Former deputy Federal Public Defender Alexander Silvert asked state lawmakers Monday to convene a committee with subpoena and ...

Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi said he has asked all members of his chamber if they are, or know who is, the unnamed ...

In Washington state, the start of 2026 means a bevy of new laws and taxes. The changes, which took effect Jan. 1, affect ...

California became the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags in 2014. The ban went to California residents ...

California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

California’s revised carryout bag law, which took effect January 1, eliminates the exemption that allowed thicker plastic ...

California voters previously approved a statewide referendum upholding a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags in November 2016. Under Senate Bill 270, grocery stores had to start charging at least ...

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

The new law also includes future requirements for paper bags. By 2028, paper bags offered at checkout must be made from at ...

Next time you are asked if you want a bag when checking at the supermarket, you can expect a paper bag as the plastic bag law ...

A new California law has banned plastic carryout bags at checkout counters statewide, requiring stores to offer paper bags ...

Thicker bags have proliferated in the wake of the statewide ban on thin plastic bags took effect in 2021. Now, some cities ...