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Polling place location on back cover. Your polling place may have changed. Please see the back cover for your current location.
Sample Ballot & County Voter Information Guide
Statewide Direct Primary ElectionJune 5, 2018
Polls are open 7am – 8pm
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND4440-A Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110Main telephone number: 1-(805) 568-2200 or
Toll Free 1-(800) SBC-VOTE (722-8683)
Website: http://www.sbcvote.com
County of Santa Barbara
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POLLING PLACE LOCATION CHANGESThere are several polling place location changes since the last election.
Please check the back of your County Voter Information Guide for your polling place location or call our office at 1-800-SBC-VOTE (1-800-722-8683).
If you are voter that votes by mail, your polling location will not be listed on the back of this guide; however, you can call our office at 1-800-SBC-VOTE (1-800-722-8683) or lookup your polling place on our website at http://www.sbcvote.com.
County Election OfficesMain telephone number: 1-800-SBC-VOTE (1-800-722-8683)
Website: http://www.sbcvote.com
SANTA BARBARA AREA4440-A Calle Real
Office Hours: 8am – 5pm Mon. – Fri.
LOMPOC AREA401 E. Cypress Ave, Room 102
Office Hours (Beginning May 7, 2018): 9am – Noon and1pm – 4pm Mon. – Fri.
SANTA MARIA AREA511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Suite 134
Office Hours: 8am – Noon and 1pm – 5pm Mon. - Fri.
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITYWORK AT A POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY
Must Be Available To Work6am - 9pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.
Paid Positions From $180-$240For More Information, please call 1-844-259-0348
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What’s in this Voter Information Guide?
Ways to Vote
Language Assistance
Accessible Voting
3 Ways to Vote
How to Vote with a Paper Ballot 9
How to Vote by Mail 10
How to Vote at the Polls 11
Important Notices and Information
Voter Bill of Rights 12
Important Deadlines and Voter Registration Information 13
Ballot and Candidate Information
What’s on the Ballot for this Election? 14
Information about the Candidates 15
How to Vote in a Primary Election 16
Appendices
Candidate Statements A
Local Ballot Measures B
Sample/Practice Ballot C
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English/SpanishAll Precincts All Polling Places
Korean/한국어Precinct Polling Place57-5020 Grace Baptist Church57-5030 First Christian Church57-5060 Elwin Mussel
Tagalog/TagalogPrecinct Polling Place57-5230 Edwards Community Center57-5260 Temple Beth El57-5340 Santa Maria Foursquare57-5380 Santa Maria Foursquare
Chinese /中文
Precinct Polling Place23-2392 Mail Ballot (no polling place)30-3110 UCSB Anacapa Hall30-3120 UCSB Anacapa Hall30-3130 UCSB Manzanita Village30-3140 UCSB San Nicolas Hall30-3160 San Clemente30-3170 Santa Catalina30-3180 Santa Catalina12-1110 Veterans Memorial Building22-2010 Veterans Memorial Building
To determine your precinct, look at the back cover of this guide in the gray box for the word “Precinct” and the number next to it.
Ballot facsimiles and instructions will be provided upon request. You can request the ballot at your polling place for the precincts listed above. Additionally, remember that if you need assistance you may bring up to two people to assist you in voting, as long as they are not representatives from your employer or your union (if you have one). Bring a family member or friend!
Vote By Mail Voters
If you are a Vote By Mail Voter in one of these precincts, you can request a ballot in the one of the languages available:
By Phone: by calling 1-800-SBC-VOTE (1-800-722-8683)
By Mail: by completing/returning the Vote By Mail application on the back cover of this Voter Information Guide and designating the language needed.
Online: at http://www.sbcvote.com/languageassistance by completing/returning the Vote By Mail application and designating the language needed.
In Person: at one of the Elections Offices listed on the inside front cover of this guide or by surrendering your ballot and return envelope at your polling location.
As required by law, Santa Barbara County offers voting materials in the following languages:
Language Assistance
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De acuerdo con lo que exige la ley, el Condado de Santa Barbara ofrece materiales para votar en los siguientes idiomas:
Inglés/Español Todos los Todos los lugares distritos electorales de votación
Chinese/Chino Distrito electoral Lugar de votación 23-2392 Boleta por correo (sin lugar de votación) 30-3110 UCSB Anacapa Hall 30-3120 UCSB Anacapa Hall 30-3130 UCSB Manzanita Village 30-3140 UCSB San Nicolas Hall 30-3160 San Clemente 30-3170 Santa Catalina 30-3180 Santa Catalina 12-1110 Veterans Memorial Building 22-2010 Veterans Memorial Building
Korean/Coreano Distrito electoral Lugar de votación 57-5020 Grace Baptist Church 57-5030 First Christian Church 57-5060 Elwin Mussel
Tagalog/Tagalo Distrito electoral Lugar de votación 57-5230 Edwards Community Center 57-5260 Temple Beth El 57-5340 Santa Maria Foursquare 57-5380 Santa Maria Foursquare
Para determinar su distrito electoral, revise el reverso de esta guía en la casilla gris en donde aparece la palabra “Recinto” y el número que está al lado.
Las copias de las boletas y las instrucciones se proporcionarán a quienes las soliciten. Puede solicitar la boleta en su lugar de votación para los distritos electorales indicados arriba. Además, recuerde que si usted necesita ayuda, puede traer no más de dos personas para ayudarle a votar, siempre y cuando que ellos no sean representantes de su empleador o su sindicato (si usted es parte de uno). ¡Traiga a un miembro de su familia o un amigo!
Votantes de Voto por correo
Si usted es un Votante Voto por correo en uno de estos distritos electorales, puede solicitar una boleta en uno de los idiomas disponibles:
Por teléfono: al llamar al 1-800-SBC-VOTE (1-800-722-8683)
Por correo postal: al llenar y devolver la solicitud de Votar por correo en el reverso de esta Guía de información para el votante y designar el idioma necesario.
En línea: en http://www.sbcvote.com/languageassistance al llenar y devolver la solicitud de Votar por correo y designar el idioma necesario.
En persona: en una de las Oficinas de elecciones que se indican en el interior de la portada de esta guía o al renunciar su boleta y el sobre de retorno en su lugar de votación.
Asistencia para idiomas
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依照法律規定，Santa Barbara 縣將提供下列語言的投票素材：
英文/西班牙文
所有選區 所有投票站
Chinese/中文 選區 投票站
23-2392 郵寄選票（無投票站） 30-3110 UCSB Anacapa Hall 30-3120 UCSB Anacapa Hall 30-3130 UCSB Manzanita Village 30-3140 UCSB San Nicolas Hall 30-3160 San Clemente 30-3170 Santa Catalina 30-3180 Santa Catalina 12-1110 Veterans Memorial Building 22-2010 Veterans Memorial Building
Korean/韓文 選區 投票站
57-5020 Grace Baptist Church 57-5030 First Christian Church 57-5060 Elwin Mussel
Tagalog/菲律賓文 選區 投票站
57-5230 Edwards Community Center 57-5260 Temple Beth El 57-5340 Santa Maria Foursquare 57-5380 Santa Maria Foursquare
為確定您的選區，請查閱此指引背面灰色「選區」欄位以及相鄰欄位之編號。
得要求提供選票傳真以及指示。您得於您位於上述選區中的投票站索取選票。此外請記住，如果您需要
協助，您可攜帶最多兩人協助您投票，只要他們不是來自您的雇主或工會（如果您有）的代表均可。請
攜帶一名家庭成員或朋友！
郵寄投票選民
若您為上述選區之一的郵遞投票選民，您得以下列方式索取上述語言的選票：
致電： 撥打 1-800-SBC-VOTE (1-800-722-8683)
郵遞： 填妥／寄回本選民資訊指引背面之郵遞選票申請並指定所需語言。
線上： 前往 http://www.sbcvote.com/languageassistance填妥／交回本選民資訊指引背面之郵遞選票申請並
指定所需語言。
親自索取： 於封面所列之選舉辦事處之一索取或於您投票地點交回您的選票及郵寄信封。
語言協助
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법률에 정해진 대로, Santa Barbara County는 다음 언어로 투표 자료를 제공합니다
영어/스페인어
모든 선거구 모든 투표소
Chinese /중국어 선거구 투표소
23-2392 우편 투표(투표소 없음) 30-3110 UCSB Anacapa Hall 30-3120 UCSB Anacapa Hall 30-3130 UCSB Manzanita Village 30-3140 UCSB San Nicolas Hall 30-3160 San Clemente 30-3170 Santa Catalina 30-3180 Santa Catalina 12-1110 Veterans Memorial Building 22-2010 Veterans Memorial Building
Korean/한국어 선거구 투표소 57-5020 Grace Baptist Church 57-5030 First Christian Church 57-5060 Elwin Mussel
Tagalog/타갈로그어 선거구 투표소57-5230 Edwards Community Center 57-5260 Temple Beth El 57-5340 Santa Maria Foursquare 57-5380 Santa Maria Foursquare
선거구를 확인하려면, 본 가이드 뒷면의 회색 박스에 "선거구"라고 쓰인 단어와 그 옆에 있는 숫자를 살펴보십시오.
투표용지 복사본과 지침은 요청하시면 받을 수 있습니다. 상기 명시된 선거구 투표소에서 투표용지를 요청할 수 있습니다. 또한 도움이 필요한 경우에는 투표에 도움을 줄 수 있는 최대 두 사람을 함께 동반할수 있습니다. 단, 도움을 주는 사람은 귀하의 직원이나 귀하의 연합 소속(연합이 있는 경우)이 아니어야 합니다. 가족이나 친구를 동반하십시오!
우편 투표 유권자의 투표
본 선거구 중 한 곳에서 우편 투표 유권자로서 투표하는 경우, 다음 언어 중 하나로 투표용지를 요청할 수 있습니다.
전화번호: 1-800-SBC-VOTE(1-800-722-8683)로 전화하십시오
우편:
온라인:
필요한 언어를 지정하고 유권자 정보 가이드 뒷면에 있는 메일 신청서로 투표를 완료하고반환합니
다.
http://www.sbcvote.com/languageassistance에서 필요한 언어를 지정하고 우표 신청서로 투표를 완료하
고 반환합니다.
직접: 페이지 x에 명시된 선거 사무실 중 한 곳에서 투표용지를 넘겨주고 투표소에서 봉투를 반환합니다.
언어 지원
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Alinsunod sa iniaatas ng batas, nag-aalok ang County ng Santa Barbara ng mga materyales sa pagboto na nasa mga sumusunod na wika:
Ingles/Espanyol Lahat ng Presinto Lahat ng Lugar para sa Pagboto
Chinese/Tsino Presinto Lugar para sa Pagboto 23-2392 Balota ng Pagboto sa Pamamagitan ng
Koreo (walang lugar para sa pagboto) 30-3110 UCSB Anacapa Hall 30-3120 UCSB Anacapa Hall 30-3130 UCSB Manzanita Village 30-3140 UCSB San Nicolas Hall 30-3160 San Clemente 30-3170 Santa Catalina 30-3180 Santa Catalina 12-1110 Veterans Memorial Building 22-2010 Veterans Memorial Building
Korean/Koreano Presinto Lugar para sa Pagboto 57-5020 Grace Baptist Church 57-5030 First Christian Church 57-5060 Elwin Mussel
Tagalog/Tagalog Presinto Lugar para sa Pagboto 57-5230 Edwards Community Center 57-5260 Temple Beth El 57-5340 Santa Maria Foursquare 57-5380 Santa Maria Foursquare
Upang malaman ang iyong presinto, hanapin ang gray na kahon sa likod na pabalat ng gabay na ito na may salitang “Presinto” at ang numero sa tabi nito.
