Saturday, March 3, 2012

LATE VOTE TALLY IN CALIFORNIA FAVORS CIGARETTE TAX HIKE.(MAIN)

Byline: -- Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A ballot measure by actor-director Rob Reiner increasing state cigarette taxes by 50 cents per pack to fund children's programs was approved Wednesday on a count of late ballots from the Nov. 3 election.

The constitutional amendment initiative to help finance various health care and education services for children was approved by a margin of 57,070 votes among more than 7.6 million ballots …

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