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Governor Jerry Brown signed a law today that bans single-use plastic bags statewide - the kind you get at a grocery store or shopping mall.

Banning Bags

Governor Jerry Brown signed a law today that bans single-use plastic bags statewide - the kind you get at a grocery store or shopping mall.

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