This California Law Could Make Groceries Even More Expensive

[rangerrebew]

This California Law Could Make Groceries Even More Expensive
Angelina Delfin

•   July 16, 2026
 

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.

https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/16/california-hikes-grocery-cost/

[rangerrebew]

Coming to a store near you should Newsom be elected POTUS, along with higher taxes, higher electricity prices, etc.  However, illegal immigrants will have a better life thanks to American taxpayers.

[rustynail]

'shifts landfill cleanup costs from taxpayers to manufacturers', to be passed on in higher prices.

[Cyber Liberty]

'shifts landfill cleanup costs from taxpayers to manufacturers', to be passed on in higher prices.

It takes a leftist moron to believe manufacturers are going to eat that cost and not pass it on!  Then, we see it's California....