SB 405: Phasing out plastic bags

 
CLCV Supported
Failed on Senate floor
Bill info from the legislature
Authors: 
Secretary of State Alex Padilla

Would have reduced the costs of plastic bag pollution to local governments and waste management by phasing out plastic carryout bags in grocery, convenience, and drug stores.

Issue: 
Recycling / Waste Reduction
Issue: 
Ocean / Coastal Protection
Senator Party Vote
Joel Anderson R
Bad
Bad
Jim Beall D
Good
Good
Tom Berryhill R
Bad
Bad
Marty Block D
Good
Good
Ron Calderon D
Bad
Bad
Anthony Cannella R
Bad
Bad
Ellen Corbett D
Good
Good
Lou Correa D
Bad
Bad
Kevin de León D
Bad
Bad
Mark DeSaulnier D
Good
Good
Bill Emmerson R
Bad
Bad
Noreen Evans D
Good
Good
Jean Fuller R
Bad
Bad
Ted Gaines R
Bad
Bad
Cathleen Galgiani D
Good
Good
Loni Hancock D
Good
Good
Edward P. Hernandez D
Good
Good
Jerry Hill D
Good
Good
Ben Hueso D
Not Voting
Not Voting
Bob Huff R
Bad
Bad
Hannah-Beth Jackson D
Good
Good
Steve Knight R
Bad
Bad
Ricardo Lara D
Bad
Bad
Mark Leno D
Good
Good
Ted Lieu D
Good
Good
Carol Liu D
Good
Good
Bill Monning D
Good
Good
Jim Nielsen R
Bad
Bad
Alex Padilla D
Good
Good
Fran Pavley D
Good
Good
Curren Price D
Not Voting
Not Voting
Richard Roth D
Good
Good
Darrell Steinberg D
Good
Good
Norma Torres D
Bad
Bad
Mimi Walters R
Bad
Bad
Lois Wolk D
Not Voting
Not Voting
Rod Wright D
Not Voting
Not Voting
Mark Wyland R
Bad
Bad
Leland Yee D
Bad
Bad
  • Pro-Environmental ActionPro-Environmental Action
  • Anti-Environmental ActionAnti-Environmental Action
  • Not VotingNot Voting
  • ExcusedExcused

No Assembly action was taken on this item.

This item did not end up on the Governor's desk; therefore, he could not sign or veto it.

 
 
 

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