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.
Tobacco 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.