Magbibigay ng mga kopya ng balota at tagubilin kapag hiniling. Maaari mong hingin ang balota sa iyong lugar para sa pagboto sa mga presintong nakalista sa itaas. Bukod pa riyan, huwag kalimutan na kung kailangan mo ng tulong, maaari kang magdala ng hanggang dalawang tao upang tulungan ka sa pagboto, sa kundisyon na hindi sila mga kinatawan mula sa iyong taga-empleyo o iyong unyon (kung mayroon kang isa). Magdala ng kapamilya o kaibigan!
Mga Botanteng Bumoboto sa Pamamagitan ng Koreo
Kung isa kang Botanteng Bumoboto sa Pamamagitan ng Koreo sa isa sa mga presintong ito, maaari kang humiling ng balotang nasa isa sa mga available na wika:
Sa Telepono: sa pamamagitan ng pagtawag sa 1-800-SBC-VOTE (1-800-722-8683)
Sa Koreo: sa pamamagitan ng pagsagot/pagpapadala sa aplikasyon para sa Pagboto sa Pamamagitan ng Koreo sa likod na pabalat ng Gabay na ito na Nagbibigay ng Impormasyon sa Botante at pagpili sa kinakailangan mong wika.
Online: sa http://www.sbcvote.com/languageassistance sa pamamagitan ng pagsagot/pagpapadala sa aplikasyon para sa Pagboto sa Pamamagitan ng Koreo at pagpili sa kinakailangan mong wika.
Nang Personal: sa isa sa Mga Tanggapan para sa Halalan na nakalista sa loob ng harap na pabalat ng gabay na ito o pagbibigay ng iyong balota at return envelope sa iyong lugar para sa pagboto.
Tulong sa Wika
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At the polling place
To check polling place accessibility, look for the words “Yes” or “No” beneath the wheelchair symbol on the back cover of this guide. In some polling places, temporary
thresholds, mats, signage, cones, and door props are used to improve access to the facility.Curbside voting (available at all polling locations for voters with disabilities)• If your polling place is not accessible, follow the signs at your polling location and park in
the curbside voting space. Ring the bell for voter assistance or call 1-800-722-8683.• If your polling place is accessible, call 1-800-722-8683 in advance to request curbside
voting at your polling location.• You may also have an assistant make the request for you inside the polling place.Accessible voting systemEach polling place in the county has an AutoMARK ballot marking device with:• an audio option that reads the ballot to you through headphones• a universal plug for personal assistive devices if needed• large print and black/white contrast• a choice of English or Spanish languageVoting informationAudio and large print versions of the information printed in the County Voter Information Guide and the State Voter Information Guide are available on request. Please call 1-800-SBC-VOTE (800-722-8683).Other Aides• Easy Grip Pens• Handi Lens MagnifierA ride to your polling siteTransportation to and from polling places is available on Election Day to senior citizens and to persons with mobility impairments. For information on service fees, please contact the agency directly.Carpinteria Area (Help of Carpinteria): Call 805-684-0065, 8am-4:30pm for reservations.Santa Barbara/Goleta Area (Easy Lift Transportation): Call 805-681-1181 for reservations.Santa Ynez/Solvang Area (Santa Ynez Transit): Please call 805-688-5452 at least 24 hours in advance for reservations.Lompoc Area (Lompoc Transit Systems): Must submit an application in advance to be placed on list to receive services.Santa Maria Area(SMOOTH-Santa Maria Organization of Transportation Helpers): Must be at least 60 years old to be eligible for services. Call 805-922-8476 one week in advance 9am-4pm for reservations.(Santa Maria Transit): Must submit an application in advance to be placed on list to receive services. For more information call 805-928-5624.How to request assistanceFor more information on accessible voting:
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-SBC-VOTE (1-800-722-8683) TDD: 1-800-833-8683
Accessible Voting
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Vote by mailRequest a vote-by-mail ballot by May 29Return it by mail, deliver it to one of the County Election offices, or drop it off on Election Day at any polling place in California
Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked or delivered to a polling place by June 5For more details, see page 10
Vote early in personYou may vote early at three locations May 7 through June 5
LocationsSanta Barbara Elections Main Office 4440-A Calle Real Monday – Friday 8am-5pm
Lompoc Elections Branch Office 401 E. Cypress Ave, Room 102 Monday – Friday 9am-4pm, closed noon – 1pm
Santa Maria Elections Branch Office 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Suite 134 Monday – Friday 8am-5pm, closed noon – 1pm
All locations will be open Saturday, May 19 and June 2 from 9am to 1pm
Vote at the polls in personPolls and election offices are open on Election Day: June 5 from 7am to 8pmThe location of your polling place is printed on the back cover of this guide
Or, you can look up your polling place:
• On our website: http://www.sbcvote.com• Call the County Elections office at
1-800 SBC-VOTE (1-800-722-8683)
For more details, see page 11
3 Ways to Vote
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Mark your ballot
Use only a blue or black ballpoint ink pen. Do not use red ink pens, Sharpies, markers or any other type of pen.
Fill in the oval to the right of the candidates name and measure choice.
Do not sign your name on your ballot, write your initials, or write any other words or marks on your voted ballot.
To vote for a qualified write-in candidate, write their name on the blank line at the end of the list of candidates.
Then fill in the oval to the right of the candidates’ name.
A list of qualified write-in candidates is available at the polling place on Election Day. The list is posted on our website at http://www.sbcvote.com ten days prior to Election Day.
Check your ballot carefully
If you make a mistake, ask the poll worker for a new ballot or follow the instructions in your vote-by-mail ballot packet.
Don’t vote for too many Vote for the number allowed Always fill in the oval, even on a write-in vote
How to Vote with a Paper Ballot
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You can vote by mail before Election DayTo vote by mail, you have to request a ballot. Then you can mark the ballot and send it back or drop it off at any polling place in California. You can vote by mail for this election only or for all future elections.
How to get your vote-by-mail ballot You must request a vote-by-mail ballot by May 29. You can:
Use the application for a vote-by-mail ballot at our website http://www.sbcvote.com
Request that a vote-by-mail ballot be sent to you by calling 1-800-SBC-VOTE (1-800-722-8683)
Use the application on the back of this Voter Information Guide, and send it to:
RegistrarofVotersOffice P.O. Box 61510 Santa Barbara, CA 93160-1510
Whentheelectionsofficialreceivesyourapplication,avote-by-mailballotwillbesenttoyou.
Overseas voters, military personnel and their dependents can get a vote-by-mail ballot by askingtheircommandingofficer,orgoto:http://www.sbcvote.com.
How to return your vote-by-mail ballot Mark your ballot. Then follow the instructions mailed in your ballot packet.
You can:
Mail your ballot, so that it is postmarked by Election Day, June 5
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Hand deliver your ballot to one of
TheCountyElectionOfficesinSantaBarbara,LompocorSantaMaria
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Drop off your ballot on Election Day at any polling place in California, a list of polling locations in Santa Barbara County can be found at http://www.sbcvote.com
How to Vote by Mail
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Find your polling place on back cover of this guide or call the elections office at 1-800-SBC-VOTE or 1-800-722-8683.Polls are open from 7am to 8pm on Election Day.
For information on accessible voting, please see page 7.
How do I find my precinct board at the polling place?You will also see the word “Table” and a letter such as “A” on the back cover of this guide. This lets you know which table you should go to at your polling place.What do I do once I am at my polling place?At your precinct table:
• You will be asked to provide your name and address.• You will then be asked to sign the Official Roster next to your name/address.• You will then be provided your ballot, a ballot marking pen and secrecy sleeve. Please make
sure your ballot matches the sample ballot in this guide and follow the instructions on the ballot.• Vote your ballot at one of the voting booths and then take it to the clerk near the ballot box
who will ask you to deposit your ballot in the ballot box.
What to do if…You received a vote by mail ballot and want to vote at my polling place:
• Take your ballot and the return envelope you received with the ballot to the polling place and give it to the roster clerk.
• If you do not have your ballot and return envelope to turn in to the roster clerk, you will be issued a provisional ballot.
You changed your name and did not reregister:• Let the roster clerk know, they will give you a new voter registration form to complete.• You will need to sign your new and old name in the Official Roster.
You didn’t provide your driver’s license number when you mailed in your voter registration and you are voting for the first time:
• See page 13 in this guide for information on Requirements for First Time Voters.
Your name is not listed in the Official Roster, or you are listed at a different address:• Check to see if you are at the correct precinct table.• Contact the elections office. The precinct board will have cards with our telephone number
and our staff can confirm you are registered and direct you to the correct polling location, or• You can vote a provisional ballot at that precinct.
You need assistance marking your ballot:• You may ask to use the AutoMARK Voting Device to vote independently;• You are allowed to bring up to two people to assist you with marking your ballot;• You can ask a poll worker to assist you with marking your ballot;• Assistance CANNOT be provided by your employer or an officer or agent of a union you are a
member of;• Tell the poll worker signing you in that you need assistance voting your ballot;• You and your assistant(s) will be asked to complete the Assisted Voter section of the Official Roster.
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YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS:The right to vote if you are a registered voter.You are eligible to vote if you are:• a U.S. citizen living in California• at least 18 years old• registered where you currently live• not in prison or on parole for a felony• not currently found mentallyincompetant to vote by a court
The right to get help casting your ballot from anyone you choose, except from your employer or union representative.
The right to drop off your completed vote-by-mail ballot at any polling place in California.
The right to vote if you are a registered voter even if your name is not on the list. You will vote using a provisional ballot. Your vote will be counted if elections officials determine that you are eligible to vote.
The right to get election materials in a language other than English if enough people in your voting precinct speak that language.
The right to vote if you are still in line when the polls close.
The right to ask questions to elections officials about election procedures and watch the election process. If the person you ask cannot answer your questions, they must send you to the right person for an answer. If you are disruptive, they can stop answering you.
The right to cast a secret ballot without anyone bothering you or telling you how to vote.
The right to get a new ballot if you have made a mistake, if you have not already cast your ballot. You can:
Ask an elections official at a polling place for a new ballot; or Exchange your vote-by-mail ballot for a new one at an elections office, or at your polling place; or Vote using a provisional ballot, if you do not have your original vote‑by‑mail ballot.
The right to report any illegal or fraudulent election activity to an elections official or the Secretary of State’s office.
On the web at www.sos.ca.govBy phone at (800) 345-VOTE (8683)By email [email protected]
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN DENIED ANY OF THESE RIGHTS, CALL THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S CONFIDENTIAL TOLL‑FREE VOTER HOTLINE AT (800) 345-VOTE (8683)
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Important deadlines May 21 Last day to register to vote for this election May 29 Last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot June 5 Election Day On Election Day:
• Pollinglocationsandcountyelectionofficesareopenfrom7amto8pm• Lastdayforvote-by-mailballotstobepostmarkedorreceivedintheCounty
ElectionsOfficeoranypollinglocationinCalifornia.
Has your voter registration status changed? • Have you moved?• Have you changed your name?• Haveyouchangedyourpoliticalparty?• Has your mailing address changed?
Ifyoucanansweryestoanyofthesequestions,thenyouneedtoupdateyourregistrationathttp://registertovote.ca.gov/orfollowthelinkontheSantaBarbaraCountyElectionswebsiteathttp://www.sbcvote.com.
