California's Plastic Bag Ban Is Growing
California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
California bans all plastic shopping bags at store checkouts: When will it go into effect?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban.
California to ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores after Newsom signs bill
California is banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery store checkouts under legislation that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Sunday. Why it matters: The law that takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026, honors the intent of a ban on single-use bags "enacted 10 years ago that allowed stores to sell customers thicker plastic carryout bags that were considered reusable and met certain recyclability standards,
California Governor Signs Off on Plastic Bag Ban
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into a law a ban on plastic bags offered at grocery stores and other retail locations.
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California finally ditching plastic bags as partial ban backfired spectacularly
Paper bags are coming back. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, when you buy items at California grocery stores and most other retailers you will no longer have a plastic bag option. Instead, you can purchase a paper shopping bag for 10 cents.
California's Plastic Bag Ban Is Growing: Here's What You Need to Know
The Golden State is going all out to block plastic bags at grocery stores -- but it'll take a while for the new law to kick in.
Gavin Newsom signs California bill banning plastic bags at grocery stores
"Paper or plastic" will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags. California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores,
California Sen. Catherine Blakespear on why a second plastic bag ban is needed
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 Sen. Catherine Blakespear explains the impact of the first law and why the new law was needed.
LET’S TALK | OPINION: Plastic or paper? The latter only, California says
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. "California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores,
Sunday Morning Matters: Plastic bag bans, how to vote, improving California’s schools
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills into law in the Central Valley, including a plastic bag ban and housing assistance for farm workers, while Fresno County Registrar of Voters and County Clerk James Kus discusses the upcoming presidential election and California Superintendent of schools discusses a push to restrict phone use on school campuses.
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Gavin Newsom Bans All Plastic Shopping Bags at Grocery Stores
California state governor Gavin Newsom announced that from 2026, all plastic bags will be banned at all grocery store checkouts.
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Column: New plastic recycling efforts are in the bag
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