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flavored tobacco

Referendum against ban on flavored tobacco is a referendum against our kids

by Guest Commentary January 11, 2021January 10, 2021

By upholding California’s tobacco flavor ban, we will help young people break free from tobacco and prevent more kids from becoming addicted.

big tobacco

Say no to Big Tobacco referendum

by Guest Commentary October 19, 2020October 28, 2020

Cigars with flavored wrappers

Goodbye ‘banana smash’ cigarillos: Governor quickly signs bill to ban flavored tobacco

by Elizabeth Aguilera August 28, 2020August 28, 2020

vaping

Ban on flavored tobacco – a half-hearted approach to protect youth – will hurt convenience store owners

by Guest Commentary August 26, 2020August 25, 2020

Bayard Rustin

Seeking a water war truce + Pardoning a civil rights icon

by Dan Morain February 5, 2020April 22, 2020

Jorge Hernandez, 21, vapes near the UC Berkeley campus. California's Legislature has rejected past attempts to restrict vaping flavors, which attract younger users. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California lawmakers have refused to restrict flavored vaping — is that about to change?

by Elizabeth Aguilera February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

Photo of a hand holding an electronic cigarette with smoke. The hands-off approach by California lawmakers is at odds with the escalating public concern over the industry. Photo via iStock

Housing and vaping return to the Capitol, with mixed results

by Ben Christopher January 8, 2020January 7, 2020

A BART train rides above a homeless encampment in West Oakland. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Trump administration signals a ‘crackdown’ on homelessness. Details TBD

by Dan Morain November 25, 2019November 24, 2019

Lawmakers challenge PG&E, as utility warns of more mass power shutdowns

by Dan Morain and Judy Lin November 19, 2019November 20, 2019

Senate to focus on power shutdowns, as fire weather returns

by Dan Morain November 18, 2019November 18, 2019