Overall tobacco use in California is decreasing, yet disparities in tobacco use exist among California’s priority populations. Using California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data through 2022–2023 and other sources, the California Tobacco Prevention Program (CTPP) continues to track tobacco use and behaviors among these populations, including racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities; low-income individuals; those with mental health disorders; and residents in certain regional areas of the state.  

The California Tobacco Facts and Figures 2025 report is divided into three sections that align with CTPP’s priorities:

1. End the tobacco use epidemic in California: Provides data on tobacco product use and cessation behavior among Californians.
2. Make all California communities tobacco free: Highlights data that will lead communities to be free from the impacts of secondhand exposure and tobacco product waste.
3. Eliminating the tobacco industry’s influence in California: Details data related to tobacco product marketing and public support on policies that would end the Tobacco Industry’s influence.