California Attorney General Rob Bonta today reminded tobacco manufacturers and importers that, pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 3218 (Wood, 2024), the Attorney General’s Office is required to establish a Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL), a list of unflavored tobacco products that are lawful for sale in California. Any covered tobacco product not appearing on the UTL will be deemed a flavored tobacco product and ineligible for sale. To be considered for the initial publication of the UTL, tobacco manufacturers and importers must submit completed applications by Thursday, October 9, 2025. The UTL Portal, where applicants may create accounts and submit applications, is available at utl.doj.ca.gov. Sponsored by Attorney General Bonta, AB 3218 provides that the UTL must be published by December 31, 2025.

“In California, we have not, and will not, waver in protecting the health of our people — especially our youth. Critical to those efforts will be the Unflavored Tobacco List that my office is charged with publishing and maintaining,” said Attorney General Bonta. “This list provides much-needed transparency about the unflavored tobacco products that can be legally sold in our state. I encourage tobacco manufacturers and importers to submit their applications for inclusion in the Unflavored Tobacco List as soon as possible. The October 9 deadline is just around the corner.”