CALIFORNIA ORDINANCES
SELECT YOUR CITY OR COUNTY
The below cities and counties have pending ordinances that negatively affect local businesses and consumers alike.
Choose your community to help advocate against and prevent these measures from becoming law.
Alameda County
Prohibits Electronic Smoking Devices
--date / Tuesday, February 25th
--time/ 9:30 AM
--location / County Administration Building, Supervisors Chambers, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland, CA, Fifth Floor, Room 512
Alpine County
Flavor Ban
--date / Tuesday, March 3rd
--time/ 9:00 AM (Public Hearing timed at 10:00 AM)
--location / Board Chambers, County Administration Building 99 Water Street, Markleeville, CA
Calabasas
Temporary moratorium on the sale and distribution of electronic cigarettes within the City of Calabasas.
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​--date / Wednesday, March 11th
--time/ 7:00 PM (Consideration timed at 8:30PM)
--location / CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS; 100 CIVIC CENTER WAY, CALABASAS
Chula Vista
Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products
​--date / Tuesday, February 25th
--time/ 5:00 PM
--location / Council Chambers 276 4th Avenue, Building A, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Culver City
flavored tobacco products ban (including menthol); ban on flavored e-cigarettes
Cupertino
Draft Ordinance Includes:
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new policies to regulate the sale of tobacco
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prohibiting the sale or distribution of electronic cigarette products
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extending the look-back period for permit suspensions from 24 months to 60 months
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requiring a minimum age for individuals selling tobacco products
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amending the administrative appeal process for permit violations
Cupertino City Council Meeting Details:
--date / Tuesday, February 18th
--time/ 6:45 PM
--location / City Council Chamber; 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino CA 95014
Danville
Prohibits E-cigarettes/ Vape products and Flavored Tobacco Products
--date / Tuesday, February 4th
--time/ 7:30 PM
--location / Town Meeting Hall, 201 Front Street, Danville
Davis
On Tuesday, March 24th the Davis City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance that would ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products. The proposed ordinance restriction includes menthol, mint and wintergreen products.
Time: 6:00 PM (Item scheduled for 8:00PM)
Location: Several virtual options available listed on the attached agenda
Zoom:
Meeting ID: 695 588 537
Dublin
Prohibits E-cigarettes/ Vape products and Flavored Tobacco Products
--date / Tuesday, February 4th
--time/ 7:00 PM
--location / Council Chamber, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin
East Palo Alto
Prohibits E-Cigarettes and Flavored Tobacco
East Palo Alto City Council Meeting Details:
--date / Tuesday, April 7th
--time/ 6:30 PM
--location / http://eastpaloalto.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=1070
El Monte
Flavor Ban
Date / Tuesday, January 14th
Time / 6:00 PM
Location / El Monte City Hall, City Council Chambers, 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte CA, 91731
Fremont​
flavored tobacco products ban and minimum pack and price restrictions for cigars, little cigars and cigarettes
Glendale
Prohibits Flavored E-Cigarettes
Date/ Tuesday, January 21st
Time/ 6:00 PM
Location / MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING – 633 E. Broadway, Room 105 (MSB 105) Glendale, CA 91206
Hermosa Beach
License prohibition, Ban on electronic smoking devices
--date / Tuesday, February 11th
--time / 7:00 P.M.
--location / Hermosa Beach City Hall. 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Inyo County
The ordinance includes:
1) a flavored e- cigarette or “vape” ban;
2) a requirement that all little cigars be sold in packs of 20 and cigars be sold in packs of 5 (except cigars that cost more than $5 each);
3) a requirement for minimum pricing of $8 per pack for cigarettes and little cigars and $5 per cigar.
