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California Proposition 86 (2006)

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Proposition 86 was a proposed initiative state constitutional amendment and statute on the California general election ballot of November 7th, 2006. Its primary intent was to impose a $2.60 per pack excise tax on the retail sale of tobacco cigarettes, as well as to levy a similar excise upon the sale of other commercial tobacco products, such as cigars and chewing tobacco.»http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/vig_06/general_06/pdf/proposition_86/entire_prop86.pdf California Secretary of State's Office. "Proposition 86: Tax on Cigarettes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute" (2006). The proposition was defeated with 3,607,506 "Yes" votes, for 48.0 percent of the total number of votes cast.»http://www.smartvoter.org/2006/11/07/ca/state/prop/86/ League of Women Voters. "Proposition 86: Tax on Cigarettes" (2006).

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