Landlords must provide refrigerators and stoves to renters, shoppers will no longer get plastic bags at checkout, and residents with diabetes will pay less for insulin under dozens of new California laws taking effect this week.
The laws, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2025, address housing, health care, consumer protection and education.
Whether you’re signing a new lease, heading to the grocery store, or picking up insulin at the pharmacy, you’re already noticing some changes around Riverside.
Housing: Refrigerators and Stoves Now Required
Landlords must provide working refrigerators and stoves in all new and renewed rental leases under Assembly Bill 628…