| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HTA ID | HTA-0503 |
| Title | Proposition 29 — Cigarette Tax for Cancer Research |
| Date | May–June 2012 |
| Date Confidence | HIGH — Prop 29 was on the June 2012 California ballot |
| Program | KRON 4 News Weekend |
| Station | KRON-TV, Channel 4, San Francisco |
| Duration | ~4:00 (estimated) |
| Format | Studio interview |
Henry covers California's Proposition 29, which would add a dollar-per-pack tax on cigarettes to fund cancer research. He interviews David Veneziano, CEO of the American Cancer Society's California Division, as a proponent. Henry's framing is factual and clear: "On the June ballot, Prop 29 will appear. It is a proposal that would put a nickel tax on every cigarette, a dollar a pack, that money would go to various types of medical research for ailments connected to smoking."
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| People | Henry Tenenbaum (Reporter), David Veneziano (CEO, American Cancer Society California) |
| Organizations | KRON-TV, American Cancer Society |
| Locations | KRON studio |
| Subjects | Ballot measures, tobacco tax, cancer research, California politics |
| Themes | Public health policy, democratic process, corporate vs. public interest |
| Tone | Informative, balanced, serious |
"It is a proposal that would put a nickel tax on every cigarette, a dollar a pack."
"It's become a major controversy."
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Transcript source | Proposition+29.txt |
| Video source | Not located |
| Storage location | Transcript: local (/KRON/) |
| Analysis mode | Transcript Only |
| Date analyzed | 2026-07-05 |
| Access notes | Prop 29 narrowly failed (50.8% No) in June 2012. |