California

We invite volunteers to engage with San Jose Councilmembers to address tobacco issues in our community. We're sharing our tobacco stories and making sure the lawmakers know that a having a healthy community is important to San Jose voters.

Join us for this discussion on ways that you, as a student advocate, can be efficient in moving lawmakers in your cancer advocacy efforts. Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (DE-SOWN-YAY) proudly represents California’s 11th Congressional District, which includes the majority of Contra Costa County. We look forward to learning more about his...

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host a Virtual Research event to discuss the importance and role of clinical trials in ending cancer. Clinical trials enrollment is crucial to research progress, which has stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our nation’s research investments, the work of...

The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, U.S. Surgeon General, and Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration have all declared youth e-cigarette use to be an epidemic.

Why YES on E? Research shows that candy flavored tobacco can be more addictive and more harmful for one’s health than unflavored tobacco. The tobacco industry selectively targets youth and young adults with marketing of these products. Flavored tobacco products have been found more difficult to quit than unflavored...

We appreciate the big things, the small things and all the things in between that you do in the fight against cancer. Whether you are contacting your elected officials by email or phone or meeting with them in person, participating in events or sharing information with friends - we thank...