June 5, 2012
Updated Jun 5, 2012 at 12:40 PM EDT
California (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - Californians will vote Tuesday on a ballot measure that would raise the state's cigarette tax by one dollar a pack.
There has been a contentious fight over the measure, known as Proposition 29 or the California Cancer Research Act.
On one side, Big Tobacco has framed the proposal as another high tax to fuel a useless bureaucracy, while anti-smoking advocates point out its myriad health risks and revenue benefits that would help with California's constant budget woes.
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