Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a plastic bag bill that will ban stores from offering heavyweight 'reusable' plastic bags at the checkout line.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Sunday banning plastic bags from being provided at grocery stores, in a move that supporters say will help reduce a major source of waste. Senate Bill 1053 was co-authored by Sen.