California politicians continue their misguided war on plastic bags

Once again, California’s decision makers are jockeying for political attention — and consumers will pay the price.

Legislators have advanced Senate Bill 1053 and Assembly Bill 2236, seeking to eliminate all plastic bags at grocery stores and shops, forcing families to pay for paper bags or bring their own reusable bags.

These ridiculous policies are resurfacing nearly a decade after former Governor Jerry Brown signed the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastics, Senate Bill 270.