Requirements for first time voters AnypersonvotingforthefirsttimewhoregistersbymailanddoesnotprovidetheirCaliforniadriver’slicense,CaliforniaidentificationnumberorlastfourdigitsoftheirSocialSecuritynumberwillbeaskedtoshowaformofidentificationwhentheygotothepolls,ortoprovideacopyofthatidentificationwiththeirvote-by-mailballot.Thereare30formsofidentificationthatcanbeusedforthispurposeundertheHelpAmericaVoteActof2002,includingagovernmentissuedcheckorautilitybillthatincludestheperson’snameandaddress.
Forafulllistoftheformsofidentificationthatcanbeused,visittheSecretaryofState’swebsite at: sos.ca.gov/administration/regulations/current-regulations/elections/help-america-vote- act-identification-standards.
Conditional Voter Registration Eligibleresidentswhomissavoterregistrationdeadlinestillhavetheoptiontoparticipate.UnderCaliforniaElectionLaw,ConditionalVoterRegistration(CVR)allowsaprospectivevotertoconditionallyregisterthroughElectionDayandcastaprovisionalballot.
ConditionalVoterRegistrationmustbecompletedinpersonatadesignatedelectionsofficelocation.PleaseseetheUpcomingElectionsPageathttp://www.sbcvote.comforlocationinformationforaspecificelectionorcallourofficeat1-800-722-8683.
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Statewide Direct Primary Election – June 5, 2018
You will receive two Voter Information Guides for this election with information aboutyour ballot.
Santa Barbara County Voter Information Guide (this guide)Local, city and county races and measures are on the pages in this guide.
Offices that may be on your ballotCounty Supervisor, 2nd DistrictCounty Supervisor, 5th DistrictAuditor-ControllerClerk, Recorder and AssessorDistrict AttorneySheriff-CoronerTreasurer-Tax Collector-Public AdministratorCounty Superintendent of SchoolsJudge of the Superior CourtCity of Santa Barbara, City Council District 3
Measures that may be on your ballotQ2018 - Bond Measure (Lompoc Unified
School District)R2018 - Utility User Tax (Isla Vista
Community Services District)S2018 - Parcel Tax (Hope School District)T2018 - Cannabis Operations General Tax
(County of Santa Barbara)
State Voter Information Guide
U.S. national races, state races, and state propositions are in the guide from the state.
Offices that may be on your ballotGovernorLieutenant GovernorSecretary of StateControllerTreasurerAttorney GeneralInsurance CommissionerMember of the State Board of EqualizationUnited States SenatorSuperintendent of Public InstructionU.S. Representative, 24th DistrictState Assembly, 35th DistrictState Assembly, 37th District
State PropositionsThere are 5 State Propositions on the ballot for June. Please see the Voter Information Guide provided by the State for a complete list.
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What’s on the Ballot for this Election?
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Who is running for office?A complete list of the candidates on your ballot, their contact information and campaign financial disclosure statements are available online:
Local candidates: http://www.sbcvote.com/ Statewide candidates: http://www.sos.ca.gov/ Federal Candidates: https://www.fec.gov/
Expenditure Limitations - State Legislative Candidates
Voters passed Proposition 34 in November 2000. This law requires the elections office to tell voters the names of candidates who agree to campaign spending limits. This law only applies to candidates for State Legislative offices. Candidates who agree are allowed to pay for and publish a candidate’s statement of qualifications (candidate statement) in the County Voter Information Guide.
The following candidates have agreed to abide by the campaign spending limit and a candidate statement is included in this guide, if you are eligible to vote on that contest:
State Assembly, 37th District S. Monique LimónThe following candidates have agreed to abide by the campaign spending limit but have elected not to submit a candidate statement:
State Assembly, 35th District State Assembly, 37th District Bill Ostrander Sofia Collin David L. NorrdinParty EndorsementsParties have the option of submitting candidate endorsements for printing in this guide. Not all parties submit an endorsement and some parties may endorse a candidate from another party. The candidate’s party preference does not necessarily mean that they have that political party’s endorsement or support.
Office Peace and Freedom Republican DemocraticGovernor Gloria Estela La Riva No endorsement No endorsementLieutenant Governor Gayle McLaughlin No endorsement No endorsementSecretary of State C.T. Weber No endorsement Alex PadillaController Mary Lou Finley No endorsement Betty T. YeeTreasurer Kevin Akin No endorsement Fiona MaAttorney General No endorsement No endorsement No endorsementInsurance Commissioner Nathalie Hrizi No endorsement Ricardo LaraUnited States Senate John Thompson Parker No endorsement No endorsementU.S. Representative, 24th Dist. No endorsement Justin Fareed Salud CarbajalState Assembly, 35th Dist. No endorsement Jordan Cunningham Bill OstranderState Assembly, 37th Dist. No endorsement No endorsement S. Monique Limón
Information About the Candidates
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All voters can vote in the primary election.A primary election in June chooses the candidates who will run in the General Election in November. You may see two different types of primaries on your ballot. The way each primary works depends on the office.
California Top-Two Primary Nominated by voters
State, County or Local Offices Non-Partisan primary
Who can vote in each type of primary election?All voters can vote for any candidate running for these offices.
All voters can vote for any candidate running for these offices.
What is the result of each type of primary election?The top two candidates with the most votes move on to the General Election.
They may have the same party preference.
A write-in candidate can only move to the general if the candidate is one of the top two vote-getters at the primary.
Candidates who receive 50% plus 1 vote are elected.
Or, if no candidate wins, the two candidates with the most votes move on to the General Election.
Which offices are in each type of primary?The candidates’ party preference (or “None”) always appears on the ballot.
The candidates’ party preference never appears on the ballot
State SenateU.S. RepresentativeGovernor and Lt. GovernorState Assembly MemberSecretary of StateControllerTreasurer Attorney GeneralInsurance CommissionerBoard of Equalization
State Superintendent of Public InstructionJudge of the Superior CourtCounty offices:Auditor-ControllerClerk, Recorder and AssessorCounty SupervisorsDistrict AttorneySheriff-CoronerTreasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator Superintendent of Schools
For more information on primary elections in California visit the Secretary of State’s website at: sos.ca.gov/elections/primary-elections-california/
How to Vote in a Primary Election
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Candidates have the option to prepare and pay for a statement to be printed in this guide. The candidate statements are printed exactly as submitted, including errors. The statements are printed in the random alpha order conducted by either the Secretary of State or County Elections Official depending upon the race.
The following pages may not represent a complete list of candidates. A complete list of candidates appears on the sample/practice ballot pages of this guide.
THE FOLLOWING PAGES CONTAIN CANDIDATE STATEMENTS (For races that will be on your ballot)
Candidate Statements – Appendix A
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STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR United States Representative
24th District MICHAEL ERIN WOODY Occupation: Small Business Owner/Professional Civil Engineer Education and Qualifications: I was born and raised in California. My family has called the Central Coast our home for hundreds of years. As a proud member of the Salinan Indian tribe, my desire to represent and protect this region is more than political; it's personal.
As a licensed civil engineer for 20 years, business owner, former vice chair of a regional transportation authority, and former city councilmember, I bring a unique professional and knowledgeable understanding of issues to our public policy debates.
No longer can we afford sanctuary city policies that prevent law enforcement from doing their job. No longer can we use federal transportation funds to pay for a failing high-speed rail system that was supposed to pay for itself. As a business owner, I know what unnecessary regulations and taxes do to opportunity. Further, I will always support our veterans and a strong military, support our farmers and water, and conserve our wildlife and oceans.
Along with a degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Fresno, and a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University, I can represent the Central Coast in Washington with the unique professional, educational, and personal background that all of us finally deserve.
My commitment to you is a 40-page booklet called "Priorities We Deserve" that outlines many of the issues, and solutions, to put us, and America, on a better path. Visit MichaelErinWoody.com to download a free copy.
I would be honored to serve you in the United States House of Representatives.
STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR United States Representative
24th District SALUD CARBAJAL Occupation: Member of Congress
Education and Qualifications: I’m Salud Carbajal. I’m a proud husband, father, and Marine Corps veteran.
I was the first in my family to graduate from a University, working two jobs to pay for my education at UCSB. I know what it’s like to struggle and work hard to provide for my family, and I’m committed to making sure other families on the Central Coast have the same opportunities I did to get ahead.
I’ve strived to represent our Central Coast values in my service. I’m proud to have earned endorsements from the Sierra Club and Planned Parenthood for standing up for women’s reproductive rights, preserving our environment, and protecting the integrity of our elections.
As a Member of Congress, I’ve worked with my Democratic and Republican colleagues to find common ground on issues that unite us. I’ve reached across the aisle to move forward bipartisan legislation that helps create new jobs, addresses the disastrous impacts of climate change, supports our nation’s veterans and gold star families, fixes our broken immigration system, and invests in sustainable water infrastructure as our state faces an extended drought.
However, there is more work to be done. I’m willing to tackle the big issues to bring down the cost of health care, not repeal it. I’m fighting to make college more affordable and relieve students of crushing loan debt.
For more information about my campaign, please visit SaludCarbajal.com.
I hope to earn your support on June 5th.
Thank you, Salud
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STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR Member of the State Assembly
37th District S. MONIQUE LIMÓN Occupation: State Assemblymember
Education and Qualifications: I serve as the Assemblymember representing Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties and am a lifelong resident of the area. I have a proven record of protecting our environment, improving job training, and advancing women’s health care. I bring people together to solve problems.
My experience gives me a unique understanding of how state policies impact us locally. I am a strong voice at the State Capitol for our local communities, helping shape outcomes for people, our environment, and businesses.
As our communities suffered destructive natural disasters, I have worked tirelessly to partner with state, federal, and local leaders to ensure that we have the ability to rebuild and recover. As the Chair of the State Assembly Select Committee on Natural Disaster Response, Recovery, and Rebuilding, I have written legislation that will improve emergency communication, clean-up hazardous materials, and create a statewide taskforce on fire prevention. I am proud to be supported by the California Professional Firefighters.
My work to protect our environment have earned me the support of the Sierra Club and the California League of Conservation Voters. I will continue to stand up to attacks on laws passed that improve our air and water quality.
While efforts in Washington DC attempt to dismantle healthcare, I am working with a coalition to protect and improve it. I earned a 100% voting record with Health Access California, helped pass prescription drug pricing transparency, and wrote a new law providing emergency physicians with critical medical records.
I would be honored to have your vote.
www.LimonforAssembly.com
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STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR Auditor-Controller
BETSY SCHAFFER AGE: 51 Occupation: Assistant Auditor-Controller/Certified Public Accountant Education and Qualifications: The Auditor-Controller guards taxpayers’dollars, tracks its flow and maintains controls to prevent waste, fraud and abuse.
Unlike many local elected offices, the job of Auditor-Controller has highly specific education, accounting and auditing experience requirements. I have a diversified background in Government, Private Sector, Management, and Auditing that uniquely qualifies me for this position: I grew up in Santa Maria; graduated from Ernest Righetti High School. I have a BS in Business Administration with an accounting concentration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
I have extensive experience in governmental accounting at the county, city and school district. Previously I was a co-owner of a software development company.
I became a Certified Public Accountant in 1995.
I have served as Chief Deputy Controller and Assistant Auditor-Controller. As part of the Auditor-Controller's Management Team, I have provided sound financial leadership and implemented cost effective improvements to better serve the public.
I have the experience to best serve your interests and honor your trust.
