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Autonomous vehicle manufacturers will need to establish a telephone line<\/a> for emergency responders. Emergency responders would be able to communicate with a remote operator to get the vehicle to leave or avoid a specified area.<\/p>\n
California is hoping to clear up confusion in the grocery aisle by requiring standardized food labeling.<\/a> The same labeling will need to be used across products for best-by dates. For peak freshness, products will need to use the \u201cBEST if used by\u201d label, and for product safety, the \u201cUse By\u201d label\u00a0<\/p>\n
More high-rises and apartments will start popping up\u00a0near transit areas<\/a> such as bus stops, train stations, and subways, as California lawmakers have expanded permitting to create more housing in urban areas.<\/p>\n
California public schools that provide student\u00a0identification cards<\/a> for grades 7-12 and colleges will need to print the phone number and text line for the Trevor Project\u2019s LGBTQ+ suicide hotline.<\/p>\n This law builds on previous legislation requiring the national suicide hotline number to be printed on the cards.<\/p>\n
Chain restaurants in California would need to\u00a0provide a list\u00a0<\/a>of the major food allergens for each menu item as written notifications on their menus.\u00a0<\/p>\n The new law also adds sesame to the list of major allergens, which includes milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts and soybeans.\u00a0<\/p>\n This would be required for chains that have 20 or more locations.<\/p>\n
Smartphone use on school campuses<\/a> across California<\/a> will either be banned or limited by the start of July 2026.<\/p>\n Every school district, including charter schools and county offices of education, will have to make a policy limiting or banning their use, with certain exemptions, such as for emergencies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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