2022 California Proposition 31

Proposition 31

November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)

Referendum Challenging a 2020 Law Prohibiting Retail Sale Of Certain Flavored Tobacco Products
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 6,803,431 63.42%
No 3,923,385 36.58%
Valid votes 10,726,816 96.23%
Invalid or blank votes 419,804 3.77%
Total votes 11,146,620 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 21,940,274 50.8%

Results by county
Yes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
No:      50–60%

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

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

Proposal

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The proposition was a referendum on a 2020 California law, Senate Bill 793, that sought 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 included hookah and loose-leaf tobacco.[3]

Responses

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Supporters of the proposition included 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 included the California Republican Party and tobacco companies including R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Philip Morris USA.[3][4]

Results

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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

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  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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b "Election 2022 California Proposition 31". KQED. Retrieved 2022-10-05.