California and other states -- and some cities -- have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In ...

Starting in 2026, it’s paper only. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1053 on Sunday, a bill that bans all plastic shopping bags.

The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill banning plastic bags from stores beginning in 2026, with shoppers ...

Now add “paper or plastic” to the list. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed a new law banning grocery stores across California ...

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Consumers who don't bring their own bags will now simply be asked if they want a paper bag. State Sen. Catherine Blakespear, ...

Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by ...

The new law goes into effect January 1, 2026. Instead of being asked "Paper or plastic," stores will offer paper bags made of ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has officially signed a new bill banning all plastic bags in California grocery stores including in Santa ...

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 into law a plastic bag bill that will ban stores from offering heavyweight "reusable" plastic bags ...