Holy smokes: State sends Pleasant Hill man hefty cigarette tax bill

Holy smokes: State sends Pleasant Hill man hefty cigarette tax bill:

.....................Brodman says he turned to the Internet because cigarettes were "substantially cheaper" than at the corner store.

One reason cigarettes are more expensive in California than in some other states is because voters have added several surtaxes to cigarettes and other tobacco products over the years. The base cigarette tax is 12 cents per pack. The additional 75-cent tax on each pack funds tobacco-related health education programs and

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