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AB 881 to Allow ‘Truly Recyclable Plastic’ to be Counted Towards Recycling Goals

October 6, 2021 4:01 pmOctober 6, 2021 4:17 pm

On October 5, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 881 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), dealing with plastic recycling. Section One of the bill adds Section 41781.4 to the Public Resources Code to provide that the export...

AB 1200 Requires Chemical Disclosures in Cookware and Food Packaging

October 6, 2021 3:30 pmOctober 6, 2021 3:32 pm

On October 5, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1200 by Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), related to cookware. Section One of the bill adds Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 109000) to Part 3 of Division 104...

Food Delivery App Bill to Increase Price Transparency, Tip Protections, Signed by Governor

October 6, 2021 3:16 pmOctober 6, 2021 7:19 pm

A bill that removes hidden fees from food-delivery app companies, as well as increase transparency and give workers tip protections, was signed by Gavin Newsom into law on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 286, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), will...

AB 1201: Labeling to Include Products From all Material Types

October 6, 2021 2:58 pmOctober 6, 2021 3:00 pm

On October 5, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1201 by Assembly members Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Laura Friedman (D-Burbank), Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), Devon Mathis(R-Visalia). AB 1201 expands product-labeling requirements related to biodegradability and compostability from...

AB 1311 Expands CalRecycle Bottle Bill Recycling Program

October 6, 2021 7:14 amOctober 6, 2021 11:08 am

On October 5, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1311 by Assemblyman Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa), related to recycling. Section One of the bill adds Section 14503.5.1 to the Public Resources Code to provide a definition of...

SB 343 Addresses Recycling Symbols

October 6, 2021 2:45 amOctober 6, 2021 6:19 am

October 5, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 343 by Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), related to recycling symbols. Section One of the bill amends Section 17580 of the Business and Professions Code dealing with supporting documentation...

9th Circuit Overturns California’s Law Banning For-Profit Prisons

October 6, 2021 2:30 amOctober 6, 2021 6:28 am

In a 2-1 decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California’s AB 32 ban on privately owned immigration detention facilities on Tuesday, finding that it interfered with the federal government’s ability to uphold the law. In 2019, Assembly...