In 2013, the Los Angeles City Council amended its Tobacco Retail License ordinance to include the regulation of e-cigarettes and prohibit self-service displays of e-cigarettes. The City of Los Angeles became the largest jurisdiction in the United States to regulate e-cigarettes in the retail environment.
In 2015, the Manhattan Beach City Council adopted a Tobacco Retail License ordinance that includes regulation of e-cigarettes, prohibits tobacco retail stores within 500 feet of schools, and includes a ban of flavored tobacco products, except menthol, mint, spearmint and wintergreen flavors.
In June 2014, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health convened a Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community Retail Environment Forum to improve the retail environment. As a result an expert workgroup successfully established retail standards for corner and convenience stores, and is currently developing a healthy retailer recognition program.
The number of stores in Los Angeles selling e-cigarettes increased by 34%.
In 2016, a public survey of LA residents ranging from under 18 to over 60 years old, 68% of respondents said it was easy to buy e-cigarettes.

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