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California Proposition 188, Public Smoking Ban Initiative (1994)
| California Proposition 188 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1994 | |
| Topic Business regulation and Tobacco | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 188 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 8, 1994. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported banning smoking in public with exceptions for bars, separate sections in restaurants, gaming and bingo establishments, racetracks, private boxes at sport facilities and supported regulating the location of tobacco billboards and vending machines. |
A "no" vote opposed banning smoking in public with exceptions for bars, separate sections in restaurants, gaming and bingo establishments, racetracks, private boxes at sport facilities and opposed regulating the location of tobacco billboards and vending machines. |
Election results
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California Proposition 188 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,490,156 | 29.31% | ||
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6,004,876 | 70.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 188 was as follows:
| “ | Smoking and tobacco products. Local preemption. Statewide regulation. Initiative statute. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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•Repeals and preempts local smoking and tobacco regulations. Repeals and replaces existing statewide smoking and tobacco regulations. Permits amendment of tobacco regulations by two-thirds vote of Legislature. •Bans public smoking with significant exceptions. Permits smoking sections in restaurants and employee cafeterias with conditions. Bars not regulated. Permits smoking in private offices, and business conference rooms with occupants' consent. Exempts from smoking regulations gaming clubs, bingo establishments, racetracks, sports facility private boxes and smoking lounges. •Regulates location of tobacco vending machines and billboards. Increases penalties for tobacco purchases by minors. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Fiscal note
The fiscal impact statement was as follows:[1]
| “ | *Likely, but unknown, annual increase in state and local government health care costs and state tobacco tax revenues.
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Measure design
Proposition 188 would have banned smoking in public, with exceptions that would have included smoking sections in restaurants, bars, private offices, business conference rooms, gaming clubs, bingo establishments, racetracks, sports facility private boxes and smoking lounges. Proposition 188 also would have regulated the location of cigarette vending machines and billboards, and increased the penalties for tobacco purchases by minors.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast in the preceding gubernatorial election. To get an initiated state statute on the ballot in 1994, proponents needed to submit 384,974 valid signatures.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ UC-Hastings, "Voter Information Guide for 1994 General Election," accessed June 30, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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