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Would California's Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Reduce Smoking? Just Ask New Yorkers

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In November, voters in California and three other states will decide on whether to raise their tobacco tax. California currently has one of the lowest cigarette taxes in the nation at 87 cents per pack. If voters pass Proposition 56, the tax would go up to $2.87 a pack. The money would fund health care for the poor and cessation programs. So, do tobacco taxes work to help people quit?

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