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L.A. Joins California Cities In Park Smoking Ban

Posted by: Nate Berg

11 August 2007 - 9:00am

Joining the ranks of Sacramento, San Francisco, and San Diego, the city of Los Angeles has approved a ban on smoking in public parks.

"This week, Los Angeles became the nation's largest city to ban smoking in city parks, when Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed a law at a Griffith Park ceremony. It takes effect in 30 days."

"Park smoking bans now cover California's largest urban areas, putting the state in the forefront of a growing national trend, said Robert Berger, a spokesman for the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Los Angeles County."

"Can a statewide ban in urban parks be far behind?"

Full Story: Capital, L.A. ban smoking in parks
Source: The Sacramento Bee, August 10, 2007
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