I have been very, very expressive in terms of my absolute condemnation of this tobacco industry that continues to find ways to target our youth. It will be a point of deep pride and personal privilege—as a father of four and as someone who's had many, many family members die at the hands of the tobacco industry—to sign that bill.

There is nothing "minty" or "refreshing" about the cycle of addiction, profit and death Big Tobacco has wrought by pushing their poison in our communities.

In this battle between California and Big Tobacco over the lives and health of our kids, nothing is more important than the truth: tobacco companies use candy flavors to hook kids on nicotine.