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Newsom Vetoes AB 2253 on Recycled Content Claims

Legislative update, September 21, 2026. Part of the EPR Atlas weekly packaging EPR update log.

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Legislative  |  CA  |  September 21, 2026

Governor Newsom vetoed AB 2253 on September 27, 2026. It would have extended California’s recycled content documentation rules, which cover plastic food containers today, to every product making a recycled content claim from 2030. His veto message cites the burden on manufacturers already facing tariff and trade pressures.

What this means for you: nothing changes. The current rules for plastic food container claims stay as they are. Sources: Governor Newsom, AB 2253 veto message (September 27, 2026); Office of the Governor of California, legislative update (September 27, 2026).

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