California -- SB 648 would ban the use of e-cigarettes wherever smoking is banned

[ClippinWings]

the average person is "burnt out" on media stories. ...

Good post... but it pretty much doesn't apply in California.

The populated areas of CA, that have voting power and pull with Legislators, have more shops per sq/mi than probably anywhere else in the world.

From where I sit, I can drive to no less than 10 shops in less than 15 minutes. My county has over 50 shops at last count.

Everyone here seems to know someone who vapes... in fact, on any given day, I routinely see more people vaping than smoking.

 

[soba1]

Wouldn't it be delightful if Ca, becomes the vaping mecca of the US lmao

 

[Katya]

Good post... but it pretty much doesn't apply in California.

The populated areas of CA, that have voting power and pull with Legislators, have more shops per sq/mi than probably anywhere else in the world.

From where I sit, I can drive to no less than 10 shops in less than 15 minutes. My county has over 50 shops at last count.

Everyone here seems to know someone who vapes... in fact, on any given day, I routinely see more people vaping than smoking.

Methinks we live in the same county.

 

[Katya]

Wouldn't it be delightful if Ca, becomes the vaping mecca of the US lmao

 

[ClippinWings]

Wouldn't it be delightful if Ca, becomes the vaping mecca of the US lmao

Isn't it, already?

 

[DC2]

Isn't it, already?

Either that or the Philippines.

 

[ClippinWings]

Either that or the Philippines.

exactly... and the first shop/site to really embrace Pino mods was Local Vape...

 

[DC2]

exactly... and the first shop/site to really embrace Pino mods was Local Vape...

Why is the name of the country the Philippines, but people from that country are called Filipinos?
PH vs F is I guess what I'm getting at here.

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[AgentAnia]

Why is the name of the country the Philippines, but people from that country are called Filipinos?
PH vs F is I guess what I'm getting at here.

Inquiring minds want to know.

From etymology - "Philippines" vs. "Filipino" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

The Philippines were named for King Philip II of Spain. They were «Las Islas Filipinas», which was anglicized to the Philippine Islands.

The noun form retains the F (Filipino), while the adjective form uses Ph (Philippine Embassy).

(I've seen older texts in British English that referred to the natives as "Philippinos.")

As to why, there's this answer:

English never had a suitable equivalent for Filipino – a “Philippine,” “Philippian” or “Philippinian” probably just didn’t sound right, so English adopted the Spanish word Filipino, retaining the letter F and the suffix, “ino."

It's interesting to note that the country's official appellation in Pilipino is Repúblika ng Pilipinas. The Pilipino Express article explains that as well.

Not sure this really answers the question, but it's the best I could find...

 

[fetalbounce]

You can contact Senator Corbett here - Contact Me | Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett

This was just introduced and has not been assigned to a committee. Once it is assigned, CASAA will put up a Call to Action.

In addition to banning e-cigarette use is bars, restaurants, public buildings, etc., SB 648 would also permit landlords to ban e-cigarette use (as if something like that is enforceable).

The good news is that there is only one sponsor and no House companion bill. The bad news is that the one sponsor of SB 648 is Senator Ellen Corbett, the Majority Leader of the California Senate.

Bill List

 

[ClippinWings]

You can contact Senator Corbett here - Contact Me | Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett

Why?

Corbett got schooled on this... when she realized her Congressional dreams may be in jeopardy because of this bill, she shelved it.

Why throw salt in the wound, when she is not actively working against us?

 

[weisner]

Why?
Corbett got schooled on this... when she realized her Congressional dreams may be in jeopardy because of this bill, she shelved it.
Why throw salt in the wound, when she is not actively working against us?

I think the point may be to keep her on the ropes so she knows that CASAA is ready if she changes tac. Like sailing ships politicians are always changing direction, the difference is you can trust a sailing ship.

 

[AgentAnia]

I think the point may be to keep her on the ropes so she knows that CASAA is ready if she changes tac. Like sailing ships politicians are always changing direction, the difference is you can trust a sailing ship.

I agree. She needs to be aware we're watching her.

 

[ClippinWings]

I thought it more likely this was a post by someone who didn't know how old this thread was.

 

[soba1]

Isn't it, already?

But if the Ca. Govt had any sense it would set laws in favor of vaping

 

[imdamedas]

Any news on this. Its January?

 

[zoiDman]

Bump

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[oplholik]

As far as I know, it's a dead issue...for now. Might come back this year sometime tho.

 

[Berylanna]

As far as I know, it's a dead issue...for now. Might come back this year sometime tho.

IN THEORY I'm supposed to get email if the status changes. You can sign up for a single bill on the California Legislative web site.

But if it comes back with a different bill #, that would be another story.

(SB648 was "tabled" I think which means delayed not killed.)

 

[rothenbj]

IN THEORY I'm supposed to get email if the status changes. You can sign up for a single bill on the California Legislative web site.

But if it comes back with a different bill #, that would be another story.

(SB648 was "tabled" I think which means delayed not killed.)

I would believe you'd get notification a couple days before any action if NYC and Chicago are any indication of the current ANTZ strrategy of limiting opposition.