If you smoke cigarettes or cigars, or if you use smokeless tobacco, YOU are being targeted for a $735 million tax hike. Prop 29, which will appear on the June 5 California ballot, more than doubles the state tax on cigarettes and nearly doubles the state tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco.
And, the LA Times recommends a no vote on Prop 29. They say, "Proposition 29 is well intentioned, but it just doesn't make sense for the state to get into the medical research business to the tune of half a billion dollars a year when it has so many other important unmet needs."
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Prop 29's flaws include:
Make your voice heard - VOTE NO on Prop 29 on June 5.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
- Be sure you are registered to vote. The deadline is May 21st.
To register to vote, click HERE. - Sign up to vote early by mail. The deadline is May 29th.
To request a "vote by mail" ballot, click HERE. - Learn more. Don't take our word for it - educate yourself about Prop 29's flaws.
For more information on Prop 29, click HERE. - Ask your friends and family to VOTE NO on Prop 29!
- Allows California tax dollars to be spent in other states and even other countries.
- Uses a loophole to shortchange California schools by more than $300 million per year.
- Prohibits the Governor, Legislature or State Auditor from changing the initiative to fix problems like waste or abuse for 15 years.
More than half of every dollar spent on cigarettes already goes to the government. You already pay plenty in taxes. Enough is enough!
Adult tobacco consumers are voters too! Voter turnout on June 5 is expected to be low. Every vote will count! Your vote could make the difference!