This article was posted on Aug 23 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
The California landmark bill that will eliminate the distribution of approximately 19 billion plastic bags from the checkout lines has reached a critical phase and needs our help.
Take a moment to contact your senator (list and contact info below), call a friend and share this video with them. The opposition is pulling out all the stops to prevent the passage of this bill, lets win this one! The Governor has indicated that he will sign the bill once it passes the Senate vote.
This is a list of senators who are still undecided. They need to hear from you!
1. Gloria Romero (Azuza, Baldwin Park, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Irwindale, La Puente, LA, Monterey Park, Rosemead, West Covina) 916-651-4024
2. Lois Wolk (Davis, Fairfield, Manteca, Stockton, Tracy, Vacaville, West Sacramento) 916-651-4005
3. Ron Calderon (Montebello, Huntington Park) 916-651-4030
4. Lou Correa (Santa Ana/Fullerton) 916-651-4034
5. Tom Harman (Huntington Beach/Costa Mesa) 916-651-4035
6. Mimi Walters (Laguna Niguel) 916-651-4033
7. Roderick Wright (EQ) (Compton, Gardena, Hawthorn, Inglewood, Lawndale, Long Beach, LA, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro) 916-651-4025
8. Leland Yee (San Francisco) 916-651-4008
9. Gilbert Cedillo (Alhambra, LA, Maywood, San Marino, South Pasadena and Vernon) 916-651-4022
10. Denise Ducheny (Brawley, Calexico, Cathedral City, Chula Vista, Coachella, Coronado, El Centro, IB, Indio, National City, SD, San Ysidro) 916-651-4040
11. Dean Florez (Bakersfield, Coalinga, Delano, Dinuba, Fresno, Hanford, Lemoore) 916-651-4016
12. Gloria Negrete McLeod (Chino, Montclair, Ontario, Pomona) 916-651-4032
13. Alex Padilla (Canoga Park, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Pacoima, San Fernando, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Van Nuys, Winneka) 916-651-4020
14. Curren Price (Culver City, Hancock Park, Hollywood, LA) 916-651-4026
About AB 1998
AB 1998 will eliminate the distribution of approximately 19 billion plastic bags in California by prohibiting grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and similar stores from distributing single-use plastic bags for free. Plastic bags are a primary component of urban litter pollution and marine litter pollution. Government, especially city and county government, incurs significant costs to clean up plastic bag litter. And California families are unknowingly paying these costs in the form of higher fees and taxes, in addition to higher grocery costs to pay for the "free" single-use bags they receive at the store. AB 1998 will encourage reusable bag use. AB 1998 bill will also conserve paper resources by requiring retailers sell recycled content paper bags.
