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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.

Sign our smoke-free multi-unit housing petition today!

California Emerging Leaders Council

You can help end cancer as we know it by joining the Society of Emerging Leaders as a California student or young professional Ambassadors. Are you willing and able to activate on behalf of the Emerging Leaders Council on timely ACS CAN policy campaigns? Join us!

To join as a volunteer, sign up here.

California Priorities

Increasing Access to Biomarker Testing - SB912 (Limón)

California Cancer Care Equity Act - SB987 (Portantino)

Requesting a Budget Increase for the California Cancer Registry

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Multi-Million Dollar JUUL Settlement Latest Proof One of The Largest E-Cigarette Companies Worked to Addict a New Generation to Tobacco

April 12, 2023

California, Colorado, District Of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, National, New Mexico, New York

Attorneys General for six states and DC today announced a $462 million multi-state settlement to be paid out by JUUL Labs, following an investigation into its underage marketing practices to attract youth to its addictive e-cigarettes.

Cancer Advocates Urge California to Use JUUL Settlement Dollars to Fund Prevention and Cessation Programs, Enforce Laws to Curb Tobacco Use

April 12, 2023

California

JUUL announced it will pay $462 million to settle a multi-state investigation into its underage marketing practices to attract young consumers to its addictive e-cigarettes. Under the settlement, California will receive $175.8 million.

Cancer Advocates Urge California Legislators to Take Critical Step to Connect Patients with Most Effective Treatment Options

April 11, 2023

California

ACS CAN volunteers from across California rallied at the State Capitol and urged lawmakers to pass legislation that would ensure comprehensive biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, when supported by medical and scientific evidence.

Cancer Advocates Applaud Supreme Court’s Denial of Challenge to L.A. County Law Ending the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

February 27, 2023

California

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will not hear R.J. Reynold’s challenge to a Los Angeles County law ending the sale of all flavored tobacco products.