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Senate passes SB 26, a cleanup to AB 1755 'lemon law' procedures
Summary
SB 26, described by its author as a cleanup to AB 1755, passed the Senate after debate; the bill would allow manufacturers certain opt‑in/opt‑out choices and responds to a rise in lemon‑law litigation, the author said.
The California State Senate on Thursday passed SB 26, a bill described by its author, Senator Umberg, as a cleanup to Assembly Bill 1755, the statute that reformed how lemon‑law civil cases are handled.
Senator Umberg said AB 1755 had been intended to expedite litigation and restitution for consumers but had coincided with an “explosion” of civil filings in some counties; he cited that roughly 10%…
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