SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California lawmakers on Thursday will consider what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks as a way to get unsightly cigarette butts off the beach, eliminate second-hand smoke and reduce the threat of wildfires....
Calif. Considers Smoking Ban At All State Parks
By SAMANTHA YOUNG, Associated Press
Thu, 03/18/2010 - 2:59am
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