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This California Law Could Make Groceries Even More Expensive

A California law set to take effect Aug. 3 is expected to increase costs for households by as much as $190 a year, with some industry groups warning the impact on grocery bills could be even higher.

Senate Bill 54, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, was designed to reduce plastic waste by requiring companies that produce packaging to help pay for the cost of recycling and disposing of it. 

Supporters say it shifts landfill cleanup costs from taxpayers to manufacturers, but critics argue those costs will either shut down businesses altogether or ultimately be passed on to consumers.

In an interview with the Daily Signal, Assemblyman Carl DeMaio challenged both the environmental benefits of SB 54 and its impact on affordability.

“A lot of these environmental mandates are actually bad for the environment, and they cost consumers much, much more in the form of a higher cost of living,” DeMaio said.

DeMaio pointed to California’s 2014 plastic bag ban as an example.

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