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Gilroy council adopts 45-day interim ban on new tobacco retailer permits

City of Gilroy City Council · January 6, 2026
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The council adopted an urgency interim ordinance, finding immediate action necessary to protect public health and minors, and imposed a citywide prohibition on issuing new tobacco retailer permits for up to 45 days; council also voted to find the action CEQA-exempt.

On Jan. 5 the Gilroy City Council adopted an urgency interim ordinance prohibiting the issuance of new tobacco retailer permits citywide for a period not to exceed 45 days. The council also voted to determine that the action is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)…

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