It's About Time, California: Support Senate Bill 600

Tell your Senator that it's time to pass the tobacco tax and save lives by supporting SB 600

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SB 600 will:

Raise the state cigarette tax by $1.50 and will reduce youth smoking by 21%
Prevent more than 360,000 children alive today from ever starting to smoke
Cause nearly 190,000 current smokers to quit
Prevent more than 165,000 premature deaths and
Save $8.1 billion in health care costs as a result.
Generate approximately $1.2 billion in new revenue the first year and direct the proceeds to the State General Fund, the state's tobacco control program and lung cancer research.

Tobacco Tax Bill Finally Released by Key Senate Committee: Press Release, August 26, 2009