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At 10:04 a.m. yesterday, Gov. Brown signed SB 270 into law, making California the first in the nation to enact a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. The ban will take effect in July.
This is history, in the moment, right now.
Heal the Bay was there from Day One, thanks to support from thousands of activists.
From inner-city schools in South L.A. to late-night confabs at the Capitol, we have mobilized everyday Californians in reaching our goal of eliminating this ocean-choking and neighborhood-blighting menace from our state.
We are grateful to all of you for supporting us on this journey, as well as to Sens. Alex Padilla, Kevin de León and Ricardo Lara, SB 270's co-authors.
Today we celebrate, but the battle to heal Southern California is far from over.
To use this wonderful victory as a stepping stone to our next challenge on the pollution front, we need your input.
Take the next minute to tell us what you think Heal the Bay should tackle next.
One lucky respondent will win a Heal the Bay tee-shirt and baseball cap.
Thanks in advance, friends, for standing — and marching, letter-writing and petition-signing — with Heal the Bay. We can't wait to hear what's important to you.
Mr. Hartley, President and CEO of Heal the Bay, may be contacted via RuskinKHartley.com
