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September 29, 2021
California

Cupertino, CA – Cupertino resident Carol Baker was awarded the Ambassador Constituent Team (ACT!) Lead of the Year Award by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in recognition of her efforts to help make cancer a national priority. Each year, a lead volunteer who has consistently demonstrated

September 29, 2021
California

San José, CA -- Anoche, el Concejo de San José voto unánimemente a favor de eliminar la venta de muchos productos de tabaco aromatizados incluidos los cigarillos mentolados, los cigarrillos electrónicos aromatizados y los puros aromatizados. La acción, una vez definitiva, convertiría a San José en la ciudad más grande

September 29, 2021
California

San Jose, Calif . – The San Jose City Council voted unanimously last night to end to the sale of many flavored tobacco products including menthol cigarettes, flavored e-cigarettes and flavored cigars. The action, once final, would make San Jose the largest city in the country to end the sale

September 23, 2021
California

Los Angeles, Calif . – Today, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer held a news conference to release information about a draft ordinance to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) continues to urge the Los Angeles City Council do

September 21, 2021
California

Sacramento, Calif . – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Governor Gavin Newsom to sign into law a bill that would remove out-of-pocket cost-sharing for patients needing a colonoscopy following a positive non-invasive screening test. Assembly Bill 342 would also align the age to begin these

September 21, 2021
California

Sacramento, Calif . – La Red de Acción contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) insta al gobernador Gavin Newsom a que promulgue un proyecto de ley que eliminaría los costos compartidos para los pacientes que necesitan una colonoscopía tras haber dado positivo en una

September 18, 2021
California

San Ramon, Calif. – Students from Dougherty Valley High School gathered at the Six Pillars Park this evening to honor lives affected by cancer and to remind lawmakers on the importance of ensuring the fight against cancer remains a top priority. Bags decorated with the names of those who’ve fought

July 22, 2021
California

San Jose, Calif. – Local community leaders gathered (virtually) yesterday to discuss and voice their support for a proposed ordinance to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products in San Jose, including flavored e-cigarettes, cigars, flavored shisha and menthol cigarettes. With one in eight deaths in Santa Clara County

June 16, 2021
California

Los Angeles, Calif. – On Wednesday afternoon, the Los Angeles City Council voted on a motion ordering the City Attorney’s office to draft an ordinance that would end the sale of the candy-flavored tobacco products Big Tobacco uses to hook kids on nicotine, including menthol cigarettes, across the city