Julia Stein

environmental law professor and deputy director of the UCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

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CA Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a law banning plastic grocery bags. Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing ExxonMobil. This is a big week in the state’s fight against plastic.

California bans plastic grocery bags and sues ExxonMobil

CA Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a law banning plastic grocery bags. Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing ExxonMobil. This is a big week in the state’s fight against plastic.

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