California Department of Justice – Tobacco
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The California Department of Justice is accepting applications to the Tobacco Grant Program.
The purpose of this grant is to promote a healthier California by reducing illegal sales and marketing of cigarettes and tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to minors and youth.
In accordance with Proposition 56, funds will be awarded to applicants that demonstrate the capacity to support and/or hire law enforcement officers for programs that include, but are not limited to, enforcing state laws and local ordinances relating to illegal sales and/or marketing of tobacco products to minors and youth, and increasing investigative activities and compliance checks of tobacco retailers and online services that deliver tobacco products to reduce illegal sale of tobacco products to minors and youth.
Priority activities include but are not limited to:
- Enforcing state tobacco laws and local ordinances, including the statewide flavor ban (and similar local ordinances) through retailer inspections and enforcement operations (e.g. minor decoy, shoulder tap, undercover buys in stores and online)
- Consumer protection enforcement (investigations and prosecution)
- Compliance checks and inspections of tobacco retailers and online services that deliver tobacco products
- Task force coordination among local agencies
- Retailer education and diversion for retailers violating state tobacco laws
- Education for enforcement officers regarding state tobacco laws and local ordinances