Law Bans Smoking at Public Playgrounds
From Times Wire Reports
Smoking at public playgrounds could result in a $100 fine starting next year under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gray Davis.
Davis said the measure would protect children from secondhand smoke, but said he wants subsequent legislation allowing smoking within 15 to 25 feet of play areas.
That would allow parents who smoke to monitor their children while they play, Davis said.
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