>>Is it true that the state of California does not allow smoking in bars anymore? This is like not allowing peeing in toilets IMHO. Is this true?
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>Nasty Rumor? This sounds like Heaven to me. I have no aversion to smokers, but I do have an aversion to wreaking like smoke after being in a bar for 15 minutes.
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>I'm really surprised that Austin hasn't adopted a law like this. But if it ever comes up to vote, I'll vote twice for it.

Speaking as a non-smoker who also hates what Erik mentioned, but hates government over-regulation even worse, I think it's an awful law.

Leave it up to bar owners to have a smoke free bar if they want to, and Erik and I and my non-smoking friends can hang out there if we want to.

For the State (read: any government body) to tell every business in it's jurisdiction whether it can allow smoking within it's premises is pure fertilizer.

IMHO,
Rich.