California sets trends in health regulation
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/10/health/california-leads-health-laws/index.html
"(CNN) -- Beyond skateboards, Silicon Valley and hippies, California has a trendsetting streak of a different kind.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/10/health/california-leads-health-laws/index.html
"(CNN) -- Beyond skateboards, Silicon Valley and hippies, California has a trendsetting streak of a different kind.
The state has been first to pass major public health initiatives that have spread throughout the country. California was first to require smog checks for clean air, pass anti-tobacco initiatives and bike helmets laws.
While these laws were met with skepticism and ridicule, they've often become standard practice in other states. The Golden State was first to ban smoking in workplaces, bars and restaurants in 1998. Now similar rules exist throughout the country.
Some advocates tout the state as a forward-thinking vanguard in which its health and safety laws are routinely emulated by other states."
