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California tries to fix its plastic bag ban with a new law

California's Plastic Bag Ban Is Growing: Here's What You Need to Know

The Golden State is going all out to block plastic bags at grocery stores -- but it'll take a while for the new law to kick in.

San Diego Union-Tribune · 18h

Other enviro threats far worse than plastic bags

Re “Newsom signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at California grocery stores” (Sept. 22): Don’t you just love the attention that plastic bags are in getting in this

EHN · 1d

California tries to fix its plastic bag ban with a new law after the first effort backfired

California is banning single-use plastic grocery bags again after a previous ban allowed thicker plastic bags, leading to increased plastic waste in landfills.Bill Chappell reports for NPR.In short:California's 2014 ban allowed stores to sell thicker plastic bags,

The National Law Review · 1d

California Passes a New Ban on All Plastic Bags in Grocery Stores by 2026

In California, shoppers will no longer be offered plastic bags at the grocery store checkout. Under a new law, effective January 1, 2026, single-use shopping bags are banned from any point of sale. This includes bags made from plastic,

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CBS News · 17h

California apologizes for role in perpetuating slavery amid push for reparations

California has formally apologized for its role in perpetuating slavery in the state with the signing of a bill Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, even as a larger push for reparations faces challenges.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Newsom signs formal apology for California's role in slavery

The formal apology for California's role in slavery is part of series of bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed this year that advocates for reparations said didn't go far enough to atone for the state's legacy of racism.

The New York Times · 1d

California Will Formally Apologize for Being Complicit in Slavery

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills intended to atone for the state’s role in the oppression of Black Americans, but California legislators so far have sidelined proposals on cash reparations.

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Fortune · 2d

California Gov. Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim property that was unjustly taken by the government

But the proposal by itself would not have been able to take full effect because lawmakers blocked another bill to create a reparations agency that would have reviewed claims.

Latin Times on MSN · 15h

Newsom Vetoes Bill to Help Black Families Reclaim Unjustly Taken Land in California: 'Impossible to Implement'

The initiative would have not been able to move forward fully after lawmakers blocked another bill to create a reparations agency to review those claims

Face2FaceAfrica on MSN · 22h

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at helping Black families reclaim seized land

In an effort to help Black families reclaim or receive compensation for property unjustly taken by the government, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Wednesday. The bill aimed to create a process for families to file claims with the state if they believed their property was seized through eminent domain due to

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In postwar California, the Red Light Bandit pricked a governor’s conscience

He is mostly forgotten today. But Caryl Chessman’s death penalty conviction dominated the debate about capital punishment for ...

California owner of squatter-infested Hollywood Hills mansion apologizes, offers to repay taxpayer funds

The owner of the two abandoned Hollywood Hills mansions that have been taken over by squatters issued an apology and ...

California's Prop 4 would invest $10B in future wildfire prevention projects

California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, ...

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Man accused in California courthouse bombing intended to kill deputies and a judge, complaint says

A man accused of setting off an improvised explosive device in a California courthouse, injuring at least five people and ...

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California isn’t anywhere near as bad as Trump makes it out to be

A bright sun, blue sky and equally blue Pacific Ocean formed the backdrop the other day when ex-President Donald Trump came ...

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Cheech and Chong sue California over ban on certain hemp products

California cannabis businesses are trying to stop the enforcement of new emergency regulations that ban certain hemp products ...

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Newsom deals wins and blows to California reparations effort

California Gov. Gavin Newsom dealt both wins and losses to legislation linked to the state's groundbreaking reparations ...

11hOpinion

California’s solution to fight AI disinformation is worse than the problem

California’s governor says AI-generated disinformation is poised to “pollute the information ecosystem” and distort public ...

California to apologize for state’s legacy of racism against Black Americans under new law

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed new laws that seek to offer repair for decades of policies that drove racial ...

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38 questions to fix California’s housing mess

To honor my years with the Orange County Register/Southern California News Group, and to help stir the pot, I offer up 38 ...

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This California city might be the next housing bubble

Los Angeles had the fourth highest risk of being in a housing bubble of 25 major cities across the globe, according to ...

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