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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.
While the price of cigarettes has continuously increased since 1965, the percentage of that price going towards taxes is now half of what it was then. [15] As of 2011, Phillip Morris lists total government revenue, including federal, state, local, and sales taxes, as 55% of the estimated retail price of a pack of cigarettes in the United States ...
The minimum purchasing age for tobacco in the United States before December 20, 2019 varied by state and territory. Since December 20, 2019, the smoking age in all states and territories is 21 under federal law which was passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump.
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Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country. Opponents, including the California Chamber ...
“For the first time in over a year,” said Laurie Schalow, Chipotle's chief corporate affairs officer, “We have taken a modest price increase of approximately 2% nationally to offset inflation."
In November 2013, New York City enacted legislation that raised the age to purchase tobacco products to 21, and also set a minimum price of $10.50 per pack of cigarettes, among other provisions. [48] The law went into effect on May 18, 2014. The bill came with significant penalties for those who do not comply with the law.
San Francisco was the site of the first ordinance ever passed in the United States to prohibit the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. [5] The ordinance was introduced on April 29, 2008 by Mayor Gavin Newsom, passed the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on July 17, 2008, by a vote of 8-3, and took effect on October 1, 2008.