California has some of the best national parks in the U.S. for breathtaking scenery and epic road trip adventures, but a new emissions law is about to shake things up. The upcoming regulation will ...

Californians for the past 54 years have relied on the state’s “lemon law” to fight back against car makers that sell them defective vehicles. Now, critics say Californians’ ability to recoup their ...

For more than half a century, California’s “lemon” law was considered one of the best in the nation at giving consumers the legal right to demand car companies fix or replace defective vehicles still ...

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The year 2025 is shaping up to be a confusing one for Californians unlucky enough to buy a new or used car that turns out to be a clunker. Starting Jan. 1, car buyers who purchase a faulty vehicle ...

LOS ANGELES, CA, October 27, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- Buying a new car is often a major investment — one that comes with the expectation of safety, reliability, and peace of mind. But for some California ...

Californians for the past 54 years have relied on the state’s “lemon law” to fight back against car makers that sell them defective vehicles. Now, critics say Californians’ ability to recoup their ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. The year 2025 is shaping up to be a confusing one for ...