Local businesses hit with fines over inks on paper receipts

The growing list of local businesses cited for alleged violations include well-known places like Fillippi’s, Swami’s, and ...

Why California’s historic housing law gave activists a new reason to battle the bus

Opponents to dense housing developments in Los Angeles turned their attention to transit after Gov. Newsom signed a law ...

Why plastic bags will be gone from California grocery stores by the end of the year

And under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year, the thicker plastic bags were required to be phased out anyway at all ...

California business leaders want voters to expedite environmental reviews for housing, infrastructure

The California Chamber of Commerce is hoping to ask voters as early as next year to approve a major revision to the ...
The New York Times

California Bans All Plastic Bags After Its First Effort Backfired

The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste. By Soumya Karlamangla Reporting from San Francisco Paper or paper? In California ...