California Lawmakers Adopt Ban on Plastic Shopping Bags
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California lawmakers voted to make the most populous state the first to ban single-use plastic shopping bags and impose a 10-cent charge for paper ones.
The fee, criticized by opponents of the bill as a $1 billion windfall for grocery stores, is intended to encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. If Democratic Governor Jerry Brown signs the measure, the law would take effect in July 2015. Brown hasn’t said what he intends to do.