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Enviro Grift: Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Banning All Plastic Bags at Grocery and Convenience Stores

September 23, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 23, 2024 2:46 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who signed the first plastic bag ban in the country in 2007, to no avail, just signed a total plastic bag ban Sunday. “Hi Katy!” “Great news: Governor Newsom just signed SB 1053 into law, which...

Enviro Grift: California Lawmakers Pass Ban on ‘Reusable’ Plastic Grocery Bags

September 2, 2024 7:34 amSeptember 2, 2024 7:34 am

After forcing California grocery shoppers into “reusable” plastic bags at .10 cents a piece, flighty lawmakers have voted to ban them outright. California lawmakers have voted to do away with reusable plastic bags – again. Assembly Bill 2236 and Senate...

Two Grocery Store Plastic Bag Ban Bills Pass Final Floor Votes, Move To Governor’s Desk

August 31, 2024 2:45 amAugust 31, 2024 2:46 am

Two bills aimed at banning all plastic bags from grocery stores and other retail stores moved ahead in both the Senate and Assembly respectively on Thursday and Friday, with both bills each passing with votes split across party lines once...

Plastic Bag Ban Fraud: California Lawmakers Vote to Now Ban ‘Reusable’ Plastic Grocery Bags

May 28, 2024 5:22 pmMay 28, 2024 5:22 pm

After forcing California grocery shoppers into “reusable” plastic bags at .10 cents a piece, flighty lawmakers are trying to ban them outright now. California lawmakers have voted to do away with reusable plastic bags – again. Assembly Bill 2236 and...

Two Grocery Store Plastic Bag Bills Pass Senate, Assembly Respectively

May 23, 2024 9:59 amMay 23, 2024 9:59 am

Two bills aimed at banning all plastic bags from grocery stores and other stores moved ahead in both the Senate and Assembly respectively on Tuesday, with both bills each passing with votes split across party lines. Senate Bill 1053, authored...

Paper V. Plastic

April 20, 2024 2:45 amApril 20, 2024 2:46 am

With two bills in the legislature threatening to ban plastic bags for good….again…The Globe spoke with grocery store managers on just how the ban would effect them. For the past several decades, California has gone back and forth between using...

Plastic Ban Bill Passes Senate Committee

April 19, 2024 2:45 amApril 19, 2024 2:46 am

A bill aimed at banning all plastic bags from grocery stores and other stores moved ahead in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on Wednesday with a 5-2 vote split across party lines. Senate Bill 1053, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear...