It was passed by a majority vote of the electorate. Its primary effect is to impose a 25-cent per pack state excise tax on the sale of tobacco cigarettes within California, with approximately equivalent excise taxes similarly imposed on the retail sale of other commercial tobacco products, such as cigars and chewing tobacco.
It was approved by a majority of voters, its primary effect is to impose a 25-cent per pack state excise tax on the sale of tobacco cigarettes within California, with similar taxes imposed on other commercial tobacco products like cigars and chewing tobacco.