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By TIM MORAN
BEE STAFF WRITER

Last Updated: November 22, 2006, 05:54:25 AM PST

California's tobacco users continued to support early childhood development in Stanislaus County during the past year, to the tune of $8.5million. The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors received a report on the funding Tuesday night.

The money comes from the 50-cent-per-pack tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products approved by California voters in 1998. It funds the Stanislaus County Children & Families Commission, which is dedicated to "promoting the development and well-being of children 0through 5," according to the commission's Web site.

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