Prop. 29's tobacco tax teeters on edge of defeat

The measure is trailing by 63,000 votes, though ballots remain uncounted. Anti-tax advocates say results could signal trouble for governor's tax plan.

Asking voters to slap a $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes to fund cancer research seems like a cinch in health-crazy California, where lighting up already is banned in bars, public buildings and on many of its golden beaches.

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