California Cancer Action Center

Action Center

Create a smoke-free community

Everyone should have the right to breathe clean smoke-free air, and to live in a safe home. We have an opportunity to help protect the residents, who live in multi-unit housing, from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. 

Latest Updates

October 9, 2023
California

Governor Gavin Newsom announced he had vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which aimed to allow local jurisdictions to permit cannabis retailers to prepare and sell food and beverages that do not contain cannabis.

October 7, 2023
California

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he has signed Senate Bill 496, ensuring that more health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, cover comprehensive biomarker testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence.

September 14, 2023
California

The California Legislature passed a bill to ensure that more health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, cover comprehensive biomarker testing . Senate Bill 496, sponsored by ACS CAN and the University of California, now heads to the governor’s desk.

August 10, 2023
California

In July, the Buena Park City Council unanimously passed the first comprehensive smoke-free policy in Orange County to prohibit the use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, in multi-unit residences and most outdoor spaces.

State Contacts

Mary Kemp
Director, Grassroots Organizing
Priscilla Cabral-Perez
Associate Director, Regional Multicultural Media Advocacy
Autumn J. Ogden-Smith
Director, California State Legislation

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