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California Prop. 31 was approved on Election Night, banning flavored tobacco products. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales in the nation’s most populous state, filing legislation to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other products to anyone born after Jan.

1, 2007.If signed into law, it would mean by 2073 people wanting to buy cigarettes would have to show ID to prove they are at least 67 years old."We can ensure that the next generation of children in California do not become addicted to smoking," said Assemblymember Damon Connolly, a Democrat from San Rafael and the author of the bill.The proposal is likely to face strong opposition from the tobacco industry, which would fight to maintain access to its largest U.S.

market. If the ban were to become law, the industry could sue to block it. It could also challenge the ban at the ballot box, asking voters to stop it from taking effect.PREV.

COVERAGE: California Prop. 31 was approved on Election Night, banning flavored tobacco products.SUGGESTED:"(The ban) will impact a lot of jobs and it will have a repercussion throughout the economy of California," said Charles Janigian, president of the California Association of Retail Tobacconists.Connolly and others are confident the ban would survive if they can get it passed the Legislature.

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