SB 1314CALIFORNIASession 20252026

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California SB 1314 restricts tobacco retail locations near schools and bans nitrous oxide sales

Original title: Cigarette or tobacco product retailers: new retail locations and sale of nitrous oxide.

August 13, 2026

Tobacco Regulation Public Health Retail Licensing Nitrous Oxide Youth Protection Cigaretteortobaccoproductretailers newretaillocationsandsaleofnitrousoxide

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The Frame

What this does

This measure changes where tobacco can be sold and what products tobacco retailers are permitted to carry, directly impacting business owners and local zoning enforcement starting in 2027.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Tobacco retailers

Retailers face new restrictions on store location and product inventory, as well as potential license revocation for non-compliance.

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration

The agency is tasked with enforcing license suspensions and revocations based on the new restrictions.

Grocery stores

These businesses are explicitly exempted from the new location and product restrictions.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

Starting July 1, 2027, this bill prohibits new tobacco retail stores within 600 feet of schools or daycare centers and bans retailers from selling or storing . It also authorizes civil penalties and license revocation for businesses that violate these new location and product restrictions.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This measure changes where tobacco can be sold and what products tobacco retailers are permitted to carry, directly impacting business owners and local zoning enforcement starting in 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill affect existing tobacco stores?

The bill specifically applies to 'new' retail locations established on or after July 1, 2027.

Are grocery stores affected by these new rules?

No, the bill explicitly exempts grocery stores from the new location and restrictions.

What happens if a tobacco retailer sells nitrous oxide after this bill passes?

Enforcement agencies may assess civil penalties, and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration may suspend or revoke the retailer's license.

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Consolidation of Regulatory Authority

The bill formalizes the transfer of STAKE Act administrative duties from the legacy State Board of Equalization to the CDTFA, reflecting broader administrative changes in California tax governance.

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration State Board of Equalization

Connected Entities

organizationCalifornia Department of Tax and Fee Administration“Responsible for licensing tobacco retailers and assessing penalties for violatio”Map →

organizationState Board of Equalization“Former administrator of tobacco tax duties now transferred to CDTFA.”Map →

organizationState Department of Public Health“Administers the STAKE Act enforcement program.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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