California’s Cannabis Permitting Process Fails to Thwart Corruption, Auditor Finds

Published on April 9, 2024

California’s permitting process for the legal cannabis industry has many holes that leave the door open for corruption, according to a state audit prompted by several allegations of wrongdoing. State Auditor Grant Parks launched the investigation in March 2023 after the Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved a request by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, a Los Angeles Democrat. Six locations were reviewed—the cities of Fresno, Sacramento, San Diego, and South Lake Tahoe, and the counties of Monterey and Santa Barbara. Overall, the state auditor found the local jurisdictions could improve their permitting processes to increase public confidence and cut down on the risk of corruption....

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