California taxes on tobacco

The tax increase after California’s initiative consists in paying for cancer researcher. The opponents of Proposition 29 led with more then 29.000 votes. The press delaminated the region where more then 106.000 votes. Tobacco companies managed by Philip Morris, pushed the campaigns opposition, using millions of dollars for ads.

On Monday, the absence of Prop 29 was from 50, 5% to 49, 4%. The strongest support for San Francisco area and for some conservative places like Southern California and Inland Empire opposed it. If the measure will pass, California would have to pay only some taxes for tobacco products, nearly $ 1.90 per package. Supporters affirmed they will come back. "It was so close, I think it's worth another try," said Stan Glantz of the University of California at San Francisco Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education. "I think it would be unsupported if Philip Morris and Reynolds get away with it." He affirmed that the cigarettes tax proponents may turn to the Legislature, but lawmakers ignored attempts for tobacco products tax rising. The campaign will be waiting until will be known the number of votes for to declare the victory, the press-Beth Miller said. Opponents of the measure have raised $ 50 million to combat it, a huge sum even by the standards of California. For comparison, Jerry Brown has spent about $ 37 million in 2010, his successful attempt to become governor of California. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his allies spent $ 49 million to discourage him recall task on June 6. Armstrong and the Coalition for Tobacco Control group raised about $ 14 million to support the measure, including $ 600,000 from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. In a statement Tuesday, Lance Armstrong Foundation president Doug Ulman formulated a question of life and death. "The defeat of this vitally important initiative is a real tragedy," he said. "Big Tobacco lied to voters to protect their income and spent $ 51 million to ensure it can continue to sell their bad products in California for the children." While the price increases on tobacco products is a unique way to reduce smoking, especially among teens, the campaign ads supporting the tobacco companies are focused on pocketbook issues. Announcements said the money would be raised through the tax in California, but not necessarily be in the study. The campaign also grew the specter beyond the control of the bureaucracy to be created to oversee the collection and distribution of money. Some big newspapers, including The Los Angeles Times, spoke out against the measures, expressing general help for such a sin tax and reluctance to side with the tobacco companies. They argued that the proceeds should go directly to the state, which is now worth $ 15.2 billion deficit. As a result, the 2008 recall of California cigarette tax measures that have led to a large election before the beginning of the tobacco companies spent $ 66 million to defeat her ad with doctors. It was unclear Friday whether the failure of Prop 29 were narrow defeat state ballot measure in California history. Previously, the closest vote in the last two decades has been on the school bond measure 1B in 1994, which were unable to 49.6% to 50.4%, according to Secretary of State Spokeswoman Shannan Velayas. The second was a best friend of the measure of tobacco tax, which was 50.5% to 49.5% in 2000. California was once at the top of smoking taxes and restrictions, but we know care about their health, the State did not raise taxes on tobacco products since 1999. Missouri voters are expected to weigh in on tax increases on tobacco products in December, and similar taxes, which go through the legislative process in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Illinois. A big part of recent tobacco taxes across the country have been approved in the state houses. Copyright from 2012 Associated Press declared that all rights were reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, redistributed or rewritten.