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Board endorses Proposition 56 and Proposition 57, citing student health and juvenile justice reforms
Summary
The board voted to support Proposition 56 (tobacco tax to fund health programs, including school‑based prevention) and Proposition 57 (juvenile justice and parole reforms); supporters including physicians urged Prop 56 for prevention funding, and commissioners discussed justice system impacts for Prop 57.
The San Francisco Board of Education adopted resolutions supporting two statewide ballot measures that members said align with student health and justice priorities.
On Proposition 56 — the California Health Care Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 — the board heard from pediatrician Dr. Shannon…
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