California Online Voter Guide
June 2012 Primary Election
21st edition
Proposition 29 - Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research. Failed
Initiative Statute
- Official Summary
- Official Voter Guide page
- Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information
- Who Signed the Ballot Arguments
- Media Coverage
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Imposes additional $1.00 per pack tax on cigarettes and an equivalent tax increase on other tobacco products. Revenues fund research for cancer and tobacco-related diseases. Fiscal Impact: Net increase in cigarette excise tax revenues of about $735 million annually by 2013–14 for certain research and tobacco prevention and cessation programs. Other state and local revenue increases amounting to tens of millions of dollars annually.
A YES vote on this measure means: State excise taxes on cigarettes would increase by $1 per pack to a total of $1.87 per pack. These additional revenues would be dedicated to fund cancer and tobacco-related disease research and tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
A NO vote on this measure means: State excise taxes on cigarettes would remain at the current level of 87 cents per pack and would continue to be used for existing purposes, including childhood development programs and various health and tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
This page features the Legislative Analyst's analysis, pro-con arguments and the full proposition text.
Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information
- Yes on Proposition 29
American Cancer Society
980 9th Street, Suite 2550, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 397-4618
Email: Info@CaliforniansForACure.org
Web site: www.YesProp29.org - No on Proposition 29
No on 29—Californians Against Out-of-Control Taxes and Spending, a coalition of taxpayers,
small businesses, law enforcement and labor
Phone: (866) 662-7016
Email: Info@NoOn29.com
Web site: www.NoOn29.com
Who Signed the Ballot Arguments
- Yes on Proposition 29
Dr. Clifford C. Eke, M.D., President, American Cancer Society, California Division
Jane Warner, President, American Lung Association In California
Dr. Richard J. Gray, M.D., President, American Heart Association, Western States Affiliates - No on Proposition 29
Teresa Casazza, President, California Taxpayers Association
La Donna R. Porter, M.D., Former President, Golden State Medical Association
Julian Canete, President, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
Media Coverage
News articles and editorials are available from Maplight. excerpts from and links to news coverage of the propositions on the ballot.
A list of top donors for and against this measure is avaialble from Maplight. Comprehensive disclosure data is avaialbe from the Secretary of State.
This page was first published on April 18, 2012 |
Last updated on
July 12, 2012
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