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San Francisco voters may have chance to overturn vaping ban
SACRAMENTO – The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted in June to make the city the first in the country to impose a total sales ban on flavored tobacco products, as similar ordinances spread across the Bay Area. It’s also
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Do new Bay Area tobacco bans promote health or erode harm reduction?
Restrictive new anti-tobacco ordinances are spreading across the San Francisco Bay Area like a cigarette-sparked wildfire. Northern California cities already have some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in the nation, but a raft of new laws and proposals take aim
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CalWatchdog Morning Read – December 2
Los Angeles congressman tapped for CA attorney general How much will e-cigs be taxed under new measure? Court reopens lawsuit against bullet-stamping law Richmond mayor spoke too soon on local crime Kevin de Leon rules out congressional run? Good morning. TGIF. The wait
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Debate flares over how much CA should tax vaping
The claims that e-cigarettes are just as much of a health hazard as regular cigarettes and must be heavily taxed has touched off a fight in the public health community. A faction of public health officials has sided with e-cigarette
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Tobacco tax one of the most heated for November ballot
SACRAMENTO – There’s broad agreement that the 17 initiatives on the statewide ballot on November 8 cover some of the most significant public-policy issues to come before voters in more than a decade. For instance, voters will have a chance
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Gov. Brown OKs higher smoking age
Upsetting years of tradition and new trends alike, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law sweeping new measures that put consumers and producers of nicotine-based products on the defensive. One bill will “raise the legal age to buy products from 18
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CalWatchdog Morning Read – May 6
Transparency measure close to qualifying Trump divides CA GOP Brown’s sentencing measure likely OK Lots of peeved nicotine addicts Republicans seeking low-income dental funding Good morning! TGIF Is it worth giving the public more time to consider major pieces of legislation if
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Legislature raises CA smoking age to 21; pending Brown’s signature
Triggering the sort of speculation about nationwide change California’s new regulations often inspire, legislators approved bills raising the legal age for smoking and vaping to 21. “The California state Senate voted Thursday to raise the legal age to buy and use
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Bill to restrict e-cigarette use dies in committee
On Wednesday, legislation that would classify e-cigarettes as tobacco products was amended and held in the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee. Senate Bill 140 author Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, dropped his support for the bill after committee amendments struck out portions of
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California’s culture could slow rush toward e-cig bans
In the biggest “blue state” cities, administrative and regulatory action against e-cigarettes has been swift and fierce. California officeholders — from the city council level all the way up to the U.S. Senate — are poised to follow suit. But
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