Grass Valley, Calif. Expanding Smoking Ban

There’s less room for smokers in the downtown area of Grass Valley, Calif., as the city council unanimously approved the first reading of a proposal to expand the no smoking boundaries and prohibit smoking with 20 feet of all businesses. Electronic cigarettes and similar devices are also included in the ban. It still must undergo a second reading and vote before it would become law thirty days later. A date for that second reading has not yet been announced, according to The Union. Grass Valley is located approximately 60 miles northeast of Sacramento and home to nearly 13,000 residents.