New California Laws 2026
An act to amend Section 25000.2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverag- es. AB 445, Aguiar-Curry. Alcoholic beverages. This bill would authorize the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to issue no more than 10 new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in the County of Colusa, as spec- ified. The bill would also extend a sunset (January 1, 2029), currently set to expire on January 1, 2026, that allows beer manufacturers to provide free branded glassware to on-sale retailers, as specified. An act to amend Section 25600.05 of, and to add Section 23826.21 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. AB 483, Irwin. Fixed term installment contracts: early termination fees. This bill prohibits early termi- nation fees unless the relevant fixed term installment contract includes a clear explanation of the total cost of the termination fee or the formula used to calcu- late the fee, except as provided. This bill caps the ter- mination fee at 30% of the total cost of the installment contract. An act to add Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17800) to Part 3 of Division 7 of the Business and Pro- fessions Code, relating to contracts. AB 498, Michelle Rodriguez. Self-service stor- age facilities: lien notices: email. This bill permits a self-storage facility to deliver specified notices of delinquent rent payments and a lien sale to a renter by email if there is evidence demonstrating that the
renter downloaded, printed, viewed, opened, or oth- erwise acknowledged receipt of the notice. An act to amend Section 21712 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to self-service storage fa- cilities. AB 509, Flora. Alcoholic beverages: minors. This bill would provide that the use of “active age verifica- tion software or an age verification device” that fails to identify a false identification card be considered evidence in related legal proceedings against a per- son or licensee that provides alcohol to a person un- der 21 years of age, as specified. An act to amend Section 25660 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. AB 516, Kalra. Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants: scope of practice. Autho- rizes registered veterinary technicians (RVTs) and veterinary assistants to perform animal health care services not otherwise prohibited by law or regula- tion, including on animals housed in public or private animal shelters, humane societies, or societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals. An act to amend Section 4840 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. AB 521, Carrillo. Contractors State License Board: bond deposits: liability for legal fees and costs. This bill specifies that the CSLB shall not be responsible for any legal fees or costs accrued by a claimant in a civil action against a deposit in lieu of bond (deposit) while a court determines whether payment should Continued on page 10
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