The Technical Assistance Legal Center (TALC), funded by the California Department of Health Services, provides California communities with free technical assistance on tobacco control policy issues. TALC is a project of Public Health Law & Policy and the Public Health Institute. To explore TALC's extensive resources and materials, including a dispute resolution guide for tenants affected by secondhand smoke, visit the main Tobacco Control section of our website.

The Technical Assistance Legal Center (TALC), funded by the California Department of Health Services, is a "one-stop" source on tobacco law and policy issues in California. TALC attorneys provide high-quality legal technical assistance free of charge for advocates, health professionals, government attorneys, and elected officials in California.

TALC's vision is to reduce the health damage caused by the tobacco industry by:

• serving as a legal resource that community groups, municipal attorneys, and elected officials utilize when developing tobacco control policies
• working with local, state, and national networks of attorneys involved in tobacco control
• serving as a model for and sharing information with other public health programs providing legal technical assistance throughout the country and internationally

TALC offers:

• telephone consultation
• in-person trainings in California
• free publications
• conference presentations
• review of draft ordinances, resolutions, or policies
• model ordinances on various tobacco control strategies

An important message about our website: This website provides general information about legal issues. While Public Health Law & Policy (PHLP) and its projects make every effort to ensure that the information is accurate and complete, you should consult an attorney before acting on the basis of information on this website. Please note that while PHLP staff can answer certain questions via e-mail or telephone, PHLP does not provide legal advice or enter into attorney-client relationships.