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Proposition 99 is an initiative statute which appeared on the November 8th, 1988 California general election ballot, as the Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act. It was passed by a majority vote of the electorate.
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]
In 1921, Iowa became the first state to pass a tobacco excise tax at the state level in addition to the federal tax. [3] Other states quickly followed suit, and by 1950, 40 states and Washington D.C. enacted taxes on cigarette sales. [4] By 1969, all states, the District of Columbia and the territories
California's tobacco tax funds resources for young kids. But with sales declining and a flavored tobacco ban in place, First 5's child programs are at risk. Hefty cigarette taxes cut smoking big-time.
"From 2007-2022, New Hampshire earned $955 million in state revenue from cigarette buyers who then smuggled their purchases to higher-tax states, according to the report."
California Proposition 10 (1998) is an initiative state constitutional amendment that appeared in the 1998 California General Election. The official name of this amendment is “The Children and Families First Act.” This amendment put a $.50 tax on cigarettes, and up to $1 on other tobacco products such as
The bill creates amendments to the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids (STAKE) Act that increase civil penalties ranging from $1,000 to over $20,000 by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH ...
20% (approximately $156 million annually): Tobacco prevention and cessation to the state’s existing tobacco control program. These funds would be divided between the California Department of Public Health (80%) and the California Department of Education (20%) for their existing programs to prevent and reduce the use of tobacco.