Cigarettes
Contra Costa County Supervisors Zap Use Of E-Cigarettes
Contra Costa County Supervisors took steps Tuesday in Martinez to short-circuit the use of e-cigarettes in places where smoking is prohibited.
More Than 100 Cartons Of Cigarettes Stolen From Benicia Shop
Police are searching for at least two suspects who got away with thousands of dollars in cigarettes this morning in Benicia, a police lieutenant said.
Prop. 29 Tobacco Tax Still Too Close To Call, Results May Take Weeks
Two weeks after California voters went to the polls, the fate of a ballot measure that would impose a new tax on cigarettes remains uncertain.
Many Votes From Tuesday’s California Primary Still Uncounted
The votes are all in for the California primary but many remained uncounted Wednesday, leaving some races still up in the air, notably the statewide question on whether to increase the tax on tobacco to fund cancer research.
Early Returns Show California Voters Divided On Tobacco Tax
Early election returns show Californians divided on whether to slap an additional $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products to fund cancer research.
Californians Weigh Proposition 29 $1 Per Pack Tobacco Tax
California voters were deciding Tuesday whether to approve a tobacco tax that pits Lance Armstrong against major cigarette makers in a multimillion-dollar fight.
Phil Matier: Study Finds Tobacco Tax Money Not Going To Prevention Measures
KCBS, CBS 5 and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier looks at exactly where money is being spent from California’s tobacco tax.
KCBS In Depth: Pros And Cons Of Prop 29
A look at both sides of Proposition 29, the initiative on the June ballot, which would increase the tax on cigarettes by $1 per pack if approved.
Gov. Brown Ousts Anti Prop. 29 Doctor From Advisory Panel
Gov. Jerry Brown has booted a doctor from a state advisory panel after she appeared in industry-funded television ads slamming a proposed tobacco tax to fund cancer research.
Tobacco Industry Raises Millions To Fight Proposition 29
If voters approve the tax measure Lance Armstrong is championing in the June primary, smokers in the nation’s most populous state will pay an extra $1 for each pack they buy, raising hundreds of millions of dollars.
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