I am proud to be endorsed by the last two Auditor-Controllers, both of whom have worked with me for the last 26 years. For a complete endorsement list: betsy4countyauditor.com.
I would be honored to have your vote. Thank you.
STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR Auditor-Controller
JENNIFER CHRISTENSEN Occupation: Santa Barbara County Investment Chief Education and Qualifications: As the Santa Barbara County Treasurer’s Chief Investment Officer, I manage $1.6 billion in investments for the county, schools and special districts. Previously, I served as a Division Chief for the Santa Barbara County Auditor-Controller after serving as the office’s counsel.
I’m not a politician, and I’ve never held elected office. I’m a concerned financial professional who wants to improve the security of our taxpayer dollars.
As a Certified Public Finance Officer, I’m running for Santa Barbara County Auditor-Controller to: 1) promote fiscal responsibility with our taxpayer dollars, 2) strengthen our essential services, and 3) provide integrity and accountability in our government.
I will restore Santa Barbara County’s internal controls to safeguard our taxpayer dollars. I will ensure the Auditor-Controller’s office operates with the highest ethical standards — fostering a culture of transparency and accountability for Santa Barbara County.
As a fifth generation Californian, I’m proud to make Santa Barbara County my home with my husband, a retired deputy sheriff. I serve on my city’s Fire and Police Commission. I earned my BA from UCLA and my law degree and MBA from USC.
Contact me anytime at [email protected] or 805-845-5592.
Please join Santa Barbara County Treasurer Harry Hagen and my other supporters in voting for Jennifer Christensen for Santa Barbara County Auditor-Controller. www.jenniferchristensen.org
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STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR Clerk, Recorder and Assessor
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND Occupation: Santa Barbara County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor Education and Qualifications: As your elected Santa Barbara County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, I am proud of the many improvements we have made in providing services to you. Most importantly I have stayed true to my pledge to conduct this office with integrity and to ensure that it is not used for political purposes.
In the Clerk/Recorder arena, we have brought you enhancements such as improved digital access to recorded documents and expanded services in Santa Maria.
Elections in Santa Barbara are now more secure, reliable and transparent. Increased outreach efforts focused on voter registration and early voting by mail contributed to record levels of voter turnout. Each of the four previous Presidential Elections saw turnout exceeding 80%!
My highest priority is to maintain the trust and confidence of Santa Barbara County citizens that the services provided by this department are not only provided efficiently and effectively, but are also provided in a manner free of politics.
Credentials:
Masters – Economics, UCSB; Bachelors – Business/Economics, UCSB;
Certified Public Finance Officer – GFOA; Advanced Appraiser; California Real Estate Broker
STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR Clerk, Recorder and Assessor
BAZ DONALD OFIAELI Occupation: Auditor Appraiser Education and Qualifications: As Auditor Appraiser for the last 16 years I have worked to provide accurate, efficient and dedicated public service. I will leverage this experience, along with my BA in political science from UCSB and my MBA, to promote the interests of our county’s residents.
I will ensure property tax assessments are fair and timely. I will work to put in place an updated homeowners' tax exemption that will reduce the financial burden of homeownership, as it was originally intended. Customer service to our citizens will be improved through an emphasis on staff training to prioritize accuracy, efficiency, and transparency and through the restoration of services to Santa Barbara County’s third largest city by reopening the Lompoc office.
I will increase participation in the election process by ensuring residents are well informed via public information programs. I will have a well-trained staff at every election and take measures to ensure voter access is secured and protected.
I am committed to investing in the community and will use local vendors before outsourcing taxpayer dollars. I will reduce the tax burden for businesses and non-profits by implementing property tax public education programs.
I appreciate your support and would love to hear from you. Visit www.Baz2018.com.
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STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR Sheriff-Coroner
BILL BROWN AGE: 61 Occupation: Sheriff-Coroner, County of Santa Barbara (Incumbent) Education and Qualifications: I was elected Sheriff in 2006, 2010 and 2014, and it continues to be my privilege to serve you.
My law enforcement career spans four decades. I hold a Master’s degree from USC and graduated from the FBI’s National Academy and National Executive Institute.
I am the only person ever elected by his peers to serve as president of both the California Police Chiefs’ Association and the California State Sheriffs’ Association.
For the past eight years I have been appointed by Governors Schwarzenegger and Brown to serve on California’s Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, where I continue working to reduce criminal justice involvement for people with mental illness.
After securing almost $120 million in state grants I am delivering on my promise to build a much-needed, state of the art jail in northern Santa Barbara County; this facility – specially designed to help rehabilitate offenders and reduce recidivism – will open in 2019.
Whether responding to crisis or everyday challenges, the dedicated men and women of the Sheriff’s Office — under my leadership — keep our county safe. I ask for your vote so I can continue leading your Sheriff’s Office in the right direction.
For more information, please visit www.BillBrownforSheriff.com.
STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR Sheriff-Coroner
EDDIE HSUEH AGE: 51 Occupation: Sheriff’s Lieutenant Education and Qualifications: I am a Sheriff’s Lieutenant with over 32 years of law enforcement service. I am currently assigned as the Police Chief for the cities of Solvang and Buellton. I have served the local communities as a deputy, supervisor, manager and leader. I have worked for five different Sheriff's over the past three decades in this county. I know the strengths and abilities of our personnel and, can lead them into the future to provide the best services available to the public. Service to my community is my top priority. I have taught law enforcement classes for our agency, the regional police academy and, for state and federal agencies over the past few decades. I have developed programs for youth in our communities. I developed a crisis intervention team to better serve people suffering from mental illness. I have worked with and, support the Department of Behavioral Wellness, NAMI, The Coalition against Gun Violence and, other community support groups. I am dedicated to giving the local communities a strong voice in deciding what services are important in our communities. My vision of the future is one of transparency, collaboration and partnerships to enhance quality of life in a fiscally responsible manner.
STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR Sheriff-Coroner
BRIAN OLMSTEAD Occupation: Sheriff’s Lieutenant Education and Qualifications: I’m Brian Olmstead and I’m running for Sheriff.
I grew up locally in a family of public safety professionals and raised my own family here on the Central Coast.
Over my 28 year career in law enforcement, I’ve risen through the ranks to Lieutenant within the Sheriff’s Office while working many details including Patrol, Narcotics, Crimes Against Persons, Isla Vista Foot Patrol, Emergency Management, and Human Trafficking, while also teaching at the local Law Enforcement Academy for 16 years.
The men and women of the Sheriff’s Office work hard to keep the community safe, but after almost twelve years of leadership we need a change.
The Sheriff’s Office needs a top officer with new ideas to improve effectiveness in community safety, preparedness for disasters, recruitment and retention of quality people, and address future challenges.
As Sheriff, I’ll concentrate on crime prevention, improved technology and infrastructure, disaster preparedness, and transparency while being fiscally responsible to the citizens of the county.
I’ve been honored to be named as a “Local Hero” by the Independent and the Narcotic Officer of the year by the California Narcotic Officers’ Association.
To see more information about my ideas and endorsements, please go to Olmstead4Sheriff.com.
I hope to earn your vote June 5th.
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Arguments in support of or in opposition to the measures are the opinions of the authors. The fiscal impact statement, tax rate statement, impartial analysis, arguments, and full text for ballot measures are printed exactly as submitted, including errors.
THE FOLLOWING PAGES CONTAIN BALLOT MEASURE, ANALYSES AND ARGUMENTS
(For measures that will be on your ballot)
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Local Ballot Measures – Appendix B
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IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS BY COUNTY COUNSEL COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
MEASURE T2018 This Measure was placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara (County), which is the governing board of the County.
If approved by a majority vote of the voters voting on the Measure, this Measure authorizes the County to impose a tax on cannabis operations within the unincorporated area of the County. The tax would be imposed pursuant to Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code Section 34021.5, as may be amended.
Pursuant to the Ordinance, every person who engages in cannabis operations, including the cultivating, manufacturing, producing, processing, preparing, storing, providing, donating, selling, or distributing cannabis or cannabis products within the unincorporated area of the County would pay to the County Treasurer-Tax Collector a tax on the gross receipts of each of their operation’s activities involving cannabis or cannabis products, as follows:
1. Nursery: 1% of gross receipts; and2. Distributor (excluding Distributor Transport Only):
1% of gross receipts; and3. Manufacturing: 3% of gross receipts; and4. Cultivation: 4% of gross receipts; and5. Retail: 6% of gross receipts; and6. Microbusiness: 6% of gross receipts.
The tax would be a general tax as authorized by California Constitution Article XIII C Section 2 and Cal. Gov. Code Section 53723 as may be amended. As a general tax, the revenue generated may be used for any general governmental purpose.
/s/ Michael C. Ghizzoni
County Counsel
February 26, 2018
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT BY COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
MEASURE T2018 The passage of this measure would allow for the taxation of cannabis operations in the unincorporated area of the County of Santa Barbara (“County”). The measure would establish a cannabis operations tax on the gross receipts of medical and non-medical cannabis businesses operating within the unincorporated area of the County. Different tax rates would apply to the gross receipts from cannabis operations depending on the business license type. The business license types and the respective tax rates on their gross receipts are as follows: Nursery at 1%, Distributor at 1% (excluding Distributor Transport Only), Manufacturing at 3%, Cultivation at 4%, Retail at 6%, and Microbusiness at 6%. The tax revenue generated would be available for general governmental purposes.
Fiscal impacts associated with this measure include increased unrestricted General Fund revenue from the cannabis operations tax paid to the County and increased General Fund expenditures for costs related to tax collection and administration. These revenues and costs depend on a number of unpredictable variable factors, making them difficult to project. These variable factors include the number and type of cannabis businesses regulated by the County, consumer demand for cannabis, competition from cannabis businesses located in other jurisdictions and the market price of cannabis. All of these factors may change over time.
Based on a consultant’s study of the commercial cannabis industry in the County, estimated revenues from the cannabis operations tax could range from approximately $6.7 million to approximately $29.6 million annually. This estimate considers the County’s established cannabis operators, the number of State issued licenses in the County and a wide range of both market price and production estimates. Actual General Fund revenues may be significantly different depending on the variable factors noted above.
Increases to General Fund expenditures also are uncertain, however, the County Treasurer-Tax Collector estimates annual expenditure increases of approximately $1.0 million for costs of tax collection and administration based on increased contractual expenditures and the hiring of four new positions. These costs would be funded by general County revenues.
/s/ Theodore A. Fallati, C.P.A.
County Auditor-Controller
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ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE T2018
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
Voters in Santa Barbara County overwhelmingly supported Proposition 64, which legalized recreational cannabis and passed in November 2016 with 62% approval of County voters voting on the proposition. It is one of the few measures to gain voter approval in all 8 cities in our county.
Following legalization, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors embarked on a year-long process to review land use, public safety, environmental and other issues. After more than 27 public hearings, the Board adopted an ordinance that includes buffer zones around schools, residential neighborhoods and other sensitive areas, and mandates odor control.
With legalization comes needed enforcement, education and other services. Santa Barbara County needs to tax cannabis growers and businesses to wenforce our ordinance and fund other priorities such as the Sheriff’s Department, District Attorney’s office, mental health services, public health and other general services.
Opponents will claim that the money will simply go into the general fund. What they won’t tell you is that the general fund is what funds all of the critical departments listed above.
Whether you agree with the legalization of cannabis or not, it is imperative that we tax the industry to ensure compliance and to eradicate the black market.
Please join us in supporting Measure T to ensure that cannabis operators pay their fair share.
