California shoppers are adjusting to a new reality at checkout counters across the state as plastic bags have been officially banned since January 1.

The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable ...

As of January 2026, 12 U.S. states have banned plastic grocery bags, requiring shoppers to pay 5-12 cents for paper ...

(KTLA) – It’s been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other businesses. In the coming year, that ban will become more strict as the ...

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 ...

CalPirg estimates the California ban will eliminate more than 11.5 billion plastic bags from the environment per year. Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, customers in California will no longer be given a ...

Shoppers who don't bring a reusable bag will be charged a 10-cent fee for paper bags at most retail establishments. Five ...

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

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTLA) – It’s been more than a decade since ...