California Bill Could Ban All Plastic Shopping Bags by 2026

A backer of the new measure said the 2014 ban on thinner bags did not reduce plastic consumption as expected.

Plastic grocery bags are seen in the back of a car in La Crescenta, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2010. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

California legislators introduced a bill Feb. 8 that would ban the use of all plastic shopping bags by 2026.

The state already has restrictions on thin single-use plastic bags at stores, but Senate Bill 1053 seeks to eliminate the use of thicker varieties, often marketed as reusable and recyclable, which buyers can purchase for an additional cost.