PROP
67

Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags. Referendum.

Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags. Referendum.

Summary

A “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags. Fiscal Impact: Relatively small fiscal effects on state and local governments, including a minor increase in state administrative costs and possible minor local government savings from reduced litter and waste management costs.

Money Raised

Chart depicts total fundraising by all committees primarily formed for and against Prop 67.Totals are updated daily with contributions from Power Search opens new window and adjustments from the most recent Political Reform Division analysis. opens new window

Largest Contributions

Showing the 10 largest contributions to committees formed primarily for and against Prop 67 in the election cycle when it appeared on the ballot. Contributions in earlier election cycles and contributions between allied committees are excluded. For more information on funding for ballot measure campaigns, visit the Power Search opens new window campaign finance search engine.

Yes on Prop 67

Albertsons Safeway (formerly known as Safeway, Inc. including its affiliated entity the Vons Companies, Inc.)
02/11/2016
$150,000
California Grocers Association
02/24/2015
$100,000
Packard, Julie
09/29/2016
$100,000
Perry, Claire
10/06/2016
$100,000
Ralphs/Food 4 Less
02/05/2016
$50,000
Save The Bay (nonprofit 501(c)(3))
09/09/2016
$50,000
Steyer, Thomas F
09/12/2016
$50,000
The Nature Conservancy
10/27/2016
$50,000
Save The Bay Action Fund
09/09/2016
$40,000
Ralphs/Food 4 Less
02/05/2016
$30,000

No on Prop 67

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION U.S.A.
01/25/2016
$356,442
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION U.S.A.
10/30/2015
$350,000
HILEX POLY CO. LLC
01/13/2016
$305,675
HILEX POLY CO. LLC
01/27/2016
$299,175
HILEX POLY CO. LLC
11/17/2015
$186,585
SUPERBAG CORP.
11/17/2015
$133,719
SUPERBAG CORP.
07/06/2016
$128,818
ADVANCE POLYBAG, INC.
12/15/2015
$100,000
ADVANCE POLYBAG, INC.
02/19/2016
$100,000
SUPERBAG CORP.
04/19/2016
$100,000

What your vote means

Yes

A YES vote on this measure means: Most grocery stores, convenience stores, large pharmacies, and liquor stores would be prohibited from providing single-use plastic carryout bags. Stores generally would be required to charge at least 10 cents for any other carryout bag provided to customers at checkout. Stores would keep the resulting revenue for specified purposes.

No

A NO vote on this measure means: Stores could continue to provide single-use plastic carryout bags and other bags free of charge unless a local law restricts the use of such bags.

More on Proposition 67

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Arguments

Pro

YES on 67 protects California’s successful efforts to PHASE OUT PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. Plastic bags strangle wildlife, litter communities, raise clean-up costs, clog recycling machines. Bans on plastic grocery bags are WORKING IN 150 CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES. Don’t let out-of-state plastic companies stop California. YES on 67.

Con

DON’T BE FOOLED. Prop. 67 is a $300 million annual HIDDEN TAX on consumers who will be forced to pay $.10 for every grocery bag at checkout. Not one penny goes to the environment. All $300 million goes to grocer profits. Stop the bag tax . . . VOTE NO ON PROP. 67.

Campaigns

For

Mark Murray
California vs Big Plastic
921 11th Street, Ste. 420
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 443-5422
murray@cawrecycles.org
protectplasticbagban.org

Against

No on 67
2350 Kerner Blvd., Suite 250
San Rafael, CA 94901