Gavin Newsom Signs New Plastic Bag Ban After California’s First Attempt Backfired
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a law Sunday that will ban the use of most plastic bags at grocery store checkouts. The law, S.B. 1053 , will prohibit stores from giving customers single-use plastic bags…
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