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AB 962 Allows Refund for Reusable Glass Containers if Washed

October 7, 2021 7:01 amOctober 7, 2021 7:26 am

On October 5, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 962 by Sen. Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles), related to reusable containers. Section One of the bill adds Section 14525.1 to the Public Resources Code to add a definition of...

AB 652 Prohibits Sales of Juvenile Products Containing PFAS: Fluorinated Organic Chemicals

October 7, 2021 6:55 amOctober 7, 2021 7:00 am

On October 5, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 652 by Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Burbank), related to juvenile products. Section One of the bill adds Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 108945) to Part 3 of Division 104 of...

AB 881 to Allow ‘Truly Recyclable Plastic’ to be Counted Towards Recycling Goals

October 6, 2021 4:01 pmOctober 6, 2021 4:17 pm

On October 5, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 881 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), dealing with plastic recycling. Section One of the bill adds Section 41781.4 to the Public Resources Code to provide that the export...

AB 1200 Requires Chemical Disclosures in Cookware and Food Packaging

October 6, 2021 3:30 pmOctober 6, 2021 3:32 pm

On October 5, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1200 by Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), related to cookware. Section One of the bill adds Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 109000) to Part 3 of Division 104...

Food Delivery App Bill to Increase Price Transparency, Tip Protections, Signed by Governor

October 6, 2021 3:16 pmOctober 6, 2021 7:19 pm

A bill that removes hidden fees from food-delivery app companies, as well as increase transparency and give workers tip protections, was signed by Gavin Newsom into law on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 286, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), will...

AB 1201: Labeling to Include Products From all Material Types

October 6, 2021 2:58 pmOctober 6, 2021 3:00 pm

On October 5, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1201 by Assembly members Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Laura Friedman (D-Burbank), Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), Devon Mathis(R-Visalia). AB 1201 expands product-labeling requirements related to biodegradability and compostability from...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Ending Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Many Non-Violent Drug Crimes

October 6, 2021 11:39 amOctober 6, 2021 11:41 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that ends mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug crimes on Tuesday, giving judges more individual discretion on punishing criminals. Senate Bill 73, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), ends the prohibition...