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Understand California lemon law before you file.
The law is actually straightforward. It comes down to documented, repeated repair attempts on a defect covered by warranty. These explainers walk through the process, the new CA law change, and what owners of different manufacturers should document.
Law Explainer
California lemon law, explained without the legal jargon
How CA lemon law actually works: the Song-Beverly framework, what qualifies, what "a reasonable number of repair attempts" really means, and where the new law changed the rules.
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News
What the new California lemon law change actually did
AB 1755 and SB 26 created a faster opt-in track for refund or replacement. For owners whose manufacturer opted in, a timely cure waives the civil penalty. Here's what changed, for whom, and what to do about it.
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News
Manufacturers opted into the new California lemon law framework
Living list of vehicle manufacturers that opted into California's AB 1755 / SB 26 lemon-law track — with effective dates and notes on how their opt-in affects your claim.
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Law Explainer
What is a 'lemon,' actually?
Plain-English definition of a lemon under California law: the defect, the warranty, and the documented repair-attempt pattern that makes a car qualify.
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