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Tobacco Tax Bill Finally Released by Key Senate Committee

Press Release, August 26, 2009

Calif. lawmakers eye $1.50 cigarette tax hike

Legal Newsline, August 17, 2009

Smoke tax on Legislature's agenda as fiscal noose tightens

Sacramento Bee - Dan Walters, August 14, 2009

Lighting up a revenue idea

Los Angeles Times - George Skelton, August 13, 2008

Anti-smoking activists support new legislation

Pasadena Star-News - August 5, 2009

Tobacco tax will save lives, cut medical costs

Bakersfield Californian - Op Ed, July 22, 2009

Raising the tobacco tax is a good idea

Palm Springs Desert Sun - Letter to the Editor, July 18, 2009

Californians support and need an increase in the tobacco tax

San Jose Mercury News - Op Ed, July 16, 2009

Poll finds GOP backing for tobacco tax hike

Bay Area News Group - Steve Harmon, July 15, 2009

Debate over hefty cigarette tax hike heats up

Bay Area News Group - Steve Harmon, July 14, 2009

Anti-smoking groups ramp up tobacco tax drive

Sacramento Bee - Capitol Alert, July 13, 2009

The American Cancer Society, American Lung Association and American Heart Association Respond to Governor’s Ad and Urge Support for a $1.50 Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase

Press Release, July 13, 2009

Ten States Increased State Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes in 2009; It’s About Time California does too

Press Release, July 13, 2009

Polls show bipartisan voter support for tobacco tax

Ventura County Star- Timm Herdt, July 8, 2009

Smoking out tobacco use

Eureka Times Standard- LTE Sylvia Jutila, July 3, 2009

Poll shows broad support for tobacco tax increase

Oakland Tribune- Josh Richman, July 7, 2009

Most California Voters Support Higher Tobacco Tax

KPBS Radio- Kenny Goldberg, July 7, 2009

New Poll Shows Support for Tobacco Tax

KQED- Stephanie Martin, July 7, 2009

Republican and Democratic Voters Unified in Overwhelming Support For An Increase in the Cigarette and Tobacco Tax

Press Release, July 1

Results of Statewide Voter Survey on Tobacco Taxes

Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates, July 1

Oil and Tobacco Taxes: In Search of a More Moral State Budget

California Progress Report – Dan Aiello, June 30, 2009

Lake Elsinore woman takes anti-tobacco stance

Press Enterprise – Erica Shen, June 30

Raising the Tobacco Tax: A Budget No-Brainer

Calitics Blog, June 23

The American Lung Association, American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association Applaud the Senate Health Committee for Passing SB 600

Press Release, June 17

Board of Supervisors Support Cigarette Tax Hike

NBC News Los Angeles, June 16