Should the state impose an additional tax of $2.60 per cigarette pack to fund new and expanded health services, health insurance for children, and expand tobacco use prevention programs?
Imposes additional $2.60 per pack excise tax on cigarettes and indireclty increases taxes on other tobacco products. Provides funding for various health programs, children's health coverage, and tobacco-related programs.
Put on the Ballot by Petition Signatures
Increase in excise tax revenues of about $2.1 billion annually in 2007-08 spent for the specified purposes outlined above. Other potentially significant costs and savings for state and local governments due to program changes.
- A YES vote on this measure means:
- The existing state excise tax on cigarettes
and other tobacco products would increase by $2.60
per pack to support new
or expanded programs for
health services, children's
health coverage, and
tobacco-related activities.
Other existing programs
supported with tobacco
excise taxes would continue.
- A NO vote on this measure means:
- State excise taxes
on cigarettes and other
tobacco products would
remain at the current level
of 87 cents per pack and
would continue to be used
for existing purposes,
including childhood
development programs
and various health and
tobacco-related programs.
- Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 86:
- Proposition 86 reduces
smoking and saves lives.
A study by the California
Department of Health
Services says Proposition 86
will keep 700,000 kids from
becoming adult smokers and
prevent 300,000 smoking-related
deaths. The same study says Proposition 86 will
save over $16 BILLION in
health care costs. Yes on 86.
Full Text of Argument In Favor,
Rebuttal
- Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 86:
- Proposition 86 is really
about hospitals using our
Constitution and laws
to pocket millions for
themselves and HMOs
through a $2.1 billion
tax hike. Section 9
even gives hospitals an
exemption to antitrust
laws! It's another lottery
mess--and no guarantees
on how the money will
be spent. No on 86.
Full Text of Argument Against,
Rebuttal
- Contact FOR Proposition 86:
- Bob Pence
Coalition For A Healthy California
1717 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 448-2720
info@healthycalifornia.com
http://www.yesprop86.com
- Contact AGAINST Proposition 86:
- No on 86--Stop the $2 Billion Tax Hike
3001 Douglas Blvd. #225
Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 218-6640
info@86facts.org
http://www.86facts.org
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Fail:
3,607,506 /
48.0% Yes votes ......
3,902,558 /
52.0% No votes