Fairfax

The Fairfax City Council adopted its ban on plastic bags August 2007. After a legal challenge by the plastics industry, Fairfax voters overwhelmingly adopted a plastic bag ban by initiative in November 2008.

Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County adopted an ordinance in January 2008 that bans plastic bags if recycling benchmarks are not met.

Los Angeles City

The City of Los Angeles adopted a resolution in 2008 banning plastic bags 2010 if the State Legislature has not yet by that time put a fee on them.

Malibu

The Malibu City Council voted in May 2008 to ban plastic bags.

Manhattan Beach

The Manhattan Beach City council voted in July 2008 to ban plastic bags.

Oakland

Oakland passed a ban on plastic bags in July 2007.

Palo Alto

The Palo Alto City council voted March 2009 to ban plastic bags at large supermarkets and announced their intention to consider expanding the ban to cover all retail stores as well as enacting a fee on paper bags.

San Francisco

San Francisco became the first city in the nation to ban plastic shopping bags in March 2007.