CALIFORNIA VAPERS: Things are getting ugly...

[FlamingoTutu]

I wouldn't think it's over but most people walked out of the room right before the feed was cut.

LOL, Katya!

No, that was a huge tax they just (presumably) let slip through their fingers. There has to be a catch in there somewhere.

 

[Katya]

Oh, my sweet Flamingo... There's always a catch. How many bills have we defeated to date? I'd love to know what really happened, though...

 

[nicnik]

I'd love to know what really happened, though...

Bombarded with calls against? They'll just blame BT money.

 

[nicnik]

What to tell Lessifer? He requested a tag.

 

[Katya]

Bombarded with calls against? They'll just blame BT money.

BT, BV, common sense... Who cares?

Nah, not common sense...

 

[Katya]

What to tell Lessifer? He requested a tag.

Right!

@Lessifer

We won--again--for now...

 

[nicnik]

BT, BV, common sense... Who cares?

Nah, not common sense...

Didn't they say they put to a voter referendum if this fails?

 

[nicnik]

We won--again--for now...

You sure?

 

[Katya]

Didn't they say they put to a voter referendum if this fails?

Don't know. Don't care. They'll keep trying, we'll keep fighting.

.......s!

 

[Katdarling]

Katya's primarily here to say

.......S!

(as are we all)

 

[Katya]

You sure?

For now. They'll have to start all over again in regular session. Election year. New bill will have to be written.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

What to tell Lessifer? He requested a tag.

Yeah, right.

Lessifer, tag! You're it!

 

[nicnik]

Katya's primarily here to say

.......S!

(as are we all)

.......S!

 

[Lessifer]

Thanks for the tag! Was just catching up in between hauling loads. So if it didn't get voted on I think it has to wait until they resume the session next year, but I'll be keeping an eye out on all sources to confirm that. Back to work for me.

 

[Katya]

Katya's primarily here to say

.......S!

(as are we all)

 

[FlamingoTutu]

Didn't they say they put to a voter referendum if this fails?

Wasn't that the $2.00 per pack on cigarettes? Voted down last time.

Oh yeah, .......S!

Hee, feel so much better.

 

[nicnik]

California smoking age raise, e-cigarette regulations stall | The Sacramento Bee

 

[nicnik]

California smoking age raise, e-cigarette regulations stall | The Sacramento Bee

This was posted 10 minutes ago, but it sounds like it's confusing July's and tonight's.

EDIT: Looks like it's about tonight's session. I guess this is for real. Victory! (Sure, I get all my vaping facts from The Sacremento Bee.)

 

[nicnik]

This was posted 10 minutes ago, but it sounds like it's confusing July's and tonight's.

EDIT: Looks like it's about tonight's session. I guess this is for real. Victory! (Sure, I get all my vaping facts from The Sacremento Bee.)

Uh, oh...

Because regular deadlines do not apply to special sessions, both measures could still see votes in the weeks to come.

 

[Katya]

This was posted 10 minutes ago, but it sounds like it's confusing July's and tonight's.

EDIT: Looks like it's about tonight's session. I guess this is for real. Victory! (Sure, I get all my vaping facts from The Sacremento Bee.)

"Proposals to hike California’s tobacco-buying age to 21 and regulate electronic cigarettes did not get an Assembly floor vote before the legislative session concluded on Friday."

The picture is, of course, from their archives--those people are vaping in broad daylight.

Night, folks.

And thanks, Stefan, wherever you are!