enhancer.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Lemon Grove was struggling to stay afloat, with disincorporation mentioned as a real possibility.
In 2018, San Rafael became the first of Marin County’s municipalities to begin licensing local marijuana dispensaries. New numbers show revenue is just a fraction of what was initially projected.
Voters in the City of Brisbane have approved a new marijuana tax that could eventually bring $300,000 into city coffers annually.
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CALmatters reviews the long list of tax proposals coming out of the Capitol this session - despite California's $21.4 billion surplus.
