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by David Moyer, MD.


Chapter 32 Political issues

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Political issues: California political and economic issues

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The $16 million yearly California anti-tobacco media campaign mandated by the state

tobacco tax had an unsuccessful attempt at elimination by Governor Pete Wilson. The

tobacco industry spends $433 million yearly in California to promote their products.

JAMA, July 22, 1992, p. 524

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Governor Pete Wilson received a $25,000 Philip Morris contribution toward his

inaugural reception in 1990, and was the guest of Philip Morris at a $5000-per couple

fundraising dinner to "help elect Republicans in California."

SCARC, June 30, 1992

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To honor the Great American Smokeout in November 1992, Oakland became the

largest American city to ban smoking in all indoor work sites. A restaurant smoking

ban took effect in August 1994.

San Francisco Chronicle, June 18, 1992

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The California annual medical cost of treating smoking-related illness is estimated to

be at least $3.6 billion each year, including $632 million for Medi-Cal costs for poor

people.

Contra Costa Times, February 20, 1995, p. 16A

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In February 1993, Governor Pete Wilson signed an executive order that forbids

smoking in all of the 21,600 buildings owned or leased by the state, including prisons.

There are 180,000 California state employees and 109,000 prisoners, who will be

allowed to smoke only in outdoor prison yards. Seven other states also have

smoke-free government buildings.

San Francisco Chronicle, February 24, 1993

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