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Proposing a healthy solution 

Prop. 28, which would repeal the tobacco tax, could take away services from Costa Mesa family, many others.
Jump to full article: Los Angeles Times, 2000-03-05
Author: ANDREW GLAZER

Intro:

  California voters passed a ballot measure in 1998 for the tax, which the state allocates to organizations providing health services for infants to 5-year-olds.

     Families-Costa Mesa, which was given $80,000, was one of five Orange County organizations which received state tobacco money earlier this month.

     The state funding for Families-Costa Mesa will end if voters approve Proposition 28 on March 7. The measure would repeal the tobacco tax.

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