Following California’s Lead, Feds Crack Down On Flavored Tobacco For KidsSeptember 13, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaFlavored tobacco has become popular among California youth. Local governments and state health officials have taken a stand against the industry, and now the federal government is staging a crackdown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSacramento Communities Eye Yolo County's Flavored Tobacco BanJuly 20, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaCommunities in the Sacramento area are watching how a Yolo County ban on flavored tobacco is working.
PolitiFact CaliforniaTobacco Industry Misleads In Prop 56 'Doctor Advertisement'October 25, 2016Opponents of Proposition 56, California’s proposed tobacco tax increase, have raised more than $66 million. Nearly all of that money has come from the tobacco industry and much of it has been spent on television ads criticizing the initiative. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAd War Over California's Tobacco Tax Hike ContinuesSeptember 14, 2016 | Chris NicholsSupporters of California’s Prop 56 – the proposed tobacco tax increase - launched a new statewide TV ad this week, warning about the dangers of smoking. The ad comes days after the tobacco industry raised another $18 million to fight the tax hike.