2016 California Proposition 65

none Proposition 65 Carryout Bag Charges 6222547 7276478 14610509 19411771 2016 California Proposition 65 results map by county.svg County results No #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Yes #B6C8D9 50–60% Source: California Secretary of StateStatement of Vote - November 8, 2016, General Election December 16, 2016 http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/general-election-november-8-2016/statement-vote/ January 7, 2017 Proposition 65 was a California ballot proposition on the November 8, 2016 ballot that would have redirected money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags, and required stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects.Proposition 65. California General Election November 8, 2016. Official Voter Information Guide. http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/en/propositions/65/ California Secretary of State 10 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161013180644/http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/en/propositions/65/ 13 October 2016 dead Proposition 65 failed by a vote of 46%–54%. The Progressive Bag Alliance, a plastic bag manufacturing trade group, backed Proposition 65, but opposed Proposition 67, a referendum on Senate Bill 270, which banned plastic shopping bags.McClurg Lesley October 9, 2016 Election 2016 FAQ: Proposition 65, Money From Carry-Out Bags KPBS http://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/oct/09/election-2016-faq-proposition-65-money-from-carry/ March 18, 2017 With Proposition 67's passage, SB 270 was upheld and went into effect.Luna Taryn Californians say farewell to the plastic bag https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article113898813.html 14 November 2016 The Sacramento Bee November 10, 2016 References Category:2016 California ballot propositions Category:Plastics and the environment Category:Bags