Legislature Approves Renter Smoking Ban

Sacramento - Landlords will be able to ban smoking on their properties, including inside rental units, if Gov. Jerry Brown signs a bill sent to him by the state Senate.

Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of Los Angeles says his bill is designed to give families more smoke-free options. He says 86 percent of Californians don't smoke, yet smoke-free multifamily housing remains comparatively rare.

His SB332 went to Brown's desk Monday, when the Senate unanimously approved amendments adopted in the Assembly.

Padilla said in a statement that more than 30 percent of California's housing is apartments and condominiums. He says secondhand smoke can travel between units through open windows and doors, shared ventilation systems, crawl spaces and other gaps in buildings.