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| 2020 | Bloomberg proposed banning flavored electronic cigarettes, raising cigarette taxes, reducing nicotine levels, and requiring health insurance coverage for smoking cessation if he became president. |
| 2020 | Bloomberg runs in the Democratic Party presidential primaries and subsequently endorses Joe Biden as the party's nominee after dropping out of the race. |
| January 2020 | Supported sanctions on Chinese officials for human rights violations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. |
| 2019 | Launched 'Beyond Carbon' initiative with the Sierra Club to complete the USA's transition to non-fossil energy sources. |
| December 2019 | Bloomberg changed his stance and came out in favor of marijuana decriminalization, supporting states' rights to legalize marijuana without federal intervention. |
| November 17 2019 | Bloomberg publicly renounced his previous support for stop-and-frisk and issued an apology while speaking at Brooklyn's Christian Cultural Center. |
| September 2019 | Defended China's President Xi Jinping, stating he is 'not a dictator' and that the Communist Party listens to public concerns. |
| September 2019 | Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $160 million initiative to 'end the youth e-cigarette epidemic'. |
| March 2019 | Bloomberg questioned the political strategy of Democratic candidates focusing on transgender rights, suggesting such discussions are not electorally effective. |
| January 2019 | Bloomberg criticized drug legalization, arguing that legalizing marijuana would be 'the stupidest thing anybody has ever done' while highlighting the ongoing drug overdose crisis. |
| 2018 | Bloomberg began walking back his stance on stop-and-frisk, acknowledging the need to reform police practices while maintaining crime reduction. |
| 2017 | Donated $100 million to the Beyond Coal campaign, which helped close over half of the US coal power stations since 2011. |
| 2016 | At an Oxford University panel discussion, Bloomberg commented on the challenges of persuading Midwestern voters to support transgender rights. |
| 2016 | Bloomberg spoke at the University of Oxford Distinguished Speaker Series, discussing educational disparities and inequality between rural and white-collar workers, and advocating for federal apprenticeship programs to retrain workers impacted by technological automation. |
| 2014 | Bloomberg publicly voiced support for the National Security Agency and stated he had no issue with apps selling user personal data. |
| April 2014 | In an interview, Bloomberg explained his commitment to gun control, smoking cessation, and restrictive food choices by stating he believes he has 'earned his place in heaven'. |
| 2013 | Bloomberg publicly compared the United Federation of Teachers' leadership to the NRA, suggesting their leadership did not align with membership views. |
| 2013 | Bloomberg launched anti-tobacco and anti-smoking initiatives, including attempts to make cigarettes more expensive through taxation and provisions to hide cigarettes from consumer view. |
| December 2013 | The Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition reported having over 1,000 mayors as members. |
| September 26 2013 | Announced that the administration's air pollution reduction efforts had resulted in the best air quality in New York City in over 50 years, with improved air quality increasing average life expectancy by three years. |
| July 30 2013 | The Appellate Division upheld the lower court's ruling against the sweetened drinks ban, stating the Board of Health exceeded its authority. |
| June 2013 | Unveiled the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency (SIRR), a $20 billion plan to protect New York City against future effects of global warming, following Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. |
| June 2013 | Bloomberg defended stop-and-frisk practices, arguing that police stops should be assessed based on suspects' descriptions rather than population demographics. |
| March 12 2013 | State Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling struck down the sweetened drinks ban, ruling that the Board of Health lacked jurisdiction to enforce it. |
| 2012 | The NYC Board of Health approved Bloomberg's proposal to ban the sale of sweetened drinks over 16 ounces in volume. |
| 2012 | Bloomberg backed an effort by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in New York state. |
| September 2012 | The contraception pilot program was expanded to thirteen schools in New York City, allowing girls over 14 to access Plan B emergency contraception without parental consent. |
| September 2012 | Bloomberg introduced a New York City law requiring signed consent forms from parents during circumcision events in ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities, mandating acknowledgment of health risks associated with traditional blood-cleaning practices. |
| 2011 | Bloomberg supported the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York, advocating for marriage equality. |
| January 2011 | Bloomberg introduced a pilot program in New York City schools to provide Plan B emergency contraception to girls over 14 years old without parental consent, initially starting with five schools. |
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