Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to keep the sparkle in your eyeshadow — the plastic kind, for now.

On Saturday, he vetoed a bill by a local lawmaker that would have prohibited the sale of plastic glitter and plastic microbeads in nonrinse-off personal care products, such as makeup and sunscreen, by 2030.

Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, D-Encinitas, introduced . In an interview Wednesday, she said she was disappointed with the governor’s decision.

“AB 823 would have ensured that California was doing its best to protect its people and the environment, and most importantly, those most vulnerable,” she said. “And from the research, we know that’s women and children.”

Plastic glitter and microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic that are deliberately added to household cleaners and cosmetics to serve as

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