California voters previously approved a statewide referendum upholding a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags in November ...

That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

While it’s safe to reuse plastic bags, you’ll want to clean them between uses for sanitary purposes and to reduce any ...

California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

The law closes a loophole in the state’s 2014 plastic bag law by prohibiting all plastic checkout bags, including thicker ...

New year, new laws — Montgomery County’s plastic bag ban is now in effect. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. It's out with the ...

Grocery stores may offer recycled paper bags at checkout, or consumers can use their own bags to carry out purchases.

The new law also includes future requirements for paper bags. By 2028, paper bags offered at checkout must be made from at ...

A new year means new laws, but there are many that don't affect Californians' day-to-day lives. Here are a few that might.

Hundreds of bills signed into law by Gov. Newsom are set to take effect in California in 2026, with most of them beginning on ...

Under Senate Bill 1053, stores and pharmacies across California will no longer be allowed to offer plastic bags. Starting in ...