California Voters to Weigh Tobacco Tax Hike with Proposition 56

It could soon get a lot more expensive to be a smoker in California. Under Proposition 56, on the November ballot, the tax on a pack of cigarettes would go from 87 cents to $2.87. Health advocates say the measure will discourage smoking and raise money for health care and smoking prevention. The tobacco industry, which opposes the measure, calls the proposition a “tax hike grab” by insurance companies that would divert public funds away from schools and social programs. We’ll hear from both sides of the issue.

Q: Do you support hiking tobacco tax from 87c to $2.87, under #Prop56?

(We’re discussing on @kqedforum this AM: https://t.co/y3FgnxSDT5)

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