Tobacco
Bill To Ban Smoking In California Condos, Apartments Defeated
A proposal that sought to ban smoking in apartments and condominiums has failed in an Assembly committee.
SF Considers Smoking, Non-Smoking Labels For All Apartments
San Francisco supervisors on Monday planned to consider an ordinance that would inform would-be renters who is smoking in the building.
Petaluma City Council Bans Smoking In Apartments, Hotels
The Petaluma City Council on Monday night unanimously passed an ordinance that bans smoking in apartments and other units of multi-family dwellings, as well as in hotels and motels.
More Than 100 Cartons Of Cigarettes Stolen From Benicia Shop
Police are searching for at least two suspects who got away with thousands of dollars in cigarettes this morning in Benicia, a police lieutenant said.
Opinion: Mitt Romney The Cigarette Peddler
It turns out that Mitt Romney made millions and saved the company he was running by peddling cigarettes in the former Soviet Union and in the United States in the early 90s.
Prop. 29 Tobacco Tax Still Too Close To Call, Results May Take Weeks
Two weeks after California voters went to the polls, the fate of a ballot measure that would impose a new tax on cigarettes remains uncertain.
Many Votes From Tuesday’s California Primary Still Uncounted
The votes are all in for the California primary but many remained uncounted Wednesday, leaving some races still up in the air, notably the statewide question on whether to increase the tax on tobacco to fund cancer research.
Early Returns Show California Voters Divided On Tobacco Tax
Early election returns show Californians divided on whether to slap an additional $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products to fund cancer research.
Californians Weigh Proposition 29 $1 Per Pack Tobacco Tax
California voters were deciding Tuesday whether to approve a tobacco tax that pits Lance Armstrong against major cigarette makers in a multimillion-dollar fight.
Poll Shows California Voters Support Tobacco Tax, Term Limits Measures
California voters appear ready to approve two statewide initiatives on the June 5 ballot, Proposition 28 to shorten legislator term limits and Proposition 29 to increase cigarette taxes, according to a new poll.
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