Proposition 31
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
Referendum on 2020 Law That Would Prohibit the Retail Sale of Certain Flavored Tobacco Products
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 6,803,431 63.42%
No 3,923,385 36.58%
Total votes 10,726,816 100.00%
Results by county
Yes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
No:      50–60%

Proposition 31 is a California ballot proposition regarding the regulation and prohibition of flavored tobacco that appeared on the 2022 general elections.

A "yes" vote supports limiting the retail sale of flavored tobacco while a "no" vote opposes such limits.[1]

Proposal

The proposition is a referendum on a 2020 California law, Senate Bill 793, that seeks to ban the sale of most flavored tobacco products in stores and vending machines.[2] Violations of the ban would result in fines of $250.[3] Exemptions include hookah and loose-leaf tobacco.[3]

Responses

Supporters of the proposition include the California Teachers Association, the California Democratic Party, the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Michael Bloomberg, and Gavin Newsom.[3][4] Opponents of the proposition include the California Republican Party and tobacco companies including R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Philip Morris USA.[3][4]

Results

County Votes
Yes No
Votes Per. Votes Per. Total
Alameda 358,943 75.6% 115,606 24.4% 474,549
Alpine 425 72.0% 165 28.0% 590
Amador 9,455 52.3% 8,617 47.7%
Butte 34,962 56.1% 27,364 43.9%
Calaveras 10,619 51.9% 9,855 48.1%
Colusa 2,118 48.2% 2,272 51.8%
Contra Costa 205,457 72.6% 77,436 27.4%
Del Norte 3,030 49.4% 3,101 50.6%
El Dorado 40,020 57.5% 29,585 42.5%
Fresno 76,818 51.7% 71,887 48.3%
Source: California Secretary of State

References

  1. ↑ "Proposition 31 | Official Voter Information Guide | California Secretary of State". voterguide.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  2. ↑ "Prop 31 Analysis | Official Voter Information Guide | California Secretary of State". voterguide.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Sheeler, Andrew (September 16, 2022). "California's Prop. 31 would ban flavored tobacco products. What to know". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Election 2022 California Proposition 31". KQED. Retrieved 2022-10-05.


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