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Proposition 31 was a California ballot proposition regarding the regulation and prohibition of flavored tobacco that appeared on the 2022 general election ballot.
A "yes" vote supported limiting the retail sale of flavored tobacco while a "no" vote opposed such limits.[1]
Proposal[edit]
The 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[edit]
Supporters 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.