Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a plastic bag bill that will ban stores from offering heavyweight 'reusable' plastic bags at the checkout line.

Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Sunday banning plastic bags from being provided at grocery stores, in a move that supporters say will help reduce a major source of waste. Senate Bill 1053 was co-authored by Sen.

Ocean Conservancy research reports less plastic pollution in the waterways of states with plastic bag bans in place.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1053 into law on Sunday, which bans plastic bags from being provided at grocery store checkouts.  The Golden State was the first in the country to enact a

Californian Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday signed a bill banning plastic bags from being provided at grocery stores, in a move supporters say will help reduce a major source of waste.

Today, Ocean Conservancy scientists have released a new analysis that shows a correlation between an increase in statewide plastic grocery bag bans and a decrease in plastic grocery bags found on beaches and waterways by Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup volunteers.

California's new law, effective 2026, bans all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores, promoting environmental sustainability and reducing plastic waste.