Tobacco Tax Initiative Qualifies for November 2016 Ballot The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 has officially qualified for the November ballot as Proposition 56. The California Secretary of State confirmed that the measure qualified, after a random sampling of the 1 million signatures submitted by Save Lives California showed that the campaign had more than the 585,407 signatures necessary to earn a spot on the ballot. Reaching 1 million signatures is a tremendous achievement for the coalition and a testament to its strength. But the road to November won’t be easy. Big Tobacco ... July 13, 2016 General Prop 56, Save Lives CA, tobacco tax initiative, Yes on 56 0 0 Comment Read More »