Calif. Assembly Passes Bill To Ban Smokeless Tobacco at Major League Venues

On Thursday, the California Assembly voted 42-25 to pass a bill (AB 768) that would ban smokeless tobacco at certain baseball venues in the state to protect the health of players and to set an example for children and adolescents.

• "Assembly Passes Bill Banning Smokeless Tobacco at Ballparks" (White, "Capitol Alert," Sacramento Bee, 6/4).