Question 12.0 At the present time, the City’s General Fund is facing a looming general fund deficit of $8.7 million for the next three consecutive fiscal years, and it must be eliminated by generating additional revenue sources to fund City services. The sale of retail commercial cannabis (meaning marijuana) is presently prohibited in the City of San Pablo. That said. in order to generate revenue thru a new Commercial Retail Business License Cannabis Tax, which will be used to provide local residents a host of services through local government, City officials are considering amending the City’s Business License Ordinance in order to allow for the regulated sale of marijuana for a maximum of three cannabis retail businesses to be permitted by the City, which would generate between $2.2 million to $2.4 million annually in new revenue to the City. Do you support or oppose allowing the sale of marijuana within City limits? Support for…
Allow the Sale of Cannabis
in San Pablo
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San Pablo Community Survey
Year-end 2023
2%
Undecided/
Ref
15%
Somewhat
Support
20%
Strongly
Oppose
11%
Somewhat
Oppose
52%
Strongly
Support
Opinion Leaders
75.5%
SRI’s Go, No Go
Likely YES
59.5%
SRI’s Go, No-Go
100% Definitely +
50% Probably