A bunch of yeses for cannabis measures

When it came to measures involving cannabis, voters on the Central Coast said “yes” way more than they said “no.”

A total of eight cannabis related measures made it on ballots in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties and all of them appeared to have got the thumbs up in the November 8th election. (Some vote by mail ballots received on Nov. 8th have yet to be counted.)

A majority of voters passed Monterey County’s Measure Y that would tax commercial cannabis businesses in unincorporated Monterey County $25 per square foot and $5 per square foot in nurseries.

A $25 per square foot tax on commercial cannabis businesses was approved in the City of Salinas, revenues to go toward funding city services.

Here’s a breakdown of the votes:

Monterey Co. Measure Y – Commercial Cannabis Tax
Yes 53,105 74%
No 18,313 26%

City Del Rey Oaks Measure A – Cannabis Business Tax
Yes 454 80%
No 114 20%

City of King Measure J – Commercial Cannabis Tax
Yes 809 80%
No 200 20%

City of Salinas Measure L – Commercial Cannabis Tax

Yes 13,359 74%

No 4,711 26%

San Cruz Co. Measure E – Cannabis Business Tax Amendment

Yes 60,111 80%
No 14,714 20%

Santa Cruz Co. Measure I – County Cannabis Business Tax Amendment
Yes 14,117 85%
No 1,792 27%

Watsonville Measure L – Cannabis Tax
Yes 5,112 74%
No 1,774 26%

Watsonville Measure M – Cannabis Advisory
Yes 4,953 73%
No 1,792 27%