SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Assembly on Monday rejected legislation that would make California the first state to impose a ban on single-use plastic bags, but the bill could be heard again later this week.
SB270 failed Monday on a 37-33 vote that crossed party lines after an hour-long debate largely focused on a 10-cent fee grocers can charge for bags.
The bill by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Los Angeles, makes an effort to encourage reusable bags by prohibiting stores from carrying single-use ones. It follows about 100 cities and counties, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, that previously banned plastic bags to fight litter in parks and water.
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