2016 California Proposition 56
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Proposition 56 is a California ballot proposition that passed on the November 8, 2016 ballot. It increased the cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, effective April 1, 2017, with equivalent increases on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.[2] The bulk of new revenue is earmarked for Medi-Cal.[3]
A September 2016 poll by the Public Policy Institute of California showed that 59% of likely voters supported Proposition 56, 36% opposed it, and 5% did not know how they would vote.[4] A September 2016 poll from USC Dornsife / Los Angeles Times showed 63% percent of registered voters in favor of Proposition 56, 32% opposed, and 6% unknown.[5]
Proposition 56 was approved with 64% of the vote.
See also
- California Proposition 99 (1988)
- California Proposition 10 (1998)
- Cigarette taxes in the United States
References
- ^ "Statement of Vote - November 8, 2016, General Election". December 16, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Proposition 56. California General Election November 8, 2016. Official Voter Information Guide". California Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ "Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute". Legislative Analyst's Office.
- ^ Baldassare, Mark (September 2016). "Californians & Their Government: Statewide Survey" (PDF). Public Policy Institute of California. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "USC-Dornsife/LA Times Poll". USC Dornsife September 2016 Poll. September 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Gutierrez, Melody; Whiting, Sam (November 9, 2016). "Prop. 56: Voters approve cigarette tax". SFGate. Retrieved December 7, 2016.