Tobacco license revocations

A prevention professional and mom who strongly supported revocation, saying licenses are privileges, retailers know the rules, and violators shouldn't be allowed to surrender and reopen elsewhere.

Attorney for Smoky's Smoke Shop who argued the eight-minute limit and denial of continuance violate due process, questioned what counts as a violation versus education, and objected to being barred from public comment.

A Chabot College student researcher studying tobacco policy who supported consistent enforcement to protect youth.

A Chabot College student and Hayward resident who described seeing underage sales and prohibited products at local shops and urged continued enforcement.