https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/04/07/6-months-after-santa-cruz-countys-landmark-ordinance-whats-next-for-the-filtered-cigarette-ban-effort/ > SANTA CRUZ — When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most significant policy win for a movement that had roots dating back more than a decade. > The orange-tipped smoking sticks, chock full of chemicals and microplastics, stand head and shoulders above any other item of trash picked up along local shores during beach cleanups.