Event Brief
Sep 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Secretive group pushes to pause California SB 54
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California’s single-use plastics law, Senate Bill 54, remains in effect as lawsuits and political pressure continue. A packaging-industry-linked coalition, Californians for Affordable Packaging, is running a lobbying and mailer campaign to “pause and replace” the law while courts weigh legal challenges.
WHO: Californians for Affordable Packaging coalition; board includes officials from the Dairy Institute of California, the California League of Food Producers, and the California Restaurant Assn.
WHAT: A multimillion-dollar political campaign seeks to “pause and replace” California’s single-use plastics law (SB 54).
WHEN: Reported Sep 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: The campaign is intended to counter the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) while legal challenges proceed.
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