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  Proposition 29 - Tobacco Tax for Cancer Research Act
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Parents > United States > California > Propositions > 2012 Referendums > Prop 29 - Tobacco Tax
OfficeReferendum
HonorificReferendum - Abbr:
Type Referendum
Filing Deadline May 04, 2011 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 05, 2012 - 09:00am Central
Polls Close June 05, 2012 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start June 07, 2012 - 12:00am
Term End December 31, 9999 - 12:00pm
Turnout 30.09% Registered 13.85% Total Population
ContributorJason
Last ModifiedRBH July 13, 2012 11:53pm
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Description Ballot title:

Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research. Initiative Statute.

Official summary: Imposes additional five cent tax on each cigarette distributed ($1.00 per pack), and an equivalent tax increase on other tobacco products, to fund cancer research and other specified purposes. Requires tax revenues be deposited into a special fund to finance research and research facilities focused on detecting, preventing, treating, and curing cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and other tobacco-related diseases, and to finance prevention programs. Creates nine-member committee charged with administering the fund.

Summary of estimated fiscal impact: The independent California Legislative Analyst’s Office projects that the measure will generate approximately $855 million in first year, declining slightly but predictably (about 3% annually due to decrease in the number of smokers) every year thereafter.
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
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06/22/2011 06/05/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
No 4 1 ----
Yes 3 3 ----
Leaning Call: Yes (60.00%)
Weighted Call: No (97.52%)
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05/17/2012 05/21/2012

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Name No Yes  
PartyNO YES  
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Certified Votes 2,592,791 (50.23%) 2,568,715 (49.77%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -24,076 (-0.47%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date 00/00/2011 00/00/2011  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.61%-- 47.39%--  
USC Dornsife/LA Times 
05/17/12-05/21/12
39.00% -- 57.00% --
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