The undersigned proponent(s) or author(s) of the primary argument in favor of Ballot Measure T2018 at the Statewide Direct Primary Election for Santa Barbara County to be held on June 5, 2018, hereby state that such argument is true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.
/s/ Das Williams 2/27/18 Chair of the Board of Supervisors, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Barbara
REBUTTAL TO THE ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE T2018
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
The proponents say the County embarked on a year-long process to review issues surrounding countywide marijuana grows.
The two cities most impacted by marijuana operators in our County, Carpinteria, and Goleta, oppose the regulatory framework the County adopted to mitigate impacts from marijuana grows.
Opposing Measure-T isn’t about opposing the legalization of Marijuana. It has solely to do with demanding our politicians be accountable by specifying how they will spend future new taxes.
Might the taxes from Measure-T be used for public safety and code enforcement? Maybe…
Problem: The County recently lowered assessed values on 53 properties due to the Thomas Fire totaling $163 million. Several more coastal properties will also be reassessed downward due to Montecito’s mudslide. The cost to rebuild Montecito is expected to exceed $50 million.
The County ALREADY had a $50 million structural deficit!
Should we believe more no-strings taxes will be spent protecting neighborhoods from added crime and odors associated with pot grows? The politicians will spend the taxes how they always do, on employee salaries and benefits.
We should tax commercial pot-grows to protect neighborhoods from odors and families from the black market of organized crime.
That’s why these funds MUST be earmarked for police protection, law enforcement, and code compliance. A general tax doesn’t compel that.
Demand our politicians come back with list of health and safety priorities, and other essential uses; funded and protected via a special tax.
Don’t gamble with the quality of life, health, or safety of county residents.
The undersigned author(s) of the rebuttal to the argument in favor of Measure T2018 at the Statewide Direct Primary Election for Santa Barbara County to be held on June 5, 2018, hereby state that such argument is true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief.
/s/ Peter Adam March 12, 2018 4TH District County Supervisor
/s/ Joe Armendariz March 12, 2018 Executive Director, SB County Taxpayers Association
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ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE T2018
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA We oppose Measure T-2018. To begin with, by requiring our politicians tell us exactly how they’ll spend new taxes protects taxpayers by creating accountability and transparency. However, this requirement doesn’t exist with a “General-Tax”. Consequently, general-taxes have zero taxpayer protections, and no accountability.
Measure T is another new tax SUPPOSEDLY to be used mitigating public safety impacts from commercial pot-grows in our county. In fact, it’s another blank check to be spent on general county services. The county is so mired in debt, any additional revenues will likely be squandered maintaining the status-quo, because the Board of Supervisors refuse to address its structural deficit, especially in the employee pension program.
The County faces a $50 million deficit due to misplaced spending priorities. Another blank check will result in more wasteful spending without the critical taxpayer protections we deserve.
We believe Santa Barbara County should tax commercial pot-grows to protect families from the black market of organized crime, including foreign drug cartels which these pot-grows often attract.
That is why we need these funds specifically earmarked for police-protection, and law-enforcement. We need best management practices to protect neighborhoods impacted by commercial pot-grows; which means much stronger code-compliance and better code-enforcement.
A “Specific-Tax” spent on specific priorities would pass if the politicians offered you the opportunity to approve it. But they didn’t do that because they want to spend the money how they want it spent, not how we want it spent.
Say NO to another blank-check by voting NO on another general-tax increase. Demand our politicians come back with a carefully thought out list of priorities, and responsible uses; funded and protected via a special-tax.
Let’s not gamble with our quality of life and the public health and safety of Santa Barbara County’s residents.
The undersigned proponent(s) or author(s) of the primary argument against Ballot Measure T2018 at the Statewide Direct Primary Election for Santa Barbara County to be held on June 5, 2018, hereby state that such argument is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief.
/s/ Peter L. Adam 2/28/18 Santa Barbara County Supervisor /s/ Joe Armendariz 2/28/18 Executive Director, SB County Taxpayers Association /s/ Susan L. Brown 2/28/18 Sergeant, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department (Retired) /s/ Tobe Plough 2/28/18 Long Time Montecito Resident
REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE T2018
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA Unless you are a cannabis cultivator or user, you will not pay one cent of this tax!
Now it is up to voters to decide if cannabis cultivators should pay their fair share to ensure proper, and proactive, enforcement on the industry; education on the use of cannabis, including drug and mental health programs; and increased need for public safety officers.
Once collected, the “general tax” will become a part of the general fund. Over 50% of the County’s General Fund goes to public safety. As noted above, many other services will be needed to offset the effects of cannabis. The General Fund is what pays for all these services.
The question being asked of you on June 5th is simple: do you support cannabis cultivators paying their fair share to offset the impacts of the development of the industry? The answer is clear: Vote yes on Measure T.
The undersigned author(s) of the Rebuttal to Argument Against Ballot Measure T2018 at the Statewide Direct Primary Election for the County of Santa Barbara to be held on June 5, 2018, hereby state that such argument is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief.
/s/ Das Williams March 12, 2018 First District Supervisor, Santa Barbara County
/s/ Steve Lavagnino March 12, 2018 Fifth District Supervisor, Santa Barbara County
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FULL TEXT MEASURE T2018
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
Proposed Ordinance for a General Tax on Cannabis Operations
ORDINANCE NO. 5026
ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ADDING CHAPTER 50A TO THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CODE IMPOSING A TAX ON CANNABIS OPERATIONS
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara finds that cannabis related businesses should pay a tax on the privilege of cultivating, manufacturing, producing, processing, preparing, storing, providing, donating, selling, or distributing cannabis or cannabis products by commercial cannabis businesses in the unincorporated area of the County, pursuant to the state “Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act” (MAUCRSA), specifically Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code, as may be amended, or other enabling legislation.
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara adopts the following changes to the Santa Barbara County Code under authority of Section 2 of Article XIII C of the Constitution of the State of California, California Government Code Section 53723, and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 34021.5, as may be amended.
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara ordains as follows:
SECTION ONE:
The Board of Supervisors hereby enacts and adopts a new Chapter 50A, titled “Tax on Cannabis Operations,” of the Santa Barbara County Code imposing a gross receipts tax on cannabis operations, as follows:
CHAPTER 50A - TAX ON CANNABIS OPERATIONS
Section 50A-1 – Amount of Tax.
Section 50A-2 – Definitions.
Section 50A-3 – Determining Gross Receipts Tax.
Section 50A-4 – General Tax
Section 50A-5 – Tax Due Dates and Delinquencies.
Section 50A-6 – Actions to Collect.
Section 50A-7 – Quarterly Reports.
Section 50A-8 – Recordkeeping Required, Audit and Examination of Records.
Section 50A-9 – Tax Estimates Rendered by Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Section 50A-10 – Appeal from Determination of Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Section 50A-11 – Refunds.
Section 50A-12 – Exemptions from Tax.
Section 50A-13 – Apportionment.
Section 50A-14 – Constitutionality and Legality.
Section 50A-15 – Other Licenses, Permits, Taxes, Fees, or Charges.
Section 50A-16 – Change of Ownership.
Section 50A-17 – Payment of Taxes Does Not Authorize Unlawful Business and/or Operation.
Section 50A-18 – Administration of Tax.
Section 50A-19 – Severability.
Section 50A-20 – Timeframes.
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Section 50A-21 – Remedies Cumulative.
Section 50A-22 – Amendment or Repeal.
CHAPTER 50A - TAX ON CANNABIS OPERATIONS
Section 50A-1 – Amount of Tax.
a) Every person who engages in cannabis operations, including the cultivating, manufacturing, producing, processing,preparing, storing, providing, donating, selling, or distributing cannabis or cannabis products within theunincorporated area of the County shall pay to the County Treasurer-Tax Collector a tax on the gross receipts ofeach of their operation’s activities involving cannabis or cannabis products, whether cultivating, manufacturing,producing, processing, preparing, storing, providing, donating, selling, distributing, or otherwise, computed asfollows:
1. Nursery: 1% of gross receipts; and
2. Distributor (excluding Distributor Transport Only): 1% of gross receipts; and
3. Manufacturing: 3% of gross receipts; and
4. Cultivation: 4% of gross receipts; and
5. Retail: 6% of gross receipts; and
6. Microbusiness: 6% of gross receipts.
These taxes shall be paid on transfers between each operation listed in subsections 1 through 6 above, regardless of whether the activity is undertaken individually, collectively, or cooperatively, and regardless of whether the activity is for compensation or gratuitous.
b) Pursuant to California Constitution Article XIII C Section 2 and California Government Code Section 53739, as maybe amended, the Board of Supervisors may later determine to adjust the tax rates and impose them at any rates thatare less than or equal to the maximum rates authorized by this ordinance, and subsequently may restore the ratesto any rates up to the maximum rates authorized by this ordinance.
Section 50A-2 - Definitions.
For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms are defined to mean:
a) Cannabis. All parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whethergrowing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound,manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin, including, but not limited to,separated resin. Cannabis also means medical and non-medical marijuana. Cannabis does not include industrialhemp, as defined in Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code, as may be amended.
b) Cultivation. Any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, processing, drying, curing, or trimming ofcannabis, as well as grading of land pursuant to Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the CaliforniaBusiness and Professions Code, as may be amended. Cultivation includes outdoor cultivation, indoor cultivation,and mixed light cultivation and processors.
c) Distributor or Distribution or Distribution Facility. A person involved in the procurement, sale, and/ortransport of cannabis and cannabis products between two or more cannabis businesses pursuant to Division 10(commencing with Section 26000) of the California Business and Professions Code, as may be amended.
d) Distributor Transport Only. A person involved in Distribution as limited by 16 California Code of RegulationsSection 5315, as may be amended.
e) Engaged or Engages in cannabis operations. The commencing, conducting, operating, managing or carryingon of a cannabis business or operation, the exercise of corporate or franchise powers, whether done as owner,or by means of an officer, agent, manager, employee, or otherwise, whether operating from a fixed location inthe unincorporated area of the County or coming into the unincorporated area of the County from an outsidelocation to engage in such activities. A person shall be deemed engaged in cannabis operations within theCounty if:
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1. Such person or person's employee maintains a fixed place of business within the unincorporatedarea of the County for the benefit or partial benefit of such person;
2. Such person or person's employee owns or leases real property within the unincorporated area ofthe County for business purposes;
3. Such person or person's employee regularly maintains a stock of tangible personal property in theunincorporated area of the County for sale in the ordinary course of business;
4. Such person or person's employee regularly conducts solicitation of business within theunincorporated area of the County;
5. Such person or person's employee performs work or renders services in the unincorporated area ofthe County; or
6. Such person or person's employee utilizes the streets within the unincorporated area of the Countyin connection with the operation of motor vehicles for business purposes.
The foregoing specified activities shall not be a limitation on the meaning of “engaged or engages in operations.”
f) Manufacturing. All aspects of the extraction and/or infusion process, including preparing, holding, storing,packaging, or labeling of cannabis products pursuant to Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of theCalifornia Business and Professions Code, as may be amended. Manufacturing also includes any preparing,holding, or storing of components and ingredients. Manufacturing includes, but is not limited to, volatile andnonvolatile manufacturing.
g) Microbusiness. Engaging in at least three of the four following cannabis operations: cultivation, distribution,non-volatile manufacturing, and/or retail, pursuant to Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of theCalifornia Business and Professions Code, as may be amended, and California Business and Professions CodeSection 26070(a)(3)(A) or 16 California Code of Regulations Section 5500, as may be amended.
h) Nursery. The production solely of clones, immature plants, seeds, and other agricultural products usedspecifically for the propagation and cultivation of cannabis pursuant to Division 10 (commencing with Section26000) of the California Business and Professions Code, as may be amended.
i) Person. Includes, but is not limited to, an individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative, collective,organization, business, and/or entity.
j) Retail or Retailer. Includes, but is not limited to, Non-Storefront Retailer and Storefront Retailer pursuant toDivision 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the California Business and Professions Code, as may beamended.
