2016 California Proposition 56

none July 2021 Proposition 56 Cigarette Tax 8980448 4957994 14610509 19411771 County results Yes #28497C 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid 2016 California Proposition 56 results map by county.svg Source: California Secretary of StateStatement of Vote - November 8, 2016, General Election December 16, 2016 http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/general-election-november-8-2016/statement-vote/ January 7, 2017 Proposition 56 is a California ballot proposition that passed on the November 8, 2016 ballot. It increased the cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, effective April 1, 2017, with equivalent increases on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.Proposition 56. California General Election November 8, 2016. Official Voter Information Guide. http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/en/propositions/56/ California Secretary of State 10 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161003165825/http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/en/propositions/56/ 3 October 2016 dead The bulk of new revenue is earmarked for Medi-Cal.http://www.lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=56&year=2016 Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. Legislative Analyst's Office A September 2016 poll by the Public Policy Institute of California showed that 59% of likely voters supported Proposition 56, 36% opposed it, and 5% did not know how they would vote.http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_916MBS.pdf Californians & Their Government: Statewide Survey Baldassare Mark September 2016 Public Policy Institute of California 11 October 2016 A September 2016 poll from USC Dornsife / Los Angeles Times showed 63% percent of registered voters in favor of Proposition 56, 32% opposed, and 6% unknown.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B99Qs2h04TA7VVMtLU5pWXhBaW8 USC-Dornsife/LA Times Poll September 2016 USC Dornsife September 2016 Poll 11 October 2016 Proposition 56 was approved with 64% of the vote.Gutierrez Melody Whiting Sam Prop. 56: Voters approve cigarette tax November 9, 2016 SFGate http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Prop-56-California-cigarette-tax-results-10594099.php December 7, 2016 Two previous attempts to increase the state cigarette tax narrowly failed with Proposition 86 in 2006 and Proposition 29 in 2012. Proposition 56 was the first increase in the state cigarette tax since Proposition 10 in 1998. With the passage of Prop. 56, California's cigarette tax increased from $0.87 per pack to $2.87, increasing its rank from 35th-highest in the country to ninth-highest. See also California Proposition 99 (1988) California Proposition 10 (1998) Cigarette taxes in the United States References External links Yes on 56 Category:2016 California ballot propositions Category:Taxation in California Category:Tobacco taxation Category:Tobacco control Category:Smoking in the United States