New California Laws 2026
2025 Assembly Business and Professions Laws AB 8, Aguiar-Curry. Cannabis: cannabinoids: in- dustrial hemp. Beginning January 1, 2028, requires products containing concentrated cannabinoids oth- er than cannabidiol (CBD) isolate that are derived from industrial hemp to comply with provisions of the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA); establishes a framework for industrial hemp to enter the licensed cannabis market; revises various definitions for purposes of MAUCRSA and other state cannabis laws; prohibits the sale of synthetic cannabis products and inhalable cannabis products containing cannabinoids derived from hemp; places restrictions on the incorporation of industrial hemp raw extract into food and bever- age products; and expands the authority for state and local enforcement agencies to inspect, seize, and de- stroy unlawful cannabis products. An act to amend Sections 26001, 26002, 26015, 26031.6, 26036, 26038, 26039.4, 26039.6, 26051.5, 26060, 26067, 26068, 26069, 26070, 26070.2, 26080, 26100, 26110, 26152, and 26200 of, and to add Sections 22980.6 and 26000.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 11006.5, 11018, 11018.1, 11018.5, 11357.5, 11361, 110611, 111691, 111920, 111921, 111921.5, 111921.6, 111922.3, 111923.3, 111925, 111925.2, 111926, 111926.2, 111926.3, 111927.2, and 113091 of, to amend and repeal Section 111923.9 of, to add Sections 111921.1 and 111921.8 to, to add and repeal Section 111929.5 of, and to re- peal Article 10 (commencing with Section 111929) of Chapter 9 of Part 5 of Division 104 of, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 34010, 34013, 34014, and 34016 of, and to add Section 34015.3 to, the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to cannabi- noids, and making an appropriation therefor. AB 233, Gipson. Alcoholic beverages: licensees. This bill authorizes a licensed beer manufacturer or a licensed beer wholesaler to sell beer from “trailers” operated by them to licensees authorized to sell beer, as specified. An act to amend Section 23388 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. AB 325, Aguiar-Curry. Cartwright Act: violations. Prohibits the use or distribution of a common pric- ing algorithm 1) as part of a contract, combination in the form of a trust, or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce or 2) if the person coerces another person to set or adopt a recommended price or commercial term recommended by the common pricing algo- rithm for the same or similar products or services in the jurisdiction of this state. An act to add Sections 16729 and 16756.1 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to business regulations. AB 344, Valencia. Alcoholic beverages: beer price posting and marketing regulations: definitions. This bill modifies the definition of “successor beer man- ufacturer” in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to specify that a successor beer manufacturer is a beer manufacturer or any person, whether licensed or unlicensed, who acquires the rights to manufacture, import, or distribute a product.
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California to provide a report to the Supreme Court and Legislature regarding whether adopting a uni- form bar examination would be more efficient to ad- minister and lower the cost of administration for the State Bar and examinees. An act to add and repeal Section 6046.2 of the Busi- ness and Professions Code, relating to attorneys. AB 931, Kalra. State Bar Act: consumer legal fund- ing. Adopts a regulatory framework for providing protections to consumers seeking to obtain a loan via a legal funding agreement. An act to amend, renumber, add, and repeal Sec- tion 6156 of, and to add Article 17 (commencing with Section 6250) to Chapter 4 of Division 3 of, the Busi- ness and Professions Code, relating to attorneys. AB 1525, Committee on Judiciary. Attorneys: dis- cipline: sensitive services. Clarifies the disciplinary rules for attorneys providing advice related to sensi- tive services, and provides that a California attorney cannot be disciplined for providing accurate legal advice about the provision of sensitive services in California. An act to add Section 6106.4 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to attorneys. 2025 Senate Attorney and State Bar Laws SB 37, Umberg. Attorneys: unlawful solicitations and advertisements. This bill enhances existing prohibitions on misleading attorney advertisements, attorney solicitations, and the use of referral services by, among other things, providing private rights of action to enforce violations of these provisions, and prohibits advertisements by attorneys from contain- ing or referring to certain additional statements or information. An act to amend Sections 6153, 6155, 6157, 6157.2, 6158.4, 6158.5, and 6158.7 of, and to add Section 6156.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relat- ing to attorneys. SB 47, Umberg. February 2025 bar exam: audit. This bill requires the California State Auditor to con- duct an audit of the February 2025 bar exam to evalu- ate its administration and how the problems with the exam occurred, as specified. An act to amend Section 6145 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to the State Bar, and de- claring the urgency thereof, to take effect immedi- ately. SB 253, Umberg. State Bar of California. This bill requires the Board of Trustees (Board) of the Cali- fornia State Bar (State Bar) to fix the annual license fee for active licensees for 2026 at a sum not exceed- ing an unspecified amount and makes other changes to the State Bar Act. An act to amend Sections 6006, 6013.1, 6026.7, 6046.6, 6086.5, 6106.9, 6126.7, 6140, 6141, 6141.3, and 6173 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to attorneys.
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