http://sd20.senate.ca.gov/news/2014-08-28-state-assembly-approves-plastic-bag-ban

STATE ASSEMBLY APPROVES PLASTIC BAG BAN

August 28, 2014

Bill by Senators Padilla, De Leon & Lara Would Phase Out Single-Use
Plastic Bags in California

Sacramento ? The State Assembly today approved SB 270 by Senator Alex
Padilla (D-Pacoima), Senator Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) and Senator
Ricardo Lara (D-Huntington Park/Long Beach). The bill would phase out
single-use plastic bags in California grocery stores, convenience
stores, liquor stores and pharmacies. The bill now goes to the State
Senate for consideration.

A coalition of environmental, labor, business groups and local
governments are supporting SB 270 (Padilla, De Leon, Lara), including
Californians Against Waste, Environment California, Heal the Bay, Clean
Seas Coalition, California League of Conservation Voters, Coastkeepers,
Surfrider, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Western States
Council, California Grocers Association, and the California Retailers
Association.

?This is a huge step forward. Single-use plastic bags not only litter
our beaches, but also our mountains, our deserts, and our rivers,
streams and lakes. SB 270 strikes the right balance. It will protect the
environment and it will protect California jobs as the state transitions
to reusable bags,? said Senator Alex Padilla.

?A throw-away society is not sustainable. With SB 270 we have an
opportunity to greatly reduce the flow of billions of single-use plastic
bags that are discarded throughout our state. This is good for
California and reflects our values as a state that cares about the
environment, sea life and wildlife,? Padilla added.

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB270

SB-270 Solid waste: single-use carryout bags. (2013-2014)

http://www.cawrecycles.org/whats_new/recycling_news/Aug29_SB270pr

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Mark Murray, Executive Director
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Sacramento ? Legislators in California sent a clear message to the
plastics industry tonight when the State Senate passed SB 270 with a
22-15 vote to ban single-use plastic grocery bags.

Environmental groups and local government advocates have overcome fierce
lobbying by single-use bag manufacturers, intensified in the last few
months of session, to reach this point. Senate Bill 270 by Senators
Padilla, de León and Lara, passed off the California State Assembly
Floor yesterday on a 45-31 vote, after falling three votes short of
passage earlier this week. The bill now advances to the Governor?s desk
for a signature. Governor Brown has until the end of September 30th to
take action.

The California State Legislature is the first in the nation to approve a
plastic bag ban, and environmental leaders expressed elation after a
decade-long fight over the issue.

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