Local Officials Brace For Results Of Smoking And Recreational Pot Ballot Measures
In other news on propositions, a poll shows that most Californians support the measure requiring porn actors to use condoms while filming.
KPBS Public Media:
San Diego Unified School Board Says Prop. 56 Will Reduce Teen Smoking
It's not every day that the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education weighs in on a statewide ballot proposition. But at its general meeting this week, the board unanimously endorsed Proposition 56. Prop. 56 would raise California’s tobacco tax by $2 a pack. (Goldberg, 9/15)
Press Enterprise:
What Happens If Pot Is Legal? Riverside County Wants To Know
If California voters pass Proposition 64 in November, Riverside County supervisors want to be ready. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday asked county staff to study and report back on potential effects, good and bad, should voters approve the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, but not before lamenting the prospect of legalization. (Horseman, 9/13)
Los Angeles Times:
Majority Of Californians Support Initiative To Require Actors In Adult Films To Use Condoms
A majority of Californians support an initiative on the November ballot to require performers in adult films to use condoms during sex scenes, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll of registered voters conducted by SurveyMonkey. Fifty-five percent said they would back Proposition 60 if the election were held today, the survey found. (Panzar, 9/15)
Idyllwild Town Crier:
Prop 61, A Prescription Drug Purchase And Pricing Initiative: Major Drug Manufacturer Opposition
Proposition 61, titled by its drafters as “The California Drug Price Relief Act,” and on the ballot as “State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards. Initiative Statute,” seeks to cap prices state agencies pay for prescription drugs to the lowest price paid by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. VA generally pays the lowest prices under mandatory discounts under federal law. Tying prices state agencies pay for prescription drugs to VA prices is intended to reduce prescription drug spending for the populations state agencies serve through their health-care programs. (9/14)