It was a very busy legislative year for California politicians. There are approximately 900 new laws taking effect on January 01, 2026. In case you're curious, the number of laws that legislators actively rescinded or repealed in the last legislative year -- its zero. There were several laws that had a sunset provision and were, in effect expiring, but nowhere near the 900 new ones that have been added.
For this article we've tried to highlight the top 10 laws that attracte