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San Luis Obispo County, CA November 6, 2018 Election
Directory of San Luis Obispo County, CA Measures
County Results as of Nov 30 3:55pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (156/156)
74.4% Countywide Voter Turnout (128,353/172,544)

Measures
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Measure C-18. Parcel Tax -- Cambria Community Healthcare District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 2,151 / 58.63% Yes votes ...... 1,518 / 41.37% No votes
To provide the best and most efficient emergency medical and paramedic ambulance transport services to the Cambria community by repairing, replacing, or upgrading its ambulance fleet and related equipment, and repairing, upgrading and improving its healthcare facilities, shall Cambria Community Healthcare District levy an annual tax of $35.04 per parcel within the District, for six years, with cost of living adjustment, generating approximately $236,800 annually, with no funds for salaries, and all funds benefiting the local community?

Measure D-18. Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Morro Bay (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,955 / 72.22% Yes votes ...... 1,521 / 27.78% No votes
Shall the measure, known as the CANNABIS TAX, imposing maximum tax of ten cents per $1 of proceeds of commercial cannabis operations, annual maximum tax of $25 per square foot of commercial cultivation area (CPI adjustments), no sunset clause, estimated $25,000 to $225,000 annual collections on currently allowed operations, revenue available for unrestricted general revenue purposes, be adopted?

Measure E-18. Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Atascadero (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 9,399 / 73.50% Yes votes ...... 3,389 / 26.50% No votes
Shall the measure be adopted to tax cannabis businesses operating illegally or allowed in the future by the voters, State or City, at annual rates not to exceed $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation), 10% of gross receipts for retail cannabis businesses, and 6% of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses, generating $0-$500,000 annually for unrestricted general revenue purposes, such as police, fire and parks, until ended by the voters?

Measure F-18. Cannabis Business Tax -- City of San Luis Obispo (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 16,367 / 80.00% Yes votes ...... 4,091 / 20.00% No votes
Shall the measure to maintain and improve essential City services, including without limitation: police/fire services; senior, youth and park services; programs to retain/attract local jobs; addressing homelessness; and other general revenue purposes; by establishing a cannabis business tax up to 10% of gross receipts for retail and businesses and up to $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation, raising approximately $1,500,000 annually, until ended by voters, with all funds used locally, be adopted?

Measure G-18. Ordinance Amendment -- County of San Luis Obispo (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 57,498 / 46.37% Yes votes ...... 66,493 / 53.63% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted amending the San Luis Obispo County General Plan and County Code to prohibit any new petroleum extraction and all well stimulation treatments, as defined in the full-text of the measure, including hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation, on all lands within the unincorporated area of the county?

Measure H-18. Office of the City Clerk -- City of El Paso De Robles (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,483 / 54.06% Yes votes ...... 4,659 / 45.94% No votes
Shall the Office of City Clerk be Appointive?

Measure I-18. Cannabis Business Tax -- City of El Paso De Robles (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 7,429 / 67.22% Yes votes ...... 3,622 / 32.78% No votes
To improve basic city services, such as police and emergency response, parks and youth/senior services, and street repair, shall the City of Paso Robles adopt an ordinance enacting a tax on cannabis-related activities in the amount of up to $20 per square foot for cultivation/processing; up to 10% of gross receipts for transportation; up to 15% of gross receipts for manufacturing, testing, and distribution; and up to 10% of gross receipts for dispensaries, generating approximately $15,000 annually initially for unrestricted general purposes, until ended by voters?

Measure J-18. Office of Mayor -- City of Atascadero (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4,403 / 34.24% Yes votes ...... 8,456 / 65.76% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted that changes the term of office for the mayor from a two-year term to a four-year term?

Measure K-18. Sales Tax Increase -- City of El Paso De Robles (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 5,200 / 46.72% Yes votes ...... 5,929 / 53.28% No votes
To upgrade deteriorating streets and sidewalks; and address other general revenue purposes; shall a measure be adopted approving an ordinance establishing a one-half of one percent sales tax providing approximately $4,750,000 annually for 6 years, requiring annual audits, quarterly reports to the public by a citizens oversight committee, and using all funds within Paso Robles only?

Measure L-18. Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Grover Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,746 / 76.54% Yes votes ...... 1,148 / 23.46% No votes
To provide funding for maintaining fire and police services, repairing streets, maintaining parks, and other general city services; shall the City of Grover Beach adopt an ordinance amending an ordinance increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax rate charged for hotels and other visitor-serving accomodations from 10% to 12%, providing $70,000 annually in unrestricted funding with all funds staying in Grover Beach?

Measure M-18. Business Tax Certificate Rate -- City of Grover Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,923 / 60.47% Yes votes ...... 1,911 / 39.53% No votes
To provide funding for maintaining fire and police services, repairing streets, maintaining parks, and other general city services; shall the City of Grover Beach adopt an ordinance amending the annual Business Tax Certificate rate from $55 to a range of $60 to $950 based on building square footage and a separate flat rate of $60 for businesses located outside Grover Beach, providing $90,000 annually in unrestricted funding with all funds staying in Grover Beach?

Measure N-18. Sales Tax Increase -- City of El Paso De Robles (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 7,871 / 71.19% Yes votes ...... 3,185 / 28.81% No votes
If the voters approve a one-half of one-percent (.5%) limited-term general sales tax increase, shall the additional revenues be used primarily for the purpose of repairing and maintaining the City's streets and sidewalks?

Measure Y-18. School Bond -- Allan Hancock Joint Community College District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 29,245 / 48.2% Yes votes ...... 31,403 / 51.8% No votes
   29222 (48.21%) Yes / 31386 (51.79%) No in Santa Barbara County
   0 (0.00%) Yes / 3 (100.00%) No in San Luis Obispo County
   23 (62.16%) Yes / 14 (37.84%) No in Ventura County
To upgrade educational facilities/provide 21st Century technology to affordably prepare local students for jobs/university transfer, update classrooms/labs for career training in public safety, design, computer graphics, theatrical arts; acquire, construct, repair classrooms, facilities, sites/equipment, shall this Allan Hancock Joint Community College District measure to issue $75,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates/replace bonds authorized in 2006, levy 1.1 cents/$100 assessed value, $2,900,000 annually while bonds are outstanding be approved, with oversight, audits, no administrators' salaries?

 
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