CA SB827

Limits residency requirement for Cannabis Control Appeals Panel to only the three members appointed by the Governor, removing the requirement that all five members reside in different counties.

Prohibits the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration from adjusting the cannabis excise tax mark-up between the bill's operative date and July 1, 2021.

Freezes cultivation tax rates for 2021 calendar year at 2020 levels with no inflation adjustment unless inflation rate is negative; resumes annual inflation adjustments beginning January 1, 2023.

Modifies grant eligibility for local governments under the State and Local Government Law Enforcement Account to exclude only jurisdictions that have banned both indoor and outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation or retail sales, removing restrictions on personal cultivation bans.

Requires a 2/3 vote for passage due to tax implications and takes effect immediately as a budget-related appropriations bill.