Save The Plastic Bag

THE CALIFORNIA 25 CENT TAX POLL

A poll was conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maulin and Associates through a telephone survey of California registered voters June 28-July 2, 2008. The sample population was 700 and the margin of error +/- 3.7 %.

According to the poll, 58% of Californians oppose a proposed 25 cent tax on plastic bags. More than two-thirds of those polled in Los Angeles and San Diego oppose the tax.

Click here for the poll results.

THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER POLL

The Orange County Register conducted a poll. As of July 7, 2008, the results were as follows:

Should the state impose a 25-cent tax on consumers for each paper or plastic bag they use?

Yes, 25 cents per bag seems like a small price to keep the environment clean.

17%

The proposed tax seems too high; 5 cents per bag is acceptable.

23%

No, mind your own business.

60%

Total Votes: 2932