State Government

Capitol Round-Up: Measure To Ban Removable Bottle Caps Is Done For The Year

January 29, 2018 | Ben Bradford

Lawmakers voted for state universities to stock abortion pills, cigarettes to be illegal on beaches, and internet providers to observe "net neutrality" in California.

Health Care

Millennials Can Help Each Other Quit Smoking, New Study Shows

October 30, 2017 | Sammy Caiola

Research out of UC Davis looks at a new approaching to tobacco cessation — young adults talking to other young adults about how to quit.

State Government

Brown Lowers HIV Transmittal Penalty, Rejects State Parks Smoking Ban

October 6, 2017 | Ben Adler

For the second year in a row, Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed legislation that would have smoking at California state parks and beaches. Meanwhile, he signed a bill that reduces the penalty for intentionally transmitting HIV to another person.

New Law Bans Tobacco Products At Youth Sports Events

December 27, 2016 | Daniel Potter

A new law to keep people from smoking near youth sports events took an unusual path to the California Legislature. The law’s key architects included an eighth-grade social studies class in Elk Grove.

New Smoking Ordinance For Angels Camp Residents

September 26, 2016 | Rich Ibarra

The City of Angels Camp in Calaveras County is considering a new ordinance that would make it difficult for smokers to light up almost anywhere in town.

California's Minimum Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Is Now 21

June 8, 2016 | Ben Adler

Starting June 8, you must be 21 years old to purchase tobacco products in California. A new law signed by Governor Jerry Brown last month raises the tobacco age from 18 to 21.

State Government

California Assembly Approves Tobacco-Free College Campuses

April 25, 2016

(AP) — A proposal to ban tobacco use on all California State University and community college campuses is gaining traction in the Statehouse.

State Government

Bills Restricting Tobacco Use Move To California Governor

April 22, 2016

(AP) — California lawmakers are sending six bills to restrict tobacco use to the governor after a delay of more than six weeks.

California Pension System Reconsiders Tobacco Divestment

April 15, 2016

(AP) - Anti-smoking groups are pressuring the nation's largest public pension system to drop plans to consider re-investing in tobacco stocks 15 years after selling them off.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Capitol Chat: Smoking Age Legislation Update

March 11, 2016

Capital Public Radio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler has been following this legislation to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21. He joins Insight for this week’s Capitol Chat to explain what happens next.