The California Hotel & Lodging Association issued the following statement after Gov. Newsom signed into law AB 1162, which bans single-use plastic bottles used for personal care products and imposes fines for non-compliance.

"As long-time advocates of environmental stewardship, CHLA applauds Gov. Newsom and Assembly Member Kalra for working with California hotels to make AB 1162 good for our environment and for our industry," said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President and CEO, California Hotel & Lodging Association. "We especially appreciate Assembly Member Kalra's recognition of the many innovative steps hotels have taken to make a more sustainable future."

About the California Hotel & Lodging Association

The California Hotel and Lodging Association is the leading resource and advocate for California's more than 6,000 hotels, motels and boutique inns that employ more than 235,000 workers. CHLA, established in 1893, is the largest state lodging industry association in the nation and is a partner with the American Hotel & Lodging Association. For more information, go to www.calodging.com.

Taylor Collison
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