California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store check outs, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to following a previous ban.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1053, a law that will eliminate plastic bags as an option at store checkouts. Retailers will still be allowed to sell certain recycled paper bags.
The California Grocers Association endorsed the ban on reusable plastic grocery bags when the two bills were introduced to the California Senate and General Assembly. “We know even the best ...