Although the bill to ban flavored tobacco was enacted in September 2020, Senate Bill 793 by Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) took effect on December 21, 2022. That is because the bill was subject to a referendum and a vote by...
The statewide flavored tobacco and e-cigarette ban went into effect on Wednesday, impacting retailers and consumers alike less than a week after a final attempt to stop it in the Supreme Court failed. The battle over flavored tobacco in California...
The U.S. Supreme Court turned down a California case challenging the upcoming state law on banning flavored cigarettes on Monday, paving the way for the ban come into effect on December 21st. The battle over flavored tobacco in California dates...
On Monday, the California Secretary of State and Attorney General’s offices announced that the statewide ban on flavored tobacco products that was to come into effect on January 1st would be delayed pending valid signature counting for a proposed statewide...
On Monday, the Assembly passed a bill 58 to 1 with 20 abstentions that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, flavored e-cigarettes, and flavored vaping products in California. SB 793 passes Assembly Senate Bill 793, authored by Senator...
On Monday, the Senate passed a bill that would turn PG&E into a non-profit, public utility should the company fail to emerge from bankruptcy. A possible state takeover of PG&E Senate Bill 350, authored by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo),...
A flavored tobacco ban currently making it’s way through Senate committees is looking at possible amendment alterations in the coming weeks. SB 793 and the flavored tobacco ban Senate Bill 793, written by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), would make...