The amount generated by the fee has been largely flat for the last five years, dropping from $3.6 million in fiscal 2020-21 to $3.4 million for the following two years, then back to $3.6 million for the next two years, according to the Controllers Office
Bit of a bomb, though -- the sillage is downright NUCLEAR
In Alameda County, most cities have adopted TRL policies, and all cities in Alameda County prohibit the retail sale of flavored tobacco products without exemptions: Alameda County Tobacco Control Program (TCP) provides information, education and tobacco retail best practices to community members and local jurisdictions interested in adopting or strengthening tobacco retail laws, as well as technical assistance to tobacco retail enforcement agencies throughout the County in implementing tobacco retail laws
This is a public health crisis, requiring urgent action, said study author Dr
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