California’s Anti-Tobacco Bills Should Head to Gov. Brown Friday
It’s been about six weeks since a package of anti-tobacco bills was passed by the California legislature, including an increase in the minimum age to purchase…
California Tobacco Regulation Fight Threatened Before Bills Land on Governor’s Desk
Last week, the California Senate approved five different anti-tobacco measures as part of a special session on health. The measures included raising the minimum age to…
California Senate Passes Bill to Raise Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age & Others
California is one signature away from becoming the second state to require individuals to be 21 to purchase tobacco products. As expected, the California Senate…
California Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase & Others Advance
California is likely to become the second state where individuals must be 21 to purchase tobacco products. Today, a special session on healthcare in the…
California Tobacco Restrictions Tabled Until Next Year
Yesterday, time expired on the most recent session of the California legislative calendar, and it came and went without any action on a variety of…
Age Increase & Smoking Ban Bills Move Forward in California
Yesterday, the California State Senate passed a half dozen anti-tobacco measures as part of the state’s Special Session, most notably an expansion to the current…
Age, Tax Increases & Smoking Ban Bills Threaten California
While most state legislatures are relatively dormant, a variety of changes to how tobacco is regulated and taxed in California have been proposed under the…