TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: February 24, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Xuyen Mallela
PHONE:
707-463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Darcie Antle
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Letter of Support for Senate Bill 936 (Blakespear)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify letter of support for Senate Bill 936 (Blakespear).
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors regularly issues support letters that align with the 2026 Legislative Platform.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Bill 936 seeks to ban the sale of nitrous oxide for illicit purposes. Senate Bill 936 complements a growing number of local ordinances and laws in other states that ban the sale of nitrous oxide, which is widely used as an illicit recreational inhalant with serious and sobering consequences in communities across the state. In particular, SB 936 bans all sales of flavored nitrous oxide and the sale of non-flavored nitrous oxide in containers larger than 8 grams, which is the size typically used to charge whipped cream cylinders. SB 936 preserves access to nitrous oxide for legitimate purposes by exempting sales for manufacturing, automotive, medical, and dentistry purposes.
When used as a recreational inhalant, nitrous oxide has been linked to serious health problems. According to the Network for Public Health Law, "the euphoria experienced by users of nitrous oxide is brief, but one-time, chronic, or excessive use contributes to negative health outcomes" like dizziness, nausea and vomiting, memory loss, low blood pressure, impaired functioning and judgement, irregular heartbeats, severe asphyxia, and neurological damage.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Return to staff for alternative handling
STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITY DESIGNATION: A Safe and Healthy County
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
SUPPLEMENTAL IN...
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