--- title: "Super Tuesday in Barstow, CA: Residents Will Vote on Cannabis Tax Measure" description: Residents in Barstow, CA will vote today on whether to approve a cannabis business tax. Measure F requires a supermajority of voters to say yes in order to succeed. The measure authorizes a 15% tax on gross receipts and up to $30 per square foot for cultivation facilities. The city believes that it will generate […] image: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66525ec138843cc1ccb1c325/68c301ebaa36be33aa2af8f7_1a3f16114a452999cc4d7d6b36ae1602_Obedio%20march%20of%20progress.png --- [Skip to content](https://hs.getobedio.com/blog/2020/03/03/2020-3-3-super-tuesday-in-barstow-ca-residents-will-vote-on-cannabis-tax-measure#main-content) [![Obedio logo with black text and an orange graphic composed of four circles and a diagonal arrow pointing up and right.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66525ec138843cc1ccb1c325/66529844eddaa630d6da1b42_obedio%20gold%20for%20white%20background.png)](https://getobedio.com) [Team](https://www.getobedio.com/team) [Pricing](https://www.getobedio.com/pricing) [Contact](https://www.getobedio.com/demo) [Blog](https://www.getobedio.com/blog) [Login](https://obed.io/v4/login) California # Super Tuesday in Barstow, CA: Residents Will Vote on Cannabis Tax Measure ![Susan Ameel](https://7528315.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528315/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-cms-elevate-theme_hubspot/elevate/images/avatar-placeholder.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=avatar-placeholder.jpg) Susan Ameel March 3, 2020 ![vote-2042580\_1280.png](https://hs.getobedio.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4b556-vote-2042580_1280.png) ![vote-2042580\_1280.png](https://hs.getobedio.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4b556-vote-2042580_1280.png) Residents in Barstow, CA will vote today on whether to approve a cannabis business tax. Measure F requires a supermajority of voters to say yes in order to succeed. The measure authorizes a 15% tax on gross receipts and up to $30 per square foot for cultivation facilities. The city believes that it will generate $100,000 a year in revenue, which will be used to fund law enforcement and other city services. Barstow’s proposed tax is quite high compared to most California cities. OBEDIO data shows that the average tax in California for adult-use retail operations is 0.867% of gross receipts with 15% being the maximum that is charged. The high tax rate is also surprising given the current trend among California cities to lower cannabis taxes. California cities that are are now revisiting tax rates in an effort to boost local businesses and to fight the illegal market include Long Beach, San Leandro, Benicia, Cathedral City, Monterey County, Redding, and Salinas. Long Beach, CA dropped rates from 6% to one percent 1% for manufacturers, distributors and testing laboratories in January 2020. This trend looks as though it will continue as operators find it difficult to operate given the high state taxes and regulatory costs. 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