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Los Altos, Calif. Passes Public Smoking Ban

Effective later this month, smoking will be banned in most public places in Los Altos, Calif. Last week, the Los Altos City Council voted in…

Los Altos, Calif. Considers Public Smoking Ban

On March 13, Los Altos, Calif. will consider banning smoking throughout public areas of the city, including privately-owned businesses. The proposal would ban smoking in…

Dana Point, Calif. Passes Citywide Smoking Ban

A smoking ban will be coming to Dana Point, Calif. next month after the city council approved the second reading of an ordinance Tuesday night. It…

Lincoln, Calif. Parks Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect

Thanksgiving is being celebrated with a new parks smoking ban in Lincoln, Calif. The ordinance, which goes into effect today, was unanimously passed by the…

Tustin, Calif. Passes Parks Smoking Ban

The parks of Tustin, Calif. will soon be smoke free as the city council unanimously approved a proposed ban at its meeting Oct. 17. Ordinance…

San Leandro, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco Sales, Caps Tobacco Retailers

City leaders in San Leandro, Calif. voted on Monday to ban the sale of flavored tobacco within city limits, as well as establish a new…

California’s Governor Vetoes Parks and Beaches Smoking Ban

If people can’t smoke even on a deserted beach, where can they? That was the question that Gov. Jerry Brown posed to the California State…

Oakland, Calif. Passes Ban on Flavored Tobacco

The sales of flavored tobacco in Oakland, Calif. will soon come to an end, as on Tuesday the city council approved a ban on retailers…

California Beach & Park Smoking Ban Heads to Governor’s Desk

A pair of bills seeking to ban smoking at California’s parks and beaches are heading to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. A.B. 725 passed its third…

San Francisco Voters to Decide Flavored Tobacco Ban

On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously decided to uphold their ban on the sale of flavored tobacco, which means that it will…

San Francisco Voters Could Repeal Flavored Tobacco Ban

While a city supervisor successfully instituted a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products in San Francisco, it could be the voters who override…