California Public Resources Code

§ 42279

PRC § 42279 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 30 · Part 3 · Ch. 5.3 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:

(1)In November 2016, voters approved Proposition 67, a statewide referendum to uphold Senate Bill 270 (Chapter 850 of the Statutes of 2014) that banned single-use carryout bags. As a result, most grocery stores, retail stores with a pharmacy, convenience food stores, foodmarts, and liquor stores no longer provide single-use, lightweight, plastic carryout bags to their customers at the point of sale.

(2)Senate Bill 270 (Chapter 850 of the Statutes of 2014) allowed the use of thicker plastic carryout bags that were deemed reusable if they met specified standards. These thicker plastic carryout bags were not generally reused by consumers and resulted in an increased amount of plastic and plastic waste.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 453, Sec. 1. (SB 1053) Effective January 1, 2025.