California one step closer to raising smoking age to 21

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 11: Cigarette brands manufactured by Reynolds Amercian are displayed at a tobacco shop on July 11, 2014 in San Francisco, California. Tobacco giant Reynolds American is reportedly in talks with rival Lorillard Inc. in what is expected to be a multi-billion dollar deal. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Yesterday, state lawmakers voted to raise the age for both purchasing and using tobacco and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 years old.

California is trying to make it harder for underage kids to smoke cigarettes.

Yesterday, state lawmakers voted to raise the age for both purchasing and using tobacco and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 years old.

The legislation now moves to Governor Jerry Brown's desk, where its fate is unknown. But what impact could this have on smoking rate among younger people?

Joining us for more is Stanton Glantz, Director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco.