Tobacco Tax Supporters Set Sights on November Ballot
Organizers of a proposed initiative to increase cigarette taxes by one dollar per pack are working to place their measure on the November ballot. 2010 Oakland mayoral candidate and former Senate President Pro Tempore Don Perata (D) introduced the ballot initiative, which aims to raise revenue for cancer research and protect funding for California's First 5 early childhood health and education program.
- "Backers of Tobacco Tax Set To Try Again in November" (Capitol Weekly, 3/18).