1. Non-Storefront Retailer. Delivery-only retail of commercial cannabis or cannabis products, alsoreferred to as Non-Storefront Retail.
2. Storefront Retailer. The retail sale and delivery of cannabis or cannabis products to customers, alsoreferred to as a Storefront Retail. A retailer’s premise may be open or closed to the public. A storefrontretailer may also conduct some sales by delivery.
k) Treasurer-Tax Collector. The Treasurer-Tax Collector of the County of Santa Barbara, his or her deputies orany other County officer charged with the administration of the provisions of this Chapter.
Section 50A-3 - Determining Gross Receipts Tax.
For the purpose of determining the gross receipts tax, the following provisions shall apply:
a) “Gross Receipts,” except as otherwise specifically provided, means the total amount actually received orreceivable from all sales and transfers; the total amount of compensation actually received or receivable for theperformance of any act or service, of whatever nature it may be, for which a charge is made or credit allowed,whether or not such act or service is done as a part of or in connection with the sale of materials, goods, waresor merchandise; and discounts, gifts, rents, royalties, fees, commissions, dividends, and gains realized fromtrading in stocks or bonds, however designated. Included in “gross receipts” shall be all receipts, cash, creditsand property of any kind or nature, without any deduction therefrom on account of the cost of the property sold,the cost of materials used, labor or service costs, interest paid or payable, or losses or other expenseswhatsoever, except that the following shall be excluded therefrom:
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2. Credit allowed on property accepted as part of the purchase price and which property may later besold, at which time the sales price shall be included as gross receipts;
3. Any tax required by law to be included in or added to the purchase price and collected from theconsumer or purchaser;
4. Such part of the sale price of any property returned by purchasers to the seller as refunded by theseller by way of cash or credit allowances or return of refundable deposits previously included in grossreceipts;
5. Receipts from investments where the holder of the investment receives only interest and/or dividends,royalties, annuities and gains from the sale or exchange of stock or securities solely for an individual’spersonal account, not derived in the ordinary course of a business;
6. Receipts derived from the occasional sale of used, obsolete or surplus trade fixtures, machinery orother equipment used by the taxpayer in the regular course of the taxpayer's business;
7. Whenever there are included within the gross receipts amounts which reflect sales for which credit isextended and such amount proved uncollectible in a subsequent year, those amounts may beexcluded from the gross receipts in the year they prove to be uncollectible; provided, however, if thewhole or portion of such amounts excluded as uncollectible are subsequently collected they shall beincluded in the amount of gross receipts for the period when they are recovered;
8. Receipts of refundable deposits, except that such deposits when forfeited and taken into income ofthe business shall not be excluded when in excess of one dollar; and
9. Amounts collected for others where the business is acting as an agent or trustee and to the extent thatsuch amounts are paid to those for whom collected. These agents or trustees must provide the financedepartment with the names and the addresses of the others and the amounts paid to them. Thisexclusion shall not apply to any fees, percentages, or other payments retained by the agent or trustees.
b) “Gross receipts” subject to the cannabis operations tax shall be that portion of the gross receipts relating tobusiness conducted within the unincorporated area of the County.
Section 50A-4 - General Tax.
The cannabis operations tax in this Chapter is enacted pursuant to California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 34021.5, as may be amended, and upon approval by the electorate will be a general tax as authorized by California Constitution Article XIII C and California Government Code Section 53723 as may be amended. As a general tax, the revenue generated by this ordinance may be used for any general governmental purpose.
The foregoing revenues will be allocated annually by the Board of Supervisors through the annual budget process. Such appropriations may be made or revised pursuant to the County Budget Act.
Section 50A-5 - Tax Due Dates and Delinquencies.
The cannabis operations gross receipts tax shall be due and payable and, if not paid shall become delinquent, as follows:
a) Due Dates. The amount of the gross receipts tax shall be due and payable by first day of January, April, Julyand October, and shall become delinquent if not remitted to the Treasurer-Tax Collector on or before 5:00 p.m.on the last day of each of those months.
b) Original Delinquency. For any delinquent payment, the person subject to the tax shall pay ten (10) percent ofthe amount of the tax in addition to the amount of the tax.
c) Continued Delinquency. Any person who fails to remit any delinquent remittance on or before a period of thirty(30) days following the date on which the remittance first became delinquent shall pay a second delinquencyamount of ten (10) percent of the amount of the tax in addition to the amount of the tax and the ten (10) percentamount first imposed upon the original delinquency.
d) Cancellation of delinquency amounts. The Treasurer-Tax Collector may cancel the Original Delinquency and/orContinued Delinquency amounts imposed on any person if the person provides evidence satisfactory to theTreasurer-Tax Collector that failure to pay timely was due to circumstances beyond the control of the personand occurred notwithstanding the exercise of ordinary care and the absence of willful neglect.
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e) Fraud. If the Treasurer-Tax Collector determines that the nonpayment of any remittance due under this Chapteris due to fraud, an amount of twenty-five (25) percent of the amount of the tax shall be added thereto in additionto the delinquency amounts stated in Subsections b and c of this Section.
f) Interest. In addition to the delinquency and/or fraud amounts imposed, any person who fails to timely remit anytax imposed by this Chapter shall pay interest at the rate of one-half of one percent per month or fraction thereofon the amount of the tax.
g) Delinquency, Fraud, and Interest Amounts Merged with Tax. Every delinquency and fraud amount imposed andsuch interest as accrues under the provisions of this Section shall become part of the tax herein required to bepaid.
h) Criminal Penalty. Any person or persons who make any material misrepresentation of fact for the purpose ofavoiding all or any part of the tax imposed by this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 50A-6 - Actions to Collect.
Any tax required to be paid by any person under the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed a debt owed by the person to the County. Any person owing money to the County under the provisions of this Chapter shall be liable to an action by the County for the recovery of such amount. The County shall be entitled to recover all attorneys’ fees, personnel costs and other expenses incurred due to the failure of timely remittance of tax proceeds to the County. Said delinquencies shall be collected in the same manner, and subject to the same priority of lien, as any unsecured tax collection procedure as provided by the California Revenue and Taxation Code, including, but not limited to, liens, seizures, and sale. The provisions of this Section shall not be deemed a limitation upon the right of the County to bring any other action including criminal, civil and equitable actions, based upon the failure to pay the tax, penalties and/or fees imposed by this Chapter or the failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter.
Section 50A-7 - Quarterly Reports.
a) Every person required to pay the cannabis operations tax under this Chapter shall file with the Treasurer-TaxCollector a report, upon a form provided by the Treasurer-Tax Collector, which report must be received in the officeof the Treasurer-Tax Collector on or before 5:00 p.m. on the last day of January, April, July and October, settingforth such information as the Treasurer-Tax Collector shall require, including, but not limited to, the following:
1. The name, state and local license numbers and premise address or other identification of all cannabisoperations located in the unincorporated area of the County and operated during the previous three months;and
2. The number of units of cannabis or cannabis products sold or transferred; and
3. The total gross receipts of the cannabis operation; and
4. The computation of the amount of the gross receipts tax for each such operation due the County.
b) At the time of filing the report such person shall also pay to the Treasurer-Tax Collector any gross receipts tax whichmay be shown to be due. The report must be signed by the person required to pay the gross receipts tax or by amanaging officer or agent, with the legal authority to bind the cannabis operation, thereof and shall include adeclaration substantially as follows:
“I declare under penalty of perjury that I am authorized to make and file the foregoing statement, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief it is a true, correct, and complete statement made in good faith for the period stated.”
c) The report required by this Section shall not be conclusive against the County as to the information set forth therein,nor shall the filing of a report preclude the County from collecting by appropriate action any additional tax that is laterdetermined to be due and payable.
d) Tax statements and payments for all outstanding taxes owed the County are immediately due to the Treasurer-TaxCollector upon cessation of business for any reason.
e) The Treasurer-Tax Collector may, at his or her discretion, establish shorter or longer report and payment periods forany taxpayer as the Treasurer-Tax Collector deems necessary to ensure collection of the tax.
f) The Treasurer-Tax Collector may, as part of administering the tax and in his or her discretion, modify the form ofpayment and take other administrative actions as needed to facilitate collection of the tax.
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Section 50A-8 - Recordkeeping Required, Audit and Examination of Records.
Every person required to pay a gross receipts tax under this Chapter shall keep full, true, and accurate records as to the amount of cannabis or cannabis products sold and/or transferred by him or her from operations located within the unincorporated area of the County, for a period of at least seven (7) years, and shall, upon the demand of the Treasurer-Tax Collector, make the records, together with any track and trace reports, shipping documents or sales invoices pertaining to such cannabis or cannabis products, available for the inspection of the Treasurer-Tax Collector at all reasonable times.
The Treasurer-Tax Collector shall have the power to audit and examine all books and records of persons engaged in cannabis operations, including both state and federal income tax returns, California sales tax returns, bank statements, or other evidence documenting the gross receipts of persons engaged in cannabis operations, and, where necessary, all equipment, of any person engaged in cannabis operations in the County, for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of cannabis operations tax, if any, required to be paid by the provisions hereof, and for the purpose of verifying any statements or any item thereof when filed by any person pursuant to this Chapter. If such person, after written demand by the Treasurer-Tax Collector, refuses to make available for audit, examination or verification such books, records or equipment as the Treasurer-Tax Collector requests, the Treasurer-Tax Collector may, after full consideration of all information within his or her knowledge concerning the cannabis operations of the person so refusing, make an assessment in the manner provided in Section 50A-9 of any taxes estimated to be due. The Treasurer-Tax Collector may collect a fee adopted by the Board of Supervisors to pay for the cost of examination and audit should the books and records be provided in a form insufficient to allow the Treasurer-Tax Collector to make a determination of tax due.
Section 50A-9 - Tax estimates rendered by Treasurer-Tax Collector.
In the event that any person required to pay the gross receipts tax on cannabis operations under this Chapter fails to file a report of the quarterly sales and gross receipts of cannabis or cannabis products as provided in Section 50A-7, or that the information filed in such report is insufficient to enable the Treasurer-Tax Collector to compute the gross receipts tax liability of such person, the Treasurer-Tax Collector shall, by such method as he or she may deem appropriate, estimate the amount of the tax due from the person, along with any additional amounts due pursuant to Section 50A-5. Notice thereof may be sent by the Treasurer-Tax Collector to such person at his or her latest address as shown on the County's records.
Such person may within ten days after the serving or mailing of such notice make application in writing to the Treasurer-Tax Collector for a hearing on the amount assessed. If application by such person for a hearing is not made within the time prescribed, the tax, interest, and additional amounts, if any, determined by the Treasurer-Tax Collector shall become final and conclusive and immediately due and payable. If such application is made, the Treasurer-Tax Collector shall give not less than five days written notice to such person to show cause at a time and place fixed in said notice why such amount specified therein should not be fixed for such tax, interest, and additional amounts. At such hearing, such person may appear and offer evidence why such specified tax, interest, and additional amounts should not be so fixed. After such hearing the Treasurer-Tax Collector shall determine the proper tax to be remitted and shall thereafter give written notice to the person of such determination and the amount of such tax, interest and additional amounts, if any. The amount determined to be due shall be payable after fifteen days unless an appeal is taken as provided in Section 50A-10.
