The California Tobacco Control Branch leads statewide and local health programs, services and activities that promote an environment truly free of tobacco.
30 Years of Success & Innovation
Public health in action: Three decades of progress towards achieving a tobacco-free California.
Tobacco 21 Law
Retailers: Learn more about the December 2019 Federal law raising the age-of-purchase to 21 and obtain required signage for retail stores.
E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury-EVALI
Get information about California’s health advisory about the imminent public health risks posed by vaping any product, including the use of electronic cigarettes.
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Funding Opportunity Alerts:
Request for Application (RFA) #25-10404 211 Call Center Tobacco Cessation Referral Projects
The purpose of this RFA is to fund 2-1-1 Community Information and Referral Services (211 Call Centers) to proactively identify and refer eligible callers to Kick It California (KIC), California's statewide tobacco cessation service. This project is designed to increase awareness and use of existing free tobacco cessation services among low-income individuals, who disproportionately experience high rates of tobacco use. The long-term goals of this RFA are to accelerate quitting behaviors and significantly reduce tobacco use among populations served by 211 Call Centers.
EVAL 25-10023 California Tobacco Retail Environment Studies
CDPH/CTPP is releasing this Solicitation to recruit a Contractor to monitor tobacco product marketing in the retail environment and evaluate state and local tobacco policies through conducting multiple surveys for distinct purposes in California, purchasing and analyzing scanner sales data on tobacco and related products, and to continue developing and maintaining a tobacco retailer mapping tool.