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Smokeless tobacco sales up sharply in California, officials warn
L.A. NOWHealth officials say sales of chewing tobacco and such smokeless products rose sharply in California over the past decade, and they are especially concerned about the increase in use among youths.... -
Elon Musk of SpaceX: The goal is Mars
As shipments go, it was routine — about half a ton of supplies — except it was delivered by the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. SpaceX partnered with NASA in this new model, the brainchild of Elon Musk, who's behind...
Tags: Star Trek (movie, 2009), Companies and Corporations, Petroleum Industry, Mining, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Campaigns on California ballot measures raise $150 million
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Vote on tobacco tax ballot measure narrows again
PolitiCalThe vote count for the tobacco tax on the June 5 primary ballot narrowed even more Thursday morning as elections officials across California continue to tally the last remaining uncounted ballots. The measure, known as Proposition 29, was losing by...... -
Opponents gain as Proposition 29 tobacco tax vote count continues
PolitiCalThe topsy-turvy vote count on the June 5 tobacco tax ballot initiative swung sharply toward the opposition as California elections officials continue to tally the remaining uncounted ballots.... -
Backers of Prop. 29 tobacco tax concede defeat
PolitiCalProponents of the tobacco tax initiative Proposition 29 conceded defeat Friday after weeks holding out hope that the measure would eke out a victory as elections officials across California tallied an estimated 1 million uncounted ballots.... -
Cigarette label rules: Legitimate warning or 'compelled speech'?
In choosing a passel of new graphic warning labels that the U.S. government would have cover half of every cigarette package sold, officials of the Food & Drug Administration wrestled with one of the central questions of any public health campaign worth...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Companies and Corporations, Human Rights, Human Interest, Elections
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Lessons for California in Tuesday's vote
Ah, the smart money. It said Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich might walk away with a win in the district attorney's race Tuesday, even without a November runoff. Turns out the smart money was just big money and not all that smart after all....
Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Crime, Law and Justice, Isadore Hall, III, Lawyers, Elections
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Unions lament local pension votes, turn focus to Sacramento
PolitiCalVoters in San Diego and San Jose overwhelmingly voted to pare back retirement benefits for city employees, setting the stage for a showdown over public pensions in Sacramento later this year. A coalition of labor groups which has balked at...... -
Primary election night: Winners and losers
PolitiCalCalifornia’s electoral experiment, the first test of independently drawn district maps and new election rules, led to the most unpredictable state election in years. Below is a list of some of the winners and losers from Tuesday's contests.... -
Yes on 29 campaign refuses to concede on tobacco tax initiative
PolitiCalProponents of the tobacco tax initiative on Tuesday’s state ballot refused to concede Thursday, saying they still hope to overcome the current 1.4% margin of defeat as elections officials across California tally an estimated 1 million uncounted... -
Margin on tobacco tax measure continues to narrow
PolitiCalThe margin of loss for the tobacco tax on Tuesday’s primary ballot continued to narrow Friday as elections officials across California tallied hundreds of thousands of uncounted ballots. Proposition 29 was losing by just over 45,000 votes Friday...
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