California became the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags in 2014. The ban went to California residents via Proposition 67 in 2016 and was approved by 53% of the voters. The ...

In 2018, grocery store giant Kroger announced it would phase out "use-once, throw-it-away plastic bags" and transitioning to reusable bags by 2025. However, eight years later, plastic bags are still ...

A new California law has banned plastic carryout bags at checkout counters statewide, requiring stores to offer paper bags for a fee or encourage customers to bring their own reusable bags.

Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that ...