Public postsecondary education: smoke-free campuses.

Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as the public segments of postsecondary education. Existing law prohibits public employees or members of the public from smoking any tobacco product inside a public building or in an outdoor area, as specified. Existing law states that provision does not preempt the authority of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California from adopting and enforcing additional smoking and tobacco control regulations and policies. This bill would provide that the governing bodies of the California State University and each community college district have the authority to enforce these requirements by citation and fine, as specified. The bill would provide that if a campus adopts the enforcement and fine authority, it may post signs stating its tobacco use policy and inform employees and students of the policy, as specified. This bill would authorize the Regents of the University of California to adopt the above provisions.