Section 50A-10 - Appeal from Determination of Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Any person subject to the tax aggrieved by any decision of the Treasurer-Tax Collector with respect to the amount of such tax, interest, and additional amounts, if any, may appeal to the Board of Supervisors by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within fifteen days of the serving or mailing of the determination of tax due. The Board of Supervisors shall fix a time and place for hearing such appeal, and the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall give notice in writing to such person at his or her last known place of address. The findings of the Board of Supervisors shall be final and conclusive and shall be sent to the appellant. Any amount found to be due shall be immediately due and payable upon the serving or mailing of notice.
Section 50A-11 – Refunds.
a) Whenever the amount of any cannabis business tax, delinquency amount or interest has been overpaid, paid morethan once, or has been erroneously collected or received by the County under this Chapter, it may be refunded tothe claimant who paid the tax provided that a written claim for refund is filed with the Treasurer-Tax Collector withinone (1) year of the date the tax was originally due and payable.
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b) The Treasurer-Tax Collector shall have the right to examine and audit all the books and business records of theclaimant in order to determine the eligibility of the claimant to the claimed refund. No claim for refund shall be allowedif the claimant refuses to allow such examination of the claimant’s books and business records after request by theTreasurer-Tax Collector to do so. The Treasurer-Tax Collector may collect a fee adopted by the Board of Supervisorsto pay for the cost of examination and audit should the books and records be provided in a form insufficient to allowthe Treasurer-Tax Collector to make a determination on the claim for refund.
c) In the event that the cannabis operations tax was erroneously paid and the error is attributable to the County, theCounty shall refund the amount of tax erroneously paid up to one (1) year from when the error was identified.
d) No refund of any tax collected pursuant to this Chapter shall be made because of the discontinuation, dissolution, orother termination of a business or operation.
Section 50A-12 – Exemptions from the Tax.
a) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to personal cannabis cultivation as defined by California Health andSafety Code Section 11362.2, as may be amended.
b) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to personal use of cannabis that is specifically exempted from statelicensing requirements, that meets the definition of personal use in California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.1, as may be amended, or equivalent terminology under state law, and for which the individual receives no compensation whatsoever related to that personal use.
Section 50A-13 – Apportionment.
If a person subject to the tax is operating both within and outside the unincorporated County, it is the intent of the County to apply the cannabis operations tax so that the measure of the tax fairly reflects the proportion of the taxed activity actually carried on in the unincorporated County. For purposes of apportionment as may be required by law, the Treasurer-Tax Collector may promulgate administrative procedures for apportionment in accordance with California state law.
Section 50A-14 – Constitutionality and Legality.
This tax is intended to be applied in a manner consistent with the United States and California Constitutions and California state law. None of the tax provided for by this Chapter shall be applied in a manner that causes an undue burden upon interstate commerce, a violation of the equal protection and due process clauses of the Constitutions of the United States or the State of California or a violation of any other provision of the California Constitution or California state law.
Section 50A-15 - Other Licenses, Permits, Taxes, Fees, or Charges.
Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be deemed to repeal, amend, be in lieu of, replace or in any way affect any requirements for any permit or license required by, under or by virtue of any provision of any other title or chapter of this Code or any other ordinance or resolution of the County, nor be deemed to repeal, amend, be in lieu of, replace or in any way affect any tax, fee or other charge imposed, assessed or required by, under or by virtue of any other title or chapter of this Code or any other ordinance or resolution of the County. Any references made or contained in any other title or chapter of this Code to any licenses, license taxes, fees, or charges, or to any schedule of license fees, shall be deemed to refer to the licenses, license taxes, fees or charges, or schedule of license fees, provided for in other titles or chapters of this Code.
Section 50A-16 - Change of Ownership.
a) In the event that there is a change of ownership of any cannabis business, the new owner is required to notifythe Treasurer-Tax Collector on any form required by the Treasurer-Tax Collector.
b) Unless otherwise provided by law, upon the sale of any cannabis business:
1. It is the joint and several liability of both the seller and buyer to remit any tax due. This includes all taxesaccrued and payable up until the date of sale; and
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2. Any Certificate of Delinquent Cannabis Operations Tax Lien may be filed against both the seller and/orbuyer in an amount determined by the Treasurer-Tax Collector.
c) Following any change of ownership, the cannabis business or operation may be subject to an audit by theTreasurer-Tax Collector or his or her designee.
Section 50A-17 - Payment of Tax Does Not Authorize Unlawful Business and/or Operations.
a) The payment of a cannabis operations tax required by this Chapter, and its acceptance by the County, shall notentitle any person to carry on any cannabis business or operations or be construed as a permit or license. Thetax must be paid whether or not a person obtains a County business license.
b) No tax paid under the provisions of this Chapter shall be construed as authorizing the conduct or continuance ofany illegal or unlawful business, or any business in violation of any local or state law.
Section 50A-18 – Administration of the Tax.
a) The Treasurer-Tax Collector is authorized to collect the taxes, interest, delinquency amounts, penalties, and fees,and to perform the duties required by this Chapter.
b) For purposes of administration and enforcement of this Chapter generally, the Treasurer-Tax Collector may fromtime to time promulgate such administrative rules and procedures consistent with the purpose, intent, and expressterms of this Chapter as he or she deems necessary to implement or clarify such provisions or aid in enforcement.
c) The Treasurer-Tax Collector may take such administrative actions as needed to administer the tax, including, butnot limited to:
1. Provide to all taxpayers forms for the reporting of the tax;
2. Provide information to any taxpayer concerning the provisions of this Chapter;
3. Receive and record all taxes remitted to the County as provided in this Chapter;
4. Maintain records of taxpayer reports and taxes collected pursuant to this Chapter;
5. Assess delinquency amounts and interest to taxpayers pursuant to this Chapter; and
6. Determine amounts owed and enforce collection pursuant to this Chapter.
Section 50A-19 – Severability.
If any provision of this Chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Chapter and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Section 50A-20 – Timeframes.
The tax shall take effect beginning July 1, 2018, with the first payments due October 1, 2018.
Section 50A-21 - Remedies Cumulative.
All remedies and penalties prescribed by this Chapter or which are available under any other provision of law or equity are cumulative. The use of one or more remedies by the County shall not bar the use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Chapter.
Section 50A-22 - Amendment or Repeal.
This Chapter may be repealed or amended by the Board of Supervisors without a vote of the people to the extent allowed by law. However, as required by Article XIII C of the California Constitution, voter approval is required for any amendment that would increase the rate of any tax levied pursuant to this Chapter above the maximum rates established by this Chapter. The people of the County of Santa Barbara affirm that the following actions shall not constitute an increase of a tax:
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a) The restoration of the rate of the tax to a rate that is no higher than that set by this Chapter, if the Board ofSupervisors has acted to reduce the rate of the tax; or
b) An action that interprets or clarifies the methodology of the tax, or any definition applicable to the tax, so long asthe interpretation or clarification (even if contrary to some prior interpretation or clarification) is not inconsistentwith the language of this Chapter; or
c) The collection of the tax imposed by this Chapter, even if the County had, for some period of time, failed tocollect the tax; or
d) The establishment of a class of persons that is exempt or excepted from the tax or the discontinuation of anysuch exemption or exception (other than the discontinuation of an exemption or exception specifically set forthin this chapter); or
e) The Board of Supervisors’ adoption of an ordinance or resolution, as authorized by this Section, to raise the taxrate or rates provided that they are not raised to a rate or rates higher than the maximums established herein.
SECTION TWO:
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), adoption of this gross receipts tax ordinance as a government funding mechanism that does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment is not a project subject to the requirements of CEQA. Prior to commencement of any project that may result from the expenditure of revenues from this tax, any necessary environmental review required by CEQA shall be completed.
SECTION THREE:
Except as amended by this Ordinance the Santa Barbara County Code shall remain unchanged and shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION FOUR:
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval of a majority of the votes cast by voters voting upon the Ordinance at the June 5, 2018 election. This Ordinance, or a summary thereof, shall be published in accordance with Government Code section 25124, with the names of the members of the Board of Supervisors voting for and against the same, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Santa Barbara.
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Sample/Practice Ballots are available in English and Spanish.
Sample/Practice Ballots may also be available in Tagalog, Chinese and Korean depending on your precinct. Please see Language Assistance section of this guide for a list of precincts.
PARTY PREFERENCE ABBREVIATIONS
Due to the large number of candidates in several races this election, we will be abbreviating the candidate’s party preference that appears on the Official Ballot for Voter-Nominated Offices.
You will find the following abbreviations next to the words “Party Preference:”DEM for DemocraticREP for RepublicanAI for American IndependentGRN for GreenLIB for LibertarianPF for Peace and Freedom
Sample/Practice Ballot – Appendix C
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Sample Ballot OFFICIAL BALLOT
STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 5, 2018
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote for a candidate whose name appears on the ballot, FILL IN THE OVAL to the right of your choice using pencil or blue/black ink. DO NOT vote for more than the number of candidates allowed. To vote for a qualified write-in candidate, write the qualified person’s name in the blank space provided after the names of the other candidates for the same office and FILL IN THE OVAL to the right. To vote on any measure, FILL IN THE OVAL to the right of the word "YES" or the word "NO." All distinguishing marks or erasures are forbidden. If you tear, deface, or wrongly mark your ballot, return it to the Elections Official and obtain another.
VOTE LIKE THIS: TURN BALLOT OVER -- VOTE BOTH SIDES
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VOTER-NOMINATED AND NONPARTISAN OFFICES All voters, regardless of the party preference they disclosed upon registration, or refusal to disclose a party preference, may vote for any candidate for a voter-nominated or nonpartisan office. The party preference, if any, designated by a candidate for a voter-nominated office is selected by the candidate and is shown for the information of the voters only. It does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party or that the party approves of the candidate. The party preference, if any, of a candidate for a nonpartisan office does not appear on the ballot.
