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Martinez to consider tough smoking restrictions  

Martinez could become the first city in Contra Costa County to ban smoking in most public places including parks, alfresco dining areas and outdoor workplaces.

On Wednesday, the City Council is holding a public hearing on an ordinance that would prohibit smoking in common areas such as laundry rooms, hallways and lobbies of multi-unit dwellings. It also would cover outdoor public places such as parks, bus stops and at public events. It also would ban smoking in all indoor and outdoor workplaces, as well as in vehicles used for work.

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