It ended up providing a lesson for other state and even local governments to learn from and to not allow loopholes like ...

"It's time to finally ban plastic bags once and for all." State governor signs new law effectively banning all plastic bags ...

Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), into law, which will eliminate plastic bags at California grocery store checkout lanes ... certain stores in 2015 and prohibiting the distribution and sale of ...

Starting Jan. 1, all Californians should see the rollout of a state law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in 2022 requiring that those ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

Montgomery County leaders are considering a bill that would ban plastic carryout bags and place a 10-cent fee on paper bags.

So it appears that Californians have a bit over a year to get over any love they might harbor for plastic grocery bags. On Sept. 22, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that bans 'em.

“Californians voted to ban plastic grocery bags in our state almost a decade ago, but the law needed a redo. With the Governor’s signature, California has finally banned plastic bags in ...

It required grocery stores to provide customers only with recycled paper bags or thicker plastic bags that could ... counties and the state banning the sale of cigarettes? The answer could be: ...

(INSIDE CALIFORNIA POLITICS) — Ten years after the California legislature passed a bill to ban single-use plastic bags, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed another bill to ban plastic grocery bags.

California is just saying no to plastic bags, as lawmakers recently passed legislation that will ban grocery stores from offering any bags other than paper at checkout. According to NPR ...