Redondo retail cannabis initiative makes required signature count
The Redondo Beach retail cannabis initiative has reached the necessary signatures to put it on the ballot next November – pending verification. On Monday, Dec. 13, attorney Damian A. Martin, co-founder of the Economic Development Reform Coalition of Southern California (EDRCSC), presented 6,605 signatures to City Clerk Eleanor Manzano, surpassing the required 4,795, or 10 percent of registered Redondo Beach voters. “These were the easiest signatures we’ve ever gotten,” said Elliott Lewis, CEO of Catalyst Cannabis Co. of Long Beach, claiming a 70 percent conversion rate. “That’s ridiculously good.” Catalyst is a major funder of the EDRCSC. After the signatures were submitted to the city, they were counted and sent to Los Angeles County to be verified – matching names with addresses. “I guess it’s not a surprise,” said city councilman Todd Loewenstein, of the signature total. “They were out (doing the work). The next step is to put it on the ballot, if that’s the way they want to go. They could decide to work something out with the city.” The signature gathering this fall was the subject of controversy, as Loewenstein and fellow councilmember Christian Horvath, among others, accused…
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