Thursday, August 27, 2015

California Voters Support Increase In Cigarette Tax And Minimum Wage, Poll Finds


By Sarah Berger, Aug 26, 2015 IB Times

Nearly two-thirds of California voters support increasing the Golden State’s cigarette tax by $2 a pack, a poll released on Wednesday found. An overwhelming amount of voters also supported a minimum wage increase to $15 an hour, the Sacramento Bee reported.

The poll, sponsored by the California Wellness Foundation, found that 67 percent of California's registered voters supported an increase in the state tobacco tax, while 30 percent opposed it. Sixty-eight percent of voters favored the wage hike and 30 percent opposed it. Proposals regarding a hike in tobacco tax as well as an increase in the minimum wage were introduced in the California Legislature or as voter initiatives in recent years. Health and labor groups announced on Wednesday legislation for the $2-a-pack cigarette tax increase.


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