By PATRICK MCGREEVY / Los Angeles Times
Smoking would be banned at California parks and beaches as a health and wildfire risk under legislation approved Tuesday by the state Senate.
Sen. Marty Block (D-San Diego) introduced SB 1333, which would make smoking or disposing of tobacco waste an infraction subject to a fine of up to $250.
“Cigarettes are non-biodegradable and contain over 164 toxic chemicals,” Block told his colleagues. “They cause a substantial trash issue and health problems at our beaches and parks.” READ MORE