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

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.

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

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

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

California Gov. 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.