Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Grocery Outlet store in Hemet is strictly enforcing a personal bag policy after "an influx of theft." Above, a shopping bag sits ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" ...

All plastic bags — including the thicker, reusable versions still common at grocery stores — are banned under new state law aimed at closing loopholes in the state’s longstanding restrictions on ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Shoppers in California will no longer be able to get plastic bags for their shopping starting in 2026. The measure, ...