Proposition 65

Carryout Bags. Charges. Initiative Statute.

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Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects. Fiscal Impact: Potential state revenue of several tens of millions of dollars annually under certain circumstances, with the monies used to support certain environmental programs.

Semi-Official Election Results:

Yes votes: 3,810,691 [44.6%]

No votes: 4,726,007 [55.4%]

See Endorsements for Proposition 65

Details

Pro/Con
Pro: 

Supporters of Proposition 65 believe the measure is needed to stop grocery stores from keeping the revenue collected from carryout bag taxes. They believe this money should be used for environmental projects instead. 

No official supporter website

Con: 

Opponents claim that Proposition 65 is an effort by out-of-state plastic bag companies to confuse voters and distract them from the issue of eliminating plastic shopping bags all together. They claim that Proposition 65 is without significance, that the funds generated would be very small and that voters should support Proposition 67 instead.

No official opponent website

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KCET Props in a Minute videos

Video Voter - A Guide to California’s Ballot Measures. Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College

Project for an Informed Electorate Initiative Explainer videos, California State University, Sacramento

Multimedia
Non-Partisan
KCET Props in a Minute: Prop 65 - Plastic Bag Proceeds
KCET Props in a Minute: Prop 65 - Plastic Bag Proceeds
Sacramento State - Project for an Informed Electorate - Prop 65 and Prop 67
Sacramento State - Project for an Informed Electorate - Prop 65 and Prop 67
Claremont McKenna College Video Voter - Prop. 65: Carry-out Bag Revenues
Claremont McKenna College Video Voter - Prop. 65: Carry-out Bag Revenues
Opponents
California voters: YES on Prop 67—and NO on Prop 65—for a plastic-free ocean!
California voters: YES on Prop 67—and NO on Prop 65—for a plastic-free ocean!
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