tobacco tax equity act 2023-046 Proposition 56 Sen. Durbin Files Tobacco Tax

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Arguments in FAVOR of Prop 56 Reduction of tobacco-related healthcare costs Prevention of youth smoking and tobacco marketing aimed at young consumers Includes accountability and transparency safeguards to ensure revenue generated would go to its appropriate assignment Arguments in OPPOSITION to Prop 56 Suspicion that additional revenue would fund special interest groups rather than treatments for smoking and tobacco-related illnesses, as proposed Does not allocate funds for education improvement Additional revenue should address other issues instead Right to smoke should not be hindered by additional taxes The deadline to register to vote in California is Oct