What is the legal smoking age in california?

California Is Raising Its Smoking Age from 18 to 21. California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday approved raising the legal age to buy tobacco for smoking, dipping, chewing, and vaping from 18 to 21. The new law, which will take effect June 9, makes California the second state to raise the legal smoking age to 21. read more

Hawaii became the first state in the nation to raise their smoking age on January 1, following the lead of more than 100 cities, including San Francisco, Boston and New York. read more

A new California law that takes another bold step to limit smoking goes into effect Thursday, raising the age limit to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Another new law bans e-cigarettes from public places such as schools, restaurants and hospitals. read more

Alarmed by the prevalence of tobacco use among teenagers, state Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) introduced legislation Thursday that would raise the legal minimum smoking age in California from 18 to 21. read more