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Multiple States Sue over California’s Plastics Packaging Law
The coalition says the law violates the Commerce Clause and First Amendment and seeks to halt enforcement while the case proceeds.
- On Monday, a 17-state coalition led by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Eastern California challenging SB 54, California's extended producer responsibility law.
- Plaintiffs argue the law, which mandates producers cut single-use plastic by 25% by 2032, violates the Commerce Clause and improperly delegates regulatory power to the Circular Action Alliance, a private organization.
- The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors joined the 17-state coalition, alleging the law infringes on First Amendment rights by forcing businesses to support an organization they may oppose.
- Environmental groups like Oceana also sued the state this month, claiming the finalized regulations create loopholes that undermine the law's recycling goals, while CalRecycle declined to comment on pending litigation.
- The challenge mirrors an ongoing dispute over Oregon's similar packaging law, where a judge temporarily blocked enforcement in February, with a five-day trial scheduled for next month.
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Multiple states sue over California’s plastics packaging law
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right6Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Right
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C 28%
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