Stanislaus County

Shall Stanislaus County adopt an ordinance authorizing an annual tax on all cannabis businesses, in the unincorporated areas only, of up to: 4% of gross receipts, 8% retail gross receipts, the greater of 4% cultivation gross receipts or $8.00 per canopy square foot, generating approximately $1,700,000 revenues annually for unrestricted general revenue purposes, including strengthening neighborhood safety, community enhancement, eliminating illegal grows, and drug prevention and treatment, until repealed by voters.

To provide funding for local transportation improvements including: fixing potholes/maintaining streets; improving emergency response; providing safe routes to schools; providing senior, veterans and disabled shuttle services; and improving safety/reducing traffic congestion on Highway 99/major streets; shall the Stanislaus County Transportation Authority enact a ½ cent sales tax, generating $38,000,000 annually for transportation projects, funds that cannot be taken by the State, requiring all money to be spent in Stanislaus County with citizens’ oversight for 25 years?

To maintain local library funding the State cannot take, keep branches open, maintain hours, provide programs for children, teens, adults and seniors, children's storytimes, literacy, homework and job search resources, maintain book, CD, DVD and reference; shall Stanislaus County extend the existing one-eighth of one percent library sales tax for 5 years commencing July 1, 2013 until June 30, 2018, with an independent citizens oversight committee ensuring funds are spent only on Stanislaus County libraries?