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Inyo County Board of Supervisors Meeting Details:
--date / Tuesday, March 10th
--time/ 10:00 AM (Consideration timed at 11:00 AM)
--location / Board of Supervisors Room, County Administrative Center, 224 North Edwards, Independence, California
Irvine
Flavor Products Ban
Date / Tuesday, January 14th
Time / 4:00 PM
Location / City Council Chambers, One Civic Center Plaza, Irvine CA 92606
Livermore
Exemption from Flavor Ban for Premium Tobacco
--date / Monday, March 9th
--time/ 7:00 PM
--location / COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3575 PACIFIC AVENUE, LIVERMORE, CA 94550
Loomis
Bans the sale of all flavored vaping cartridges and electronic cigarette juice
--date / Tuesday, February 11th
--time 7:00 PM
--location / Loomis Depot, 5775 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis CA 95650
Los Altos
TRL, prohibits e-cig/ vape sales, restricts flavored tobacco products
Date / Tuesday, January 28th
Time / 7:00 PM
Location / Los Altos Youth Center, One North San Antonio Road, Los Altos, California
Mammoth Lakes
Flavor Ban
Date / Wednesday, January 15th
Time/ 6:00 PM
Location / Council Chambers, Suite Z, 437 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes CA
Manhattan Beach
Prohibits the Sale of All Tobacco Products
--date / Tuesday, February 4th
--time/ 6:00 PM
--location / City Council Chambers; 1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Oxnard
Flavor Ban (includes menthol, mint and wintergreen) Prohibits Coupons and Discounts and other regulations
Pacifica
Flavor Ban/ E- Cigarette Ban
Date / Monday, January 13th
Time / 7:00 PM
Location / Council Chambers, 2212 Beach Blvd, Pacifica CA 94044
Rancho Mirage
Prohibition on the Sale of Electronic Cigarettes to the Rancho Mirage Municipal Code to Prohibit the Sale and Distribution of Electronic Cigarettes.
Date / Thursday, January 16th
Time/ 1:00 PM
Location / City Hall - Council Chamber 69-825 Highway 111 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Salinas
Prohibits Flavored E-Cigarettes
Date/ Tuesday, January 21st
Time/ 6:00 PM
Location /City Hall, 200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
San Diego County
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prohibit the sale and distribution of all flavored products for “smoking” as defined by State law;
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establish a one-year moratorium on the sale and distribution of all electronic smoking devices; and
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prohibit “smoking,” as defined by State law, in outdoor dining patio areas, to include a buffer zone outside of outdoor dining patio areas
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San Diego County Board of Supervisors Meeting Details:
--date / Tuesday, January 14th
--time / 10:00 AM
--location / Board of Supervisors North Chamber, Room 310; County Administration Building 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego CA 92101
San Jose
Recommendations moved to Priority Setting process later this year are the following:
1. Develop an ordinance prohibiting the sale by tobacco retail establishments of electronic cigarettes that require, but have not received an order from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving their marketing; and prohibiting the sale and distribution to any person in San Jose of flavored tobacco products and electronic cigarettes that require, but have not received, an FDA order approving their marketing
2. Develop an ordinance that will limit any further over-concentration of tobacco business by:
A) Limiting the sale of tobacco products near schools and other youth-sensitive areas and/or
B) Limiting the sale of tobacco products near existing businesses that sell tobacco products.
PRIORITY SETTING MEETING:
City Council Chambers
February 25th at 1:30pm
200 E. Santa Clara Street,
San Jose, CA 95133
San Luis Obispo County
E-Cigarette Sales Ban
Date / Tuesday, January 14th
Time / 1:30 PM
Location / County Government Center, Board of Supervisor Chambers; 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
San Ramon
Flavor ban (including menthol cigarettes) within 500 feet of schools, playgrounds, parks, and libraries; min. pack for little cigars (10) / cigars (10), unless a cigar is priced at $5.00 or more; advertising restrictions within 1,600 ft. of school, parks, and playgrounds
Solana Beach
Flavor Ban. The proposal includes menthol, mint and wintergreen flavors.
--date / Wednesday, February 26th
--time/ 6:00 PM
--location / City Hall / Council Chambers, 635 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach, California
South San Francisco
Flavor Ban
Town of Paradise
Flavor Ban
Paradise Town Council Meeting Details:
--date / Tuesday, March 10th
--time/ 6:00 PM
--location / Town of Paradise Council Chamber- 5555 Skyway, Paradise, CA
Ventura
Bans the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, oils, cigarillos, cigarettes and loose tobacco;prohibits new tobacco retail licenses within 1,000 feet of any school
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Carson
Delayed Enforcement Date
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--date / Tuesday, April 7th
--time/ 5:00 PM
--comment Link: http://ci.carson.ca.us/publiccomments.aspx