"Under the new law, food delivery companies must give customers full refunds to their original payment methods when orders are late, wrong or never completed, instead of just offering credit toward future purchases. Platforms also have to offer a real person for customer support, not just chatbots or automated menus. Under the law, delivery apps must show an itemized breakdown of pay and fees and may no longer use tips or gratuities to offset a driver's base pay."
"Local California governments can now ease the burden of parking fines by reducing, suspending or waiving penalties for people who show financial hardship, including homelessness or inability to pay. The law also lets individuals apply for a parking citation payment plan. Assembly Bill 1299 takes effect on Jan. 1 and applies statewide to local parking enforcement practices. A new law will require most commercially sold corn masa flour and corn tortillas to be fortified with folic acid."
California will implement several new laws in 2026 covering consumer protections, animal welfare and food fortification. Assembly Bill 578 requires food delivery platforms to issue full refunds to original payment methods for late, incorrect or incomplete orders, provide human customer support, display itemized pay-and-fee breakdowns, and prevent use of tips to offset driver base pay. Assembly Bill 1299 allows local governments to reduce, suspend or waive parking penalties for financial hardship and to offer citation payment plans. Most commercially sold corn masa flour and corn tortillas must be fortified with folic acid to reduce pregnancy birth-defect risk. Additional measures address AI chatbot protections and a ban on cat declawing.
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