The American Progressive Bag Alliance, a coalition of plastic bag manufacturers, says it will seek a voter referendum to overturnCalifornia's law. The group has three months to gather more than 500,000 valid signatures, the number needed to place a referendum on the November 2016 ballot. The group says it will push to make sure the law does not take effect until voters have a say.
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California bans plastic bags: key things to know
California bans plastic bags in what is the nation's first statewide ban. Here are six things to know about the landmark legislation:
6. What happens next?
