California's Upcoming Tobacco Bans

CONTRA COSTA

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 9:00 AM

Board Chambers Room 107,

Administration Building

651 Pine Street

Martinez, CA 94553-1229

SAN FRANCISCO

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

at either 10:00AM or 2:00PM

San Francisco City Hall

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

SAN LEANDRO

Monday, June 5, 2017 at 7:00PM

(could be as early as May 15 or 22, 2017)

San Leandro City Hall

835 E. 14th Street

San Leandro, CA 94577-3767

Please note: We will continue to keep you posted on updates for the San Francisco and San Leandro meeting schedule as they become available.

Ban on menthol cigarettes;
Ban on flavored tobacco products;
Establish minimum pack size of 10 cigars and little cigars, exempting cigars of $5.00 or more;
Cap the number of tobacco licenses to 90 (the current number of tobacco retailers, not including the existing pharmacies);
Ban new tobacco retailers within 1,000 feet of schools and 500 feet of other tobacco retailers;
Pharmacy ban;
30-day license suspension for first violation.

County Supervisors for San Francisco will be discussing:

Prohibit tobacco retailers from selling flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.

City of San Leandro City Council will be discussing:

Ban "juices" used in conjunction with vaping pens, whether they contain nicotine or not;
Strict penalties on retailers for non-compliance, including a 90-day suspension of tobacco license and up to a five-year ban;
Minimum number of small cigars to be limited at 15 per pack.