Prop 29 tobacco tax defeated
by CalWatchdog Staff | June 6, 2012 7:20 am
June 6, 2012
Katy Grimes: Ballotpedia[1] just reported that Proposition 29, the Tobacco tax, was defeated 50.8 percent to 49.2 percent.
[2]
Whew! That was close.
But in the end, I think voters are just distrustful of another tax, and particularly how politicians would spend the funds.
| Proposition 29 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No |
1,958,047 | 50.8% | ||
| Yes | 1,894,871 | 49.2% | ||
21,993 of 21,993 precincts reporting
Prop 29 was written to be able to stay in place for 15 years, with no legislative oversight, and would have created a $735 million a year fund without specifications on the spending.
Read other CalWatchdog stories about Prop 29 HERE[3]
Endnotes:
- Ballotpedia: http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/California_Proposition_29,_Tobacco_Tax_for_Cancer_Research_Act_(June_2012)
- [Image]: http://www.calwatchdog.com/2011/03/01/not-another-tax/cigarettes/
- HERE: http://www.calwatchdog.com/?s=prop+29
Source URL: https://calwatchdog.com/2012/06/06/prop-29-tobacco-tax-defeated/