Politics & Government
Close Call on Plastic Bag Ban
Patch poll is as close as it can be. Slight edge to no on the question of passing a plastic bag ban in Contra Costa County.
Patch takes no back seat to March Madness. We've got a buzzer beater of a Patch poll.
Patch asked readers if they'd support a Contra Costa County ban on plastic bags such as that just approved for Alameda County. As of 5:20 p.m. Thursday, 77 readers said no and 73 said yes.
goes into effect Jan. 1, 2013. Recycled-content paper and reusable bags could be provided by retailers, but only at a minimum cost of 10 cents a bag to customers.
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