Sonoma County has taken bold action to protect young people from the harms of tobacco use.
By establishing a tobacco retailer licensing program with a minimum price for cigarettes and cigars sold in unincorporated areas of the county, Sonoma County became the second jurisdiction in the country to enact that type of policy approach.
ChangeLab Solutions helped the county’s Department of Health Services navigate concerns raised by the Board of Supervisors and get the ordinance passed. Read the full story here.