STATE GOVERNOR There are 27 candidates for Governor. Vote for One
SECRETARY OF STATE Vote for One
AKINYEMI AGBEDE Party Preference: DEM Mathematician
RAUL RODRIGUEZ JR Party Preference: REP Retired Warehousing Employee
JOHNNY WATTENBURG Party Preference: None Business Owner
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN Party Preference: GRN Electoral Reform Consultant
NICKOLAS WILDSTAR Party Preference: LIB Recording Artist
RUBEN MAJOR Party Preference: DEM Paramedic/Educator/Businessperson
DESMOND SILVEIRA Party Preference: None Senior Software Engineer
MARK P. MEUSER Party Preference: REP Election Law Attorney
MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER Party Preference: DEM Environmental Organization Executive
ALEX PADILLA Party Preference: DEM Secretary of State
ZOLTAN ISTVAN Party Preference: LIB Entrepreneur/Transhumanist Lecturer
GAIL K. LIGHTFOOT Party Preference: LIB Retired Nurse
CHRISTOPHER N. CARLSON Party Preference: GRN Puppeteer/Musician
C. T. WEBER Party Preference: PF Retired Government Analyst
THOMAS JEFFERSON CARES Party Preference: DEM Blockchain Startup CEO
ERIK RYDBERG Party Preference: GRN Community Organizer
JOHN CHIANG Party Preference: DEM California State Treasurer
WRITE-IN
JOHN H. COX Party Preference: REP Businessman/Taxpayer AdvocateAMANDA RENTERIA Party Preference: DEM COO, Justice Department
CONTROLLER Vote for One
DELAINE EASTIN Party Preference: DEM Educator/Youth Advocate
KONSTANTINOS RODITIS Party Preference: REP Entrepreneur
JEFFREY EDWARD TAYLOR Party Preference: None Marketplace Minister
MARY LOU FINLEY Party Preference: PF Retired Educator
KLEMENT TINAJ Party Preference: DEM CEO/Educator/Artist
BETTY T. YEE Party Preference: DEM California State Controller
HAKAN "HAWK" MIKADO Party Preference: None CEO/Business Owner
WRITE-IN
ALBERT CAESAR MEZZETTI Party Preference: DEM Retired Educator GAVIN NEWSOM Party Preference: DEM Lieutenant Governor/Businessman
TREASURER Vote for One
ROBERT C. NEWMAN, II Party Preference: REP Research Clinical Psychologist
JACK M. GUERRERO Party Preference: REP CPA/Councilmember/Economist
JOSH JONES Party Preference: GRN Author
KEVIN AKIN Party Preference: PF Retired Steam Engineer
J. BRIBIESCA Party Preference: DEM Retired Medical Doctor
GREG CONLON Party Preference: REP Businessman/CPA
GLORIA ESTELA LA RIVA Party Preference: PF Graphic Artist
FIONA MA Party Preference: DEM CPA/Taxpayer Representative
PETER Y LIU Party Preference: REP VIVEK VISWANATHAN Party Preference: DEM Governor's Office, Advisor
ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA Party Preference: DEM Public Policy Advisor
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YVONNE GIRARD Party Preference: REP Judicial Assistant ROBERT DAVIDSON GRIFFIS Party Preference: DEM Entrepreneur/Economist/Father
ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for One
SHUBHAM GOEL Party Preference: None Virtual Reality Manager
DAVE JONES Party Preference: DEM California Insurance Commissioner
TRAVIS ALLEN Party Preference: REP California Assemblyman/Businessman
STEVEN C BAILEY Party Preference: REP Retired California Judge
WRITE-IN XAVIER BECERRA Party Preference: DEM Appointed Attorney General of the State of California
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Vote for One
ERIC EARLY Party Preference: REP Attorney/Business Owner WRITE-IN
TIM FERREIRA Party Preference: LIB Strategist/Programmer/EntrepreneurDAVID FENNELL Party Preference: REP Entrepreneur
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Vote for One
DANNY THOMAS Party Preference: None Dentist/Dental Surgeon
STEVE POIZNER Party Preference: None Businessman/Non-Profit Director
COLE HARRIS Party Preference: REP Father/Entrepreneur/Businessman
RICARDO LARA Party Preference: DEM California Senator
ED HERNANDEZ Party Preference: DEM State Senator/Businessman
NATHALIE HRIZI Party Preference: PF Public School Teacher
DAVID R. HERNANDEZ Party Preference: REP Retired Business Owner
ASIF MAHMOOD Party Preference: DEM Physician, Internal Medicine
LYDIA ORTEGA Party Preference: REP Economist/Businesswoman/Educator
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JEFF BLEICH Party Preference: DEM Attorney/Educator
GAYLE MCLAUGHLIN Party Preference: None Community Organizer/Educator
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2ND DISTRICT Vote for One
ELENI KOUNALAKIS Party Preference: DEM Businesswoman/Economic Advisor
CATHLEEN GALGIANI Party Preference: DEM State Senator
CAMERON GHARABIKLOU Party Preference: DEM Attorney
BARRY CHANG Party Preference: DEM Councilmember/Business Owner
WRITE-IN MALIA COHEN Party Preference: DEM Supervisor, City and County of San FranciscoMARK BURNS Party Preference: REP Realtor/Businessman WRITE-IN
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SUSAN C. SALCIDO Appointed, County Superintendent of Schools WRITE-IN
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Vote for One
LILY (ESPINOZA) PLOSKI Educational Administrator/InstructorSTEVEN IRELAND Parent TONY K. THURMOND Educator/State LegislatorMARSHALL TUCK Schools Improvement Director WRITE-IN
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S. MONIQUE LIMÓN Party Preference: DEM State AssemblymemberDAVID L. NORRDIN Party Preference: DEM Retail SalespersonSOFIA COLLIN Party Preference: DEM
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MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY 37TH DISTRICT Vote for One
MICHAEL ERIN WOODY Party Preference: REP Business Owner/Engineer
SALUD CARBAJAL Party Preference: DEM Member of CongressJUSTIN FAREED Party Preference: REP Small Businessman/Rancher
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 24TH DISTRICT Vote for One
GERALD PLUMMER Party Preference: DEM Construction Project ManagerTOM PALZER Party Preference: REP Retired Urban Planner JOHN THOMPSON PARKER Party Preference: PF
DOUGLAS HOWARD PIERCE Party Preference: DEM Missing Children's Advocate
HERBERT G. PETERS Party Preference: DEM Retired Aerospace EngineerJAMES P BRADLEY Party Preference: REP Chief Financial Officer ARUN K. BHUMITRA Party Preference: REP Teacher/Engineer/BusinessmanJERRY JOSEPH LAWS Party Preference: REP
PATRICK LITTLE Party Preference: REP Civil Rights AdvocateTIM GILDERSLEEVE Party Preference: None Paratransit OperatorMICHAEL FAHMY GIRGIS Party Preference: None Real Estate Broker DON J. GRUNDMANN Party Preference: None Doctor of ChiropracticRASH BIHARI GHOSH Party Preference: None Water Scientist/ProfessorLING LING SHI Party Preference: None Author JOHN "JACK" CREW Party Preference: REP Bus Driver ERIN CRUZ Party Preference: REP Published Author DERRICK MICHAEL REID Party Preference: LIB Retired AttorneyDIANNE FEINSTEIN Party Preference: DEM United States Senator COLLEEN SHEA FERNALD Party Preference: None Constitutional Solutions Advocate ADRIENNE NICOLE EDWARDS Party Preference: DEM Community AdvocatePAUL A TAYLOR Party Preference: REP Small Business Owner DONNIE O. TURNER Party Preference: DEM Retired USAF SergeantPAT HARRIS Party Preference: DEM Civil Rights AttorneyALISON HARTSON Party Preference: DEM National Political Director JASON M. HANANIA Party Preference: None Attorney/EngineerDAVID HILDEBRAND Party Preference: DEM Policy AnalystLEE OLSON Party Preference: None Aerospace Systems EngineerROQUE "ROCKY" DE LA FUENTE Party Preference: REP Businessman/Land DeveloperKEVIN DE LEON Party Preference: DEM California Senator KEVIN MOTTUS Party Preference: REP Wireless Safety AdvocateDAVID MOORE Party Preference: None Special Education TeacherMARIO NABLIBA Party Preference: REP Scientist
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UNITED STATES SENATOR There are 32 candidates for US Senator. Vote for One
STATE
VOTER-NOMINATED AND NONPARTISAN OFFICES All voters, regardless of the party preference they disclosed upon registration, or refusal to disclose a party preference, mayvote for any candidate for a voter-nominated or nonpartisan office. The party preference, if any, designated by a candidate for a voter-nominated office is selected by the candidate and isshown for the information of the voters only. It does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party or that the party approves of the candidate. The party preference, if any, of a candidate for a nonpartisan office does not appear onthe ballot.
COUNTY
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND County Clerk, Recorder and AssessorBAZ DONALD OFIAELI Auditor Appraiser WRITE-IN
CLERK, RECORDER AND ASSESSOR Vote for One
JOYCE E. DUDLEY Santa Barbara County District Attorney WRITE-IN
DISTRICT ATTORNEY Vote for One
BILL BROWN Sheriff, Santa Barbara CountyEDDIE HSUEH Sheriff's Lieutenant BRIAN OLMSTEAD Sheriff's Lieutenant WRITE-IN
SHERIFF-CORONER Vote for One
HARRY E. HAGEN Santa Barbara County Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator
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TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR Vote for One
MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
STATE
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PROPOSITION 69 REQUIRES THAT CERTAIN NEW TRANSPORTATION REVENUES BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires that certain revenues generated by a 2017 transportation funding law be used only for transportation purposes and generally prohibits Legislature from diverting funds to other purposes. Fiscal Impact: No direct effect on the amount of state and local revenues or costs but could affect how some monies are spent.
BONDS YES
BONDS NO
PROPOSITION 68 AUTHORIZES BONDS FUNDING PARKS, NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION, CLIMATE ADAPTATION, WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY, AND FLOOD PROTECTION. Authorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds for: parks, natural resources protection, climate adaptation, water quality and supply, and flood protection. Fiscal Impact: Increased state bond repayment costs averaging $200 million annually over 40 years. Local government savings for natural resources-related projects, likely averaging several tens of millions of dollars annually over the next few decades.
YES
NO
PROPOSITION 70 REQUIRES LEGISLATIVE SUPERMAJORITY VOTE APPROVING USE OF CAP-ANDTRADE RESERVE FUND. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Beginning in 2024, requires that cap-and-trade revenues accumulate in a reserve fund until the Legislature, by a two-thirds majority, authorizes use of the revenues. Fiscal Impact: Beginning in 2024, potential temporary increase in state sales tax revenue, ranging from none to a few hundred million dollars annually, and possible changes in how revenue from sale of greenhouse gas emission permits is spent.
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BETSY SCHAFFER Assistant Auditor-Controller JENNIFER CHRISTENSEN Santa Barbara County Investment Chief WRITE-IN
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER Vote for One
YES
NO
PROPOSITION 71 SETS EFFECTIVE DATE FOR BALLOT MEASURES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Provides that ballot measures approved bya majority of voters shall take effect fivedays after the Secretary of State certifies the results of the election. Fiscal Impact:Likely little or no effect on state and localfinances.
YES
NO
PROPOSITION 72 PERMITS LEGISLATURE TO EXCLUDE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RAINCAPTURE SYSTEMS FROM PROPERTYTAX REASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Permits Legislature to allow construction of rain-capture systems, completed on or after January 1, 2019, without requiring property-tax reassessment. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor reduction in annual property tax revenues to local governments.
COUNTY
YES
NO
MEASURE T2018 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CANNABIS OPERATIONS GENERAL TAX Shall the measure adding Chapter 50A to The Santa Barbara County Code imposing a Cannabis Operations Tax on cannabis operators within unincorporated areas of the County upon their gross receipts with rates of 1% on nurseries and distributors, 3% on manufacturers, 4% on cultivators and 6% on retailers and microbusinesses, estimated to raise $5 to $25 million annually for general governmental purposes such as law enforcement, health care, parks, roads and others, with no end date, be adopted?
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Let’s Save Together
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DID YOU KNOW?It’s easy to save water outdoors
By setting your sprinkler timer to run between 2-7 a.m.,
you avoid water waste through evaporation.
By simply reducing watering time by 2 minutes, your plants
will get their fill and you can avoid runoff.
Reduce shower time from 10 minutes to 5;
SAVE 12.5 GALLONS each time you shower.
Plug the sink instead of running the water while shaving and
brushing your teeth; SAVE UP TO 300 GALLONS
each month
Turn off the water in your house and check your meter
for a spinning triangle: MOVEMENT MEANS A LEAK!
Repair leaks to save water and money.
It’s easy to save water indoors
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