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RESOLUTION NO. 61 - 12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 29 - THE CALIFORNIA CANCER RESEARCH ACT
WHEREAS, the California Cancer Research Act is a state ballot measure which, if
passed by voters in June 2012, would save lives by preventing 104,000 premature smoking-
caused deaths; and
WHEREAS, more than 332,000 California high school students are current smokers,
more than 34,000 California youth start smoking every year and 3,383,000 California adults are
current smokers; and
WHEREAS, the California Cancer Research Act would increase the state's tobacco tax
by $1 per pack and according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the $1 tax increase alone
would prevent 228,006 children from becoming smokers in adulthood and more than 118,000
adult smokers in California would quit smoking; and
WHEREAS, the tobacco industry will spend millions to stop the California Cancer
Research Act because they know it will stop hundreds of thousands from smoking; and
WHEREAS, the California Cancer Research Act would provide nearly $735 million
annually to fund research and make advances in the prevention, detection, treatment, causes
and cures for cancer, lung disease, heart disease and stroke, and other tobacco-related
illnesses; and
WHEREAS, the California Cancer Research Act would provide more than $147 million
annually to the state's existing tobacco control programs to prevent and reduce the use of
tobacco, including school based programs to reduce youth smoking; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Analyst Office analysis of the California Cancer Research Act
determined that local governments would likely experience an annual increase in sales tax
revenues of approximately $10 million; and
WHEREAS, by providing the funding we need to keep California's anti-smoking programs
strong, we can keep our kids from smoking and give smokers the help they need to quit
smoking; and
WHEREAS, the California Cancer Research Act would provide $22 million annually for
law enforcement efforts to reduce illegal sales of tobacco products to minors, and other anti-
tobacco law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the California Cancer Research Act will result in $5.1 billion in long-term
health savings from reduced smoking; and
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WHEREAS, cigarette smoking and other uses of tobacco remain the leading causes of
cancer, heart disease and stroke, and lung disease in California; and
WHEREAS, 36,687 adults die annually from smoking in California
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby support the California Cancer Research Act of 2012, which will reduce smoking,
especially among children and fund critical research to prevent and treat cancer, heart disease
and stroke, lung disease and other tobacco-related illnesses.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the
Proposition 29 Coalition: Californians for a Cure.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of May, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Hildenbrand, Swalwell, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: Councilmember Hart
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Reso No. 61-12, Adopted 5-1-12, Item 8.2
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