Billionaire Donor Backs Tobacco Tax Increase. Increase Taxes to Increase Reimbursement Rates.

 Who is backing a cigarette tax increase? Tom Steyer

How much is he putting into it? $1 million

What’s the tobacco tax increase proposal look like?

• $2 per pack increase
• Applies to e-cigs too
• reduce smoking rates and to better fund Medi-Cal (California low income health care program)
• offer higher reimbursement rates for doctors who see Medi-Cal patients

​Who else is backing the tobacco tax increase?

• California State Council of Service Employees put in $2 million
• alliance of public health, labor and healthcare group