California Tobacco Tax

Sporus

Looks like it has a narrow lead right now. I'd really rather it not pass.

jliu

where you seeing the results thus far?

Sporus

sfgate. Hopefully when we wake up this will all just be a bad dream.

jliu

arg... I hope so man. one way or another we are having a serious celebration herf after this

catfishbluezz

Meh....I'll still buy here, when they stop that, I'll still buy here....and just have a brother ship it to me. It will kill the B&M's though....which really sucks

interpim

Looks like it didn't pass!

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/06/06/proposition-to-further-tax-cigarettes-too-close-to-call/

Sporus

interpim:

Looks like it didn't pass!

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/06/06/proposition-to-further-tax-cigarettes-too-close-to-call/

Yeah! Latest I read was that its up 50.8% to 49.2% with about 200,000 ballots left to go. The lead is 60,000.

Sporus

Sporus:

interpim:

Looks like it didn't pass!

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/06/06/proposition-to-further-tax-cigarettes-too-close-to-call/

Yeah! Latest I read was that its up 50.8% to 49.2% with about 200,000 ballots left to go. The lead is 60,000.

and by "up" I mean "down"

jliu

wa hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I would like to take this moment and thank everyone. You guys have been my inspiration. My powa. My all. domo arigato

Sporus

We had our game plan, we just had to go out to the polls and execute. Gave 110%, couldn't be more proud of our voters. Really pulled it together when things got tough. Rose to the challenge in the face of adversity. 110%. Big win. Execute.

catfishbluezz

Awesome!!!!!!

robbyras

hell yes! I took 10 people, in 2 cars, to the local retirement home to vote... good times and jello had by all...

Amos Umwhat

congratulations! I didn't know it was possible to vote down more taxes in CA

james40

Thank goodness. Although the B&M I went to today to browse, already had the tax in there. Seriously crazy expensive.

Sporus

james40:

Thank goodness. Although the B&M I went to today to browse, already had the tax in there. Seriously crazy expensive.

Really? I was at a B&M over the weekend and asked the owner when it would take effect if passed and he said he wasn't sure. Doesn't seem like they could put it into effect immediately.

james40

Well, it appeared they had the amount of tax included due to the high price. It was definitely most I had ever seen for cigars. Not sure if it's cool, but they had the small Camacho 3x Maduro for $26. Insane.

Sporus

Wow! That is pricey. There's a hookah bar/smoke shop by my place that had Oliva V's for a similar price. Not sure of there are rare ones or anything, but that seemed a bit egregious.