Bill would make all receipts electronic

SACRAMENTO, CA — on Jan 8, 2019 California Assembly Members voted in favor a new bill that would make the state the first in the U.S. to mandate that retailers must offer digital receipts as the default to customers starting Jan. 1, 2022.

Customers will still be able to request a paper receipt in lieu of a digital receipt.

Reflecting the focus of Green America’s “Skip the Slip” campaign, the bill, introduced by Assembly member Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), will help protect consumers and workers from the toxins that often coat paper-based receipts, while also creating substantial environmental benefits.