Bakersfield receives no overall medal, with less than five medals across each of the 12 policies. Affordable Housing Trusts policies are a community-driven way for cities to invest in building and maintaining affordable housing for everyone. Read this city's law How is this policy ranked? Complete streets policies unlock opportunities by allowing city residents to safely walk, bike, drive and take public transit around their community.
Policy requires the collection and publication of performance measures, including performance measures that account for equity. Learn more about this policy. Cities that require companies to offer Earned Sick Leave ensure that all employees feel secure in their jobs when they fall ill β and keep communities healthy by stopping the spread of contagious illness. Toxic chemicals that damage our health can be found in everything from cleaning products to carpets.
City leaders can lead by example and lessen exposure for city workers, residents, and visitors by buying products free of toxic chemicals. The city has an eco-friendly purchasing policy that meets independent standards for at least one of the following high-priority categories: furnishings, foodware, cleaning products.
How is this policy ranked? Flavored tobacco products β including flavored e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes β endanger the health of our communities. The tobacco industry uses flavored tobacco products to lure new users, especially young people, into tobacco addiction.
City has a flavored tobacco law that prohibits the sale, by all retailers, of at least one category of flavored tobacco products. City has a flavored tobacco law that prohibits the sale, by all retailers, of at least two categories of flavored tobacco products.
