Plastic Bag Ban Legislation Introduced in California

Sonoma County Assemblyman Marc Levine has introduced legislation that would ban the use of single-use plastic bags in the state of California by the year 2015. The bill, known as AB 158, would target grocery stores with more than $2 million in annual sales, or retailers with more than 10,000 square feet of floor space. In place of plastic, the stores would have to make reusable bags available for purchase. A similar bill is moving through the senate for the County of Sonoma, California.