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Supervisor moves to end cultivator "true up"; committee backs switch to gross‑receipts tax

Mendocino County General Government Committee · April 23, 2026
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Summary

The Mendocino County General Government Committee voted unanimously to recommend the board remove the cultivation "true up" minimum and shift cultivator taxation to a 2.5% gross‑receipts model beginning in 2027, after staff said the change would reduce administrative burden and the committee debated compliance provisions.

The Mendocino County General Government Committee on a unanimous vote recommended that the Board of Supervisors eliminate the cannabis cultivation "true up" minimum and adopt a straight percent-of-gross‑receipts tax for cultivators starting in 2027.

Supervisor Amber Haschak moved the recommendation, saying the county should "eliminate the true up and we just go to the straight percent of gross receipts." Chair Karen Mulhern seconded the motion; roll call showed the motion carried unanimously among members present.

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