Proposition 31 was a California ballot proposition regarding the regulation and prohibition of flavored tobacco that appeared on the 2022 general election ballot.
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Referendum Challenging a 2020 Law Prohibiting Retail Sale Of Certain Flavored Tobacco Products | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by county Yes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% No: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A "yes" vote supported limiting the retail sale of flavored tobacco while a "no" vote opposed such limits.[1]
Proposal
editThe proposition was a referendum on a 2020 California law, Senate Bill 793, that sought to ban the sale of most flavored tobacco products in stores and vending machines.[2] Violations of the ban would result in fines of $250.[3] Exemptions included hookah and loose-leaf tobacco.[3]
Responses
editSupporters of the proposition included the California Teachers Association, the California Democratic Party, the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Michael Bloomberg, and Gavin Newsom.[3][4] Opponents of the proposition included the California Republican Party and tobacco companies including R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Philip Morris USA.[3][4]
Results
edit| County | Votes | ||||
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| Votes | Per. | Votes | Per. | Total | |
| Alameda | 358,943 | 75.6% | 115,606 | 24.4% | 474,549 |
| Alpine | 425 | 72.0% | 165 | 28.0% | 590 |
| Amador | 9,455 | 52.3% | 8,617 | 47.7% | |
| Butte | 34,962 | 56.1% | 27,364 | 43.9% | |
| Calaveras | 10,619 | 51.9% | 9,855 | 48.1% | |
| Colusa | 2,118 | 48.2% | 2,272 | 51.8% | |
| Contra Costa | 205,457 | 72.6% | 77,436 | 27.4% | |
| Del Norte | 3,030 | 49.4% | 3,101 | 50.6% | |
| El Dorado | 40,020 | 57.5% | 29,585 | 42.5% | |
| Fresno | 76,818 | 51.7% | 71,887 | 48.3% | |
| Source: California Secretary of State | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Proposition 31 | Official Voter Information Guide | California Secretary of State". voterguide.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Prop 31 Analysis | Official Voter Information Guide | California Secretary of State". voterguide.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ a b c d Sheeler, Andrew (September 16, 2022). "California's Prop. 31 would ban flavored tobacco products. What to know". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "Election 2022 California Proposition 31". KQED. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
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