MEETING DATE: 5/21/2019
DEPARTMENT: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Ray Espinosa
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Dulce Alonso
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 156
SUBJECT:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Approve Letter of Opposition to AB 1356, an assembly bill which, if adopted, would potentially allow cannabis retail in the unincorporated region.
SBC FILE NUMBER:156
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
A draft opposition letter is attached. Multiple jurisdictions and other entities, such as RCRC, are submitting letters to indicate their opposition to this legislation. Attached the Board will find copies of the draft letter of opposition, a copy of AB 1356, and an analysis of AB 1356 for the proposed legislation is attached.
SUMMARY of AB 1359: This bill requires jurisdictions in which more than 50% of the electorate voted to approve the legalization of adult-use cannabis to issue a minimum number of local licenses to authorize retail cannabis commercial activity. The bill allows a jurisdiction to limit eligibility for licenses to only medicinal licensees. It also:
- Establishes a minimum of one retail license issued for every four liquor licenses, unless that ratio would result in more than one retail license for every 10,000 people, in which case the minimum is one retail license for every 10,000 people.
- Allows a local government to issue a lower number of licenses if an ordinance implementing a lower number is submitted to and approved by voters.
- Provides for exceptions to the requirement to issue licenses if the electorate has, subsequent to Proposition 64, rejected an ordinance
BUDGETED: