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Los Angeles Scoop · Jul 14, 2026

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California Grocery Prices Could Rise As New Packaging Law Takes Effect Californians could soon see higher grocery bills as the state begins implementing SB 54, California's landmark plastic packaging law. The measure requires companies to reduce single-use plastics and pay new fees to help fund recycling and waste management programs. Food manufacturers and grocery industry groups warn those added costs may be passed on to consumers, with some estimates suggesting households could pay noticeably more each year for groceries. State officials, however, argue the law will reduce plastic pollution, improve recycling, and lower long-term waste management costs by shifting responsibility from taxpayers to producers.

*California Grocery Prices Could Rise As New Packaging Law Takes Effect* Californians could soon see higher grocery bills as the state begins implementing SB 54, California's landmark plastic packaging law. The measure requires companies to reduce single-use plastics and pay new fees to help fund recycling and waste management programs. Food manufacturers and grocery industry groups warn those added costs may be passed on to consumers, with some estimates suggesting households could pay noticeably more each year for groceries. State officials, however, argue the law will reduce plastic pollution, improve recycling, and lower long-term waste management costs by shifting responsibility from taxpayers to producers.

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