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Pleasanton's noise code (Chapter 9.04) sets fixed dBA limits at the property line rather than a single overnight curfew. A daytime exemption for moderate noise runs 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on…
Permitted construction in Pleasanton is allowed 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and holidays. Even within those hours, work must meet a noise cap of 83…
Pleasanton has no separate barking-dog statute; animal noise is handled under the general noise code. Chapter 9.04 expressly covers noise produced by any 'machine, animal, or device'…
Pleasanton bans gasoline-powered leaf blowers citywide. The City Council adopted the ban in December 2023, and enforcement against gas blowers began June 1, 2024. Electric and battery…
Amplified music in Pleasanton is governed by the general noise limits of Chapter 9.04, which cap noise at 60 dBA outside residential property and 70 dBA outside commercial property…
Pleasanton's noise code restricts vehicle horns to genuine emergencies, and loud vehicle noise is caught by the general 60 dBA residential and 70 dBA commercial property-line limits…
Pleasanton sets numeric noise limits at the property line by zoning type: 60 dBA outside residential property, 70 dBA outside commercial property, and 75 dBA outside industrial…
Outdoor music in Pleasanton must satisfy the general property-line noise limits of Chapter 9.04 (60 dBA residential, 70 dBA commercial). Downtown is regulated separately: section…
Pleasanton caps noise at 75 dBA at any point outside industrial property, higher than the 60 dBA residential and 70 dBA commercial limits. Chapter 9.04 also includes specific…
Pleasanton has no aircraft noise ordinance because aircraft operations and airspace are regulated by the FAA, which preempts local curfews. Overflights are largely from nearby…
Pleasanton does not license whole-home Airbnb-style short-term rentals. Rentals of less than 30 days are not an allowed residential use; the only permitted overnight-lodging pathway in…
There is no standalone short-term rental registry in Pleasanton. Instead of registering a vacation rental, a host must obtain a discretionary conditional use permit for a bed and…
Pleasanton levies a transient occupancy tax under Municipal Code Chapter 3.32 on guests staying 30 days or less. The city's TOT rate is 8 percent, in place since 1983 and among the…
Because whole-home short-term rentals are not a permitted residential use, Pleasanton's overnight-lodging caps come from its bed-and-breakfast definitions. A small bed and breakfast is…
Pleasanton requires off-street parking for bed-and-breakfast operations under its off-street parking chapter. At least two parking spaces, one of which must be covered, must be…
Pleasanton has no short-term-rental-specific quiet-hours schedule because whole-home STRs are not a permitted use. Guests at any code-recognized bed and breakfast - and occupants…
Pleasanton effectively requires owner occupancy for residential overnight lodging. The Municipal Code states that small bed and breakfasts must be owner-occupied, and a small bed and…
Pleasanton's permitted residential lodging is effectively hosted. Because small bed and breakfasts must be owner-occupied under Chapter 18.124, the operator lives on-site while guests…
Pleasanton imposes no per-year night cap on vacation rentals because whole-home short-term rentals are not a permitted use. The controlling line is the 30-day threshold: under-30-day…
Pleasanton's Municipal Code does not publish a specific liability-insurance dollar amount for short-term rentals, because the city has no whole-home STR program. Insurance for a…
Pleasanton bans all consumer fireworks. The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department cites Pleasanton Municipal Code Section 13.08.050, which prohibits the possession, sale, and use of all…
Pleasanton has no city ordinance banning backyard fire pits outright, but use is governed by the adopted California Fire Code (PMC Chapter 20.24), Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department…
Open burning in Pleasanton is tightly restricted. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Regulation 5 generally prohibits open burning across the region, allowing only…
The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department runs an Annual Vegetation Management Program requiring property owners to clear hazardous vegetation, generally by May 31 each year. Parcels in…
Pleasanton does not have a standalone ordinance banning backyard recreational fires, but they are governed by the adopted California Fire Code (PMC Ch. 20.24), Livermore-Pleasanton…
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements in Pleasanton come from the city's adopted California Residential and Building Codes (PMC Title 20) and California state law. California…
Propane storage in Pleasanton follows the city's adopted California Fire Code (PMC Ch. 20.24), which incorporates the statewide LP-gas provisions (CFC Chapter 61). Larger installations…
Parts of Pleasanton lie in the Wildland-Urban Interface and are mapped Moderate, High, or Very High on California's Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps. The city adopted the 2025…
Pleasanton's zoning code bars storing trailers, campers, and boats in a residential front yard and on the street side of a corner-lot side yard. When kept elsewhere on a lot they must…
Pleasanton allows general street parking but enforces a 72-hour movement rule, posted time-limited zones (20-minute, 2-hour, 3-hour, 4-hour), curb-color restrictions, and residential…
Pleasanton has no citywide overnight parking ban. Vehicles may park overnight on most streets, subject to the 72-hour movement rule, posted limits, colored-curb restrictions, and…
Pleasanton's zoning code limits commercial vehicles stored on residential sites to one-ton capacity, with no trailer over 25 feet. On streets, commercial deliveries get short loading…
Pleasanton treats vehicles left on a street for 72 or more consecutive hours as subject to removal. Police may tow under Chapter 11.40 and California Vehicle Code Section 22651…
Pleasanton's zoning code keeps required off-street parking and recreational-vehicle storage out of the required front yard and corner-lot street-side yard. California Vehicle Code…
Pleasanton restricts oversized vehicles on streets: parking a vehicle over 20 feet long where posted is a $60 violation (PMC 11.36.180), and the traffic engineer may bar vehicles over…
Pleasanton's Municipal Code Section 11.36.230 protects signed EV charging spaces. Where a space is posted under California Vehicle Code Section 22511, no non-electric vehicle…
Pleasanton designates loading zones under Municipal Code Section 11.36.020, marked by colored curbs. Yellow curbs allow commercial loading (about 20 minutes for materials, 3 minutes…
Pleasanton uses standard colored curbs under Chapter 11.36: red (no stopping), yellow (commercial loading), white (passenger/mail loading), green (20-minute limit), and blue (disabled…
Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 18.84 caps fences, walls, and hedges in side and rear yards at six feet. Front yards are limited to 30 inches for solid fencing and 42 inches for open…
Pleasanton requires Administrative Design Review for fences, walls, and hedges over six feet but not over eight feet in side or rear yards. Under the California Residential Code, wood…
Pleasanton's Municipal Code sets fence heights and placement, but cost-sharing for a boundary fence between neighbors is governed by California's Good Neighbor Fence Law (Civil Code…
Pleasanton's zoning code (PMC 18.84.090) allows retaining walls to occupy required side and rear yards along with walks and driveways. Under the California Residential Code, a…
Pleasanton fences must comply with Chapter 18.84 height limits, with corner-lot sight-line restrictions of 30 inches (solid) and 42 inches (open) on the street side. Over-height fences…
Pleasanton's Chapter 18.84 references specific fence materials and styles, distinguishing solid fencing (chainlink, brick, screen block) from open fencing (wrought iron, split rail…
Pleasanton allows common residential fence materials including wood, wrought iron, chainlink, brick, and split-face block, regulated through the solid-versus-open distinction in…
CA Health and Safety Code 115920 requires pool enclosures at least 60 inches (5 feet) tall with self-closing, self-latching gates around residential pools and spas in Alameda County.
Pleasanton Municipal Code makes it unlawful for an owner to allow a dog to be 'at large.' Dogs in public or on others' property must be restrained by a substantial leash no longer than…
Pleasanton regulates poultry through its zoning code and miscellaneous animal regulations rather than a simple hen-count rule. Livestock and poultry raising is a permitted use in the…
Pleasanton does not appear to have a stand-alone ordinance specifically banning the feeding of wildlife, but feeding wild animals can violate California Fish and Wildlife rules (Title…
Pleasanton has no breed-specific ban. California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 prohibits any city or county dog-control program from being breed-specific, except for…
Pleasanton allows backyard beekeeping under a city beekeeping ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 18.103) that requires a permit and limits hive numbers by zone: no more than two hives…
Exotic and wild animals are controlled chiefly by California state law, which Pleasanton enforces locally. California Fish and Game Code Section 2118 and Title 14 CCR Section 671 make…
Livestock keeping in Pleasanton is controlled by the zoning code. Livestock and poultry raising for private, noncommercial use, along with private stables and kennels, is a permitted…
Pleasanton requires every dog over four months old to be licensed and addresses problem animals through nuisance, noise, and dangerous-animal provisions rather than a single published…
Pleasanton's leash-at-large rules apply to dogs, not cats, so there is no cat leash requirement. Cats are still subject to the city's general nuisance, sanitation, and noise standards…
Animal hoarding is addressed mainly through California's animal-cruelty laws, which Pleasanton enforces locally. Penal Code Section 597 criminalizes neglect such as depriving animals…
Pleasanton requires all premises and exterior property to be kept free of weeds or uncontrolled plant growth exceeding 20 inches in height. The rule comes from the city's adopted…
Normal maintenance pruning of a Protected Tree does not require a permit in Pleasanton, but all pruning must follow ISA Best Management Practices and ANSI A300 standards. Topping is…
Removing a 'Protected Tree' in Pleasanton requires a permit from the Community Development Director. Listed native species are protected at 37 inches trunk circumference; other species…
Pleasanton's Property Maintenance Code bars weeds or uncontrolled plant growth over 20 inches and prohibits all noxious weeds on developed properties. After notice, the city can abate…
Pleasanton, supplied by wholesaler Zone 7 Water Agency, restricts outdoor irrigation to between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. and prohibits watering during and within 48 hours of measurable…
Pleasanton does not prohibit residential rainwater harvesting, and California law broadly authorizes rain barrels and rooftop catchment for landscape use without a water-rights permit…
Pleasanton actively encourages California native and low-water plants and pays an Eco-Friendly Lawn Conversion rebate for replacing front lawns with natives via sheet mulching. State…
Pleasanton's Eco-Friendly Lawn Conversion Rebate excludes artificial turf and non-permeable hardscapes from the rebated converted area. However, California Civil Code section 4735 bars…
Under California SB 1383 and Pleasanton's Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance (adopted October 2021), residents and businesses must keep food scraps and plant debris out of the…
Pleasanton requires a building permit to construct a residential swimming pool or spa, processed over the counter or through plan review and submitted through the city's Accela Citizen…
Pleasanton requires a minimum 60-inch tall fence, barrier, or enclosure completely surrounding every pool holding water over 18 inches deep. The ground gap must be under 2 inches, no…
Pleasanton requires at least two of seven drowning-prevention safety features for any new or remodeled residential pool or spa, per its pool and spa review requirements (Municipal Code…
Pleasanton's swimming pool definition expressly includes above-ground and on-ground pools holding water over 18 inches deep, so the same 60-inch barrier and two-of-seven…
Pleasanton treats hot tubs, spas, and portable spas as swimming pools when they hold water over 18 inches deep, so the 60-inch barrier and two-of-seven drowning-prevention rules apply…
Pleasanton allows home occupations in agricultural and residential districts under Municipal Code Chapter 18.104. The business must be incidental and subordinate to residential use…
Pleasanton prohibits signs for home occupations. Section 18.104.030 requires that no signs are permitted in connection with a home occupation (referencing the sign rules in Section…
Pleasanton's Zoning Administrator issues home occupation permits under Municipal Code Chapter 18.104. Applicants submit forms and receive a zoning certificate once the Administrator…
Under California's SB 234, Pleasanton must treat both small and large family daycare homes as a residential use by right and cannot require a conditional use permit, business license…
Pleasanton requires a city cottage food permit from the Zoning Administrator under Municipal Code Chapter 18.105, on top of Alameda County registration. City standards cover 300-foot…
Home occupations in unincorporated Alameda County must not generate traffic, parking demand, or deliveries beyond what is normal for a residence, limiting client visits to a small…
Pleasanton allows one ADU plus one JADU on single-family lots under Municipal Code Section 18.106, consistent with California ADU law. New detached ADUs may be up to 1,000 sq ft…
Pleasanton treats sheds as Class I or Class II accessory structures under Municipal Code Section 18.84.160. They may sit in a rear or interior side yard within 35 feet of the rear lot…
Pleasanton allows garage-to-ADU conversions under Municipal Code Section 18.106. When a garage is converted to an ADU, the lost off-street parking spaces do not have to be replaced. A…
Under Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 18.84, carports are limited to the rear yard. A garage or carport serving a dwelling needs a 23-foot front yard (15 feet if entered parallel to…
Pleasanton has no dedicated tiny-home ordinance. A tiny home on wheels meets the city's recreational-vehicle definition (400 sq ft or less, single chassis) and cannot be used for…
Pleasanton has no ordinance banning backyard barbecues, but multifamily grilling is restricted by the city's adopted California Fire Code (PMC Ch. 20.24). California Fire Code Section…
Pleasanton has no ordinance specifically regulating backyard smokers, but wood- and charcoal-fired smokers fall under the adopted California Fire Code (PMC Ch. 20.24) and, for…
Pleasanton sets maximum building and structure heights by zoning district in Table 18.84.010, supplemented by height-limit exceptions in Chapter 18.84. Exact maximum heights vary by…
Pleasanton sets minimum front, side, and rear yard setbacks by zoning district under Chapter 18.84 and Table 18.84.010. In the R-1-6,500 district, the front yard is generally 20 feet…
Pleasanton regulates lot coverage and usable open space through Chapter 18.84 and the district standards in Table 18.84.010. Coverage and required open-space figures vary by zoning…
Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 17.16 requires a permit from the Community Development Director to remove any 'Protected Tree' (37-inch circumference for listed natives; 55-inch for…
California provides statewide protections for native oak woodlands and heritage trees through CEQA review, Public Resources Code, and Forest Practice Rules that apply uniformly.
Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 9.28 (Property Maintenance) prohibits visual blight, including accumulated dirt, sand, gravel, concrete, junk and debris that reduces neighborhood…
Pleasanton requires garbage and recycling cart lids to stay closed when not in use, prohibits overfilling carts, and bars placing discarded items on the ground around carts. Carts must…
On undeveloped/vacant lots, hazardous vegetation (weed) abatement is handled by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department's Vegetation Management Program, with hazards to be cleared no…
Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 9.28 requires premises to be kept free of weeds or uncontrolled plant growth over 20 inches in height and prohibits noxious weeds on developed…
Pleasanton's Municipal Code does not publish a standalone garage-sale or yard-sale ordinance with a per-year limit. Occasional residential garage sales are generally treated as a…
Alameda County, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, has no snow sidewalk clearing ordinance because measurable snowfall is extremely rare in unincorporated lowlands.
Pleasanton requires every residential, commercial and industrial unit to have solid waste, recyclables and organic waste service from the contracted hauler, Pleasanton Garbage Service…
Pleasanton Garbage Service requires carts to be placed in the street with wheels at the curb or road edge, set out the night before pickup, with three feet of clearance between carts…
Single-family customers in Pleasanton get three on-call bulky item pickups per year through Pleasanton Garbage Service, scheduled by calling (925) 846-2042. Service is provided within…
Pleasanton requires every household and business to separate recyclables into the designated blue cart and prohibits interfering with collection. Recyclable material must be kept in…
Under California SB 1383, adopted in Pleasanton via the Alameda County WMA organics ordinance (effective January 1, 2022), residents and businesses must separate food scraps and yard…
Pleasanton allows political campaign signs on private property without a permit under Municipal Code Chapter 18.100. In a residential (R) district, each sign may not exceed 6 square…
Pleasanton has no separate garage-sale sign ordinance; temporary and real-estate signs fall under Municipal Code Chapter 18.96. Open house A-frame signs are limited to 36 inches by 24…
Pleasanton has no stand-alone dark-sky ordinance. Exterior lighting must comply with the California Energy Code (Title 24), and the city's Objective Design Standards discourage…
Pleasanton has no numeric light-trespass standard for existing homes. New projects are conditioned through design review (Chapter 18.20) to avoid glare, and ADU lighting must be…
Pleasanton city parks are open to the public during daylight hours under Municipal Code Chapter 13.08. The city posts park hours of about 6 a.m. to dusk. No person may stay, remain, or…
Alameda County unincorporated areas enforce a juvenile curfew from 10 PM to 5 AM for minors under 18, with standard exemptions for emergency, work, and parental accompaniment.
Alameda County elevators are regulated by Cal/OSHA Elevator Unit under Title 8 CCR 3000-3137. Annual inspections and permits are required, with enforcement by state inspectors.
Scaffolding in Alameda County must comply with California Labor Code 7150-7157 and Cal/OSHA Title 8 CCR 1635-1670. Cal/OSHA permits required over 36 feet; encroachment permits for…
Alameda County enforces California H&S Code 17