Editing Arvin, California (section)

==Economy==
The economy of Arvin is primarily based on agriculture, and as such the employment statistics show seasonal variation. In March 2011, 41.9 percent of Arvin's residents were out of work, the highest of any city in Kern County.<ref>[http://www.bakersfield.com/news/business/economy/x833057524/Kern-unemployment-rate-rises-toward-two-year-high Unemployment rates in Kern County Cities:  March 2012]</ref>

===Cannabis===
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In 2018, voters in Arvin passed a measure to license and tax marijuana after the legalization of the sale and distribution of cannabis in California was legalized. The measure set a 6% tax on cannabis sales and a tax of up to $6 per square foot per year on cultivation. The city issued its first license to a delivery service in June 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hua|first=Karen|date=June 12, 2020|title=Kern's first marijuana delivery service comes to Arvin|url=https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/kerns-first-marijuana-delivery-service-comes-to-arvin/|access-date=June 16, 2020|work=KGET 17|language=en-US}}</ref> This was the first legal cannabis business in Kern County as similar measures have failed in other jurisdictions.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Harvey|first=Kyle |date=January 4, 2018|title=Keeping it legal: An overview of marijuana rules in Kern County|url=https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/investigations/keeping-it-legal-an-overview-of-marijuana-rules-in-kern-county|access-date=June 16, 2020|work=KBAK}}</ref> Companies must be licensed by the local agency and the state to grow, test, or sell cannabis and each city or county may authorize none or only some of these activities. Local governments may not prohibit adults who are in compliance with state laws from growing, using, or transporting marijuana for personal use.