Poor grades for anti-smoking laws

Even with Los Angeles and California pioneering new limits on public smoking over the past two decades, the American Lung Association on Thursday issued failing grades to two-thirds of the state's cities and counties for tobacco control. Daily News.

"Once a national leader in tobacco control policies, California now earns mixed results," the organization said as it released a report that also grades the federal government and all 50 states.

Los Angeles city was given a C grade on the city-by-city report card, even though it recently implemented more restrictive measures on outdoor smoking, while Calabasas and Glendale earned A's.