Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB) 3218 (Wood, Chapter 849, Statutes of 2024) and Senate (SB) 1230 (Rubio, Chapter 462, Statutes of 2024) strengthen California’s flavored tobacco laws, SB 793 & AB 935 , by:

• requiring the California Attorney General to create an Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL) of unflavored products legal for sale in California
• prohibiting online and delivery sales of illegal flavored tobacco products
• requiring tobacco sellers and deliverers to comply with all state and local tobacco laws that apply to local retailers where the products are shipped
• allowing the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) and other enforcing agencies to seize illegal flavored tobacco products found during inspections
• updating the definition of “characterizing flavor” to include products that produce a cooling sensation
• updating the definition of “nicotine” to include nicotine analogs  
• increasing penalties for noncompliant retailers
• updating penalties for retailers selling to minors.  

For more information about the Trinity County Office of Education's work in this area, visit our webpage or contact TUPE Coordinator Taylor Lerma at tlerma@tcoek12.org  (530) 623-2861 ext. 232.