California Assembly Bill 1884 prevents Santa Ana full-service restaurants from giving customers single-use plastic straws unless the customer specifically requests one.
California Public Resources Code 42270 requires full-service restaurants statewide, including those in Santa Ana, to provide single-use plastic straws only on request. The first violation in a calendar year draws a written warning, and subsequent violations carry small daily fines capped annually. Quick-service restaurants and beverage stores are not bound by the state rule, though many follow the practice voluntarily. The law does not ban plastic straws outright; it shifts the default to no-straw service. Customers with disabilities can always request a straw and restaurants must keep them available.
Automatically placing plastic straws on tables or with drinks at a full-service restaurant, or refusing a straw to a customer who requests one.
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