Posted on 08/18/2011 5:52:39 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Legislature Approves Renter Smoking Ban
Updated: Monday, 15 Aug 2011, 7:12 PM PDT
Published : Monday, 15 Aug 2011, 7:12 PM PDT
Sacramento - Landlords will be able to ban smoking on their properties, including inside rental units, if Gov. Jerry Brown signs a bill sent to him by the state Senate.
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of Los Angeles says his bill is designed to give families more smoke-free options. He says 86 percent of Californians don't smoke, yet smoke-free multifamily housing remains comparatively rare.
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They have always had the right to ban smoking on their rental properties, this law is meaningless.
How ironic that you posted that remark on a forum that is based in CA.
Private property owners controlling the terms and conditions to the use of their property?
In California?!
I never thought we needed a law for something so obvious, but it’s California. If it were anything other than smoking, there would be a law (probably already is) giving the renter full control.
It will override any local ordinance which would have prohibited landlords from discriminating against smokers and also sets a precedent that allows landlords to actually exercise discrimination based on behavior. It is a recognition of the property rights of landlords.
Although it may have no practical effect it is a step in the right direction taken, no doubt, by a legislature that had no intention of doing so.
Actually, the vaporizor users use the same plant parts, not oil.
The only direction this is going is to advance the war on smoking. As you have noted, the CA legislature does not give a rip about property rights, they have banned smoking in private establishments such as bars and retaurants. If they can get away with it, they will ban smoking even in one's own home, in fact, I think there is a City ordinance in Davis that you cannot even smoke in your backyard, and apparently, no state law that prevents such an ordinance.
Revenues.
The war on tobacco is a sham. If it's so bad it should just be banned. Give me a break, gov't. But, of course, we're clever enough to know it isn't about public safety but about control and, most importantly, revenues.
Exactly. No law needed.
Just set up a government work program to fumigate the rentals - kind of like the federal housing insulation deal.
Just imagine all the new jobs - glory hallelujah. (sarc)
I mean if 86% of Californians don’t smoke, the problem should soon correct itself.
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