Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New laws will take effect in California on Jan. 1 that can change hiring practices and the way we shop for groceries, cars and ...

*Starting January 1, 2026, California will no longer allow any plastic carryout bags at store checkouts. This includes both thin single-use bags and thicker “reusable” plastic bags, which had been ...

You won’t be hearing that common question at California grocery stores any more starting Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. That’s when a new statewide ban on plastic bags goes into effect. Senate Bill 1053, ...

Last week, I wrote about New Jersey’s effort to protect the environment by banning plastic silverware in fast food restaurants. Like plastic silverware, plastic shopping bags are also overrunning our ...

New rights give car buyers a 3-day window to return a used vehicle for a refund and mandate that landlords must equip apartments with stoves and refrigerators starting in the new year. Labor ...