Palo Alto, Calif. Heads Towards Tobacco Age Increase
City leaders in Palo Alto, Calif. have made no secret of their disdain for tobacco over the past two years, banning smoking in parts of the…
California Tobacco Tax Hike Proposal Stalls in Senate
Last week, the California Senate did not renew SB-591, the California Tobacco Tax Act of 2015, meaning the bill is dead, although the proposal could…
Berkeley, Calif. OKs Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
The Berkeley City Council gave its unanimous approval to a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic cigarettes from 18…
American Canyon, Calif. Bans Tobacco Stores
There are no tobacconists in American Canyon, Calif.—and it appears it will stay that way, legally. On Tuesday, the American Canyon city council voted unanimously to prohibit…
Weekly News (Jan. 18, 2016)
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California Assemblyman Seeks Smoking Ban at Public Universities and Colleges
California Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) has filed a bill that seeks to ban the smoking of tobacco products and use of electronic cigarettes and vaping…
Ten Questions for 2016
What a year it’s been. But enough reminiscing on that. It’s time for 2016 and before you move all of your 2014-purchased cigars into the…
Pleasanton, Calif. Requires All Downtown Events be Smoke Free
Continuing to build on its anti-tobacco legislation, the city of Pleasanton, Calif. passed an ordinance last week that requires all events held in the downtown…
Yolo County, Calif. Announces Plan to Restrict Tobacco
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors has announced plans to make several changes to its tobacco policy, including capping the number of tobacco retailers and banning…
Fremont, Calif. Prohibits New Tobacco Stores from Opening
Taking its anti-tobacco settlement to a new level, the city of Fremont, Calif. has declared it will not allow any new retail tobacco stores to open…
San Francisco Eyes Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Hike
Today, a formal proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 was introduced in San Francisco. Supervisors Scott Wiener and…
