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Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. City of Manhattan Beach

Date
2008
Geography
California
Part of
Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. City of Manhattan Beach

About this case

Filing year
2008
Status
Opinion issued.
Geography
Docket number
S180720
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Cal.
Case category
State Law Claims → State Impact Assessment Laws
Principal law
United States → California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
At issue
Challenge to negative declaration under CEQA with respect to ordinance banning plastic bags.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
07/14/2011
Decision
Opinion issued.
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The California Supreme Court reversed two lower courts in holding that the City of Manhattan Beach did not violate the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by failing to conduct a full-scale environmental impact analysis before adopting an ordinance prohibiting certain retailers from providing plastic bags to customers, concluding that the ordinance would have no significant environmental effect.

Summary

Challenge to negative declaration under CEQA with respect to ordinance banning plastic bags.