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Stories related to: Proposition 56

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State Government

Report Says California Governor's Spending Plans On Proposition 56 'May Be Problematic'

February 23, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Gov. Jerry Brown’s plans for how to spend money from last fall’s tobacco tax increase “may be problematic” because they don’t go far enough to bolster Medi-Cal spending. That’s according to a new report by California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office.

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PolitiFact California

Tobacco Industry Misleads In Prop 56 'Doctor Advertisement'

October 25, 2016

Opponents of Proposition 56, California’s proposed tobacco tax increase, have raised more than $66 million. Nearly all of that money has come from the tobacco industry and much of it has been spent on television ads criticizing the initiative.

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Silicon Valley Billionaire, Tom Steyer, Positioning Himself Front And Center

October 17, 2016 | Ben Bradford

California has a wealth of millionaire and billionaire donors opening checkbooks this election season. It’s common for these donors to bankroll campaign ads, but Silicon Valley Democrat Tom Steyer has taken the unusual step of appearing in them.

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California Counts

Would California's Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Reduce Smoking? Just Ask New Yorkers

September 22, 2016

California has one of the lowest tobacco taxes in the nation. If voters pass Proposition 56 in November, it would rise from 87 cents to $2.87 a pack.

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State Government

Ad War Over California's Tobacco Tax Hike Continues

September 14, 2016 | Chris Nichols

Supporters of California’s Prop 56 – the proposed tobacco tax increase - launched a new statewide TV ad this week, warning about the dangers of smoking. The ad comes days after the tobacco industry raised another $18 million to fight the tax hike.

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California Counts

PolitiFact California: Big Tobacco Blowing Smoke In Claim About California's Prop 56

August 26, 2016

Opponents of Proposition 56, California’s proposed $2 per pack cigarette tax hike, are flooding radio airwaves with attacks on the measure.

 
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