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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.
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.
Supporters Of California Cigarette Tax Measure Lash Out At Big Tobacco
They call the No on 29 ad campaign a way to confuse voters.
San Jose Further Restricts Outdoor Smoking
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an ordinance that will further restrict outdoor smoking within city limits.
Strict Alameda Smoking Ban Takes Effect In 2012
Fines for anyone caught violating the ordinance range from $100 to $500.
Medi-Cal Helps Beneficiaries Kick Smoking Habit
Hundreds of thousands of Californians who want to kick their tobacco habits have a new tool to help them do so.
San Francisco Rent Board Sides With Smokers In State Ordinance Disputes
San Francisco landlords who want to ban smoking entirely on a property will not be able to evict a tenant who smokes if smoking was allowed in the apartment when the tenant signed a lease.
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