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Proposition 10

California Statewide • 1998 •  Initiative 

Passed

Result: 50.6% yes, 49.4% no

AI-generated plain-language summary

This measure imposed an additional 50-cent per pack tax on cigarettes and equivalent taxes on other tobacco products to fund early childhood development programs for children ages 0-5. The revenue would support health, education, and childcare services administered by new county commissions and a state commission.

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