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Policy Resources

Proposed Legislation

Model Policy Language

Research Studies

CTE Reports

Tobacco Pollution in Pacific Beach Impacting the Wetlands of Northern Mission Bay

Support for Restricting Commercial Tobacco Use in the La Jolla Tribal Campground

California Renters and Landlords Support Disclosure of Tobacco Smoke Residue

Support for Smokefree Outdoor Dining in the City of San Diego

California Homebuyers Want Protection from Tobacco Smoke Residue

Proposed Legislation

2026-2027 Legislative Session

CA AB1695 – Smokefree State-Subsidized Multiunit Housing Developments

CA AB1695 – Smokefree State-Subsidized Multiunit Housing Fact Sheet

CA AB2667 – Vape Products: Household Hazardous Waste

CA AB2667 – Vape Products: Household Hazardous Waste Factsheet

CA SB1180 – Plastic Pollution Prevention and Producers’ Responsibility

CA SB1180 – Plastic Pollution Prevention and Producers’ Responsibility Fact Sheet

2025-2026 Legislative Session

CA AB455 – Thirdhand Smoke Disclosure in Real Estate Transactions

CA AB455 Factsheet

CA AB762 – Ban the Sale of Disposable Vapes

CA AB762 Factsheet

CA AB886 -Teenage Vaping and Nicotine Cessation Research

CA AB957 – Cigarette and Tobacco Products: Retail Sale: Pharmacies

CA AB998 – Household Hazardous Waste: Vape Pens

CA SB501 – Household Hazardous Waste Factsheet

CA SB501 – Household Hazardous Waste Producer Responsibility Act

Infographics

Enough is Enough: National City Residents Demand Tobacco Retail Licensing

How Can We Reduce Tobacco Product Waste – Upstream vs. Downstream Solutions

Learn the Truth About Cigarette Filters

Policy Research Center What We Do

Public Opinion Favors Smokefree Bar Patios

Sierra Club Big Tobacco Causes Fire

Sierra Club Tobacco Product Waste Policy Database

Smoking and Healthcare Providers English

Smoking and Healthcare Providers Spanish

The Story of a Tobacco Polluted Home

Thirdhand Smoke Disclosure in Homes English

Thirdhand Smoke Disclosure in Homes Spanish

Thirdhand Smoke Smokefree Apartment Comic English

Thirdhand Smoke Smokefree Apartment Comic Spanish

Tobacco Retailer Density

Factsheets

A Guide to Tobacco Endgame in California

ANRF Advice for Enforcing Smokefree Housing

ANRF Patron Surveys – Preferences for Smokefree Policies

ANRF Tips for a Smokefree Campus

Commercial Tobacco in California – Endgame Policies (Public Health Law Center)

CYAN – California Youth Tobacco Use 2024

Disposing of E-Cig Waste for Schools

Increasing California Tobacco Retailer License Fees to Improve Enforcement of Flavored Tobacco Laws

PHLC New York Flavor Ban

PHLC Nicotine Free Generation Overview

THSRC Disclosure in Real Estate Factsheet

THSRC MUH Factsheet

Truth Initiative Flavored Tobacco Restrictions

Model Policy Language

ANRF Model Language for a Smokefree and Tobacco-free Campus

ANRF Model Language For a Smokefree Campus

CA Comprehensive Tobacco Retailer Licensing Ordinance

CA Smokefree MUH Model Ordinance

Model Smokefree Common Interest Community Policy

Toolkits

SEFI Trash Monitoring Playbook

Tobacco Product Waste Reduction Toolkit

Tobacco Product Waste: A Public Health and Environmental Toolkit

Research Studies

Higher Numbers and Closer Proximity of Tobacco Retailers to Schools in Lower Socioeconomic Areas in San Diego County

Tobacco Product Waste in California White Paper

When Neighbors Smoke: How Multiunit Housing Residents Experience Tobacco Smoke Intrusion

Why Cleanups Do Not Work: Accumulation and Reaccumulation of Cigarette Butts on Runoff-Contributing Surfaces near Storm Water Inlets

Videos

Websites

Find and contact elected officials

ANRF Resources

Sierra Club – Environmental justice and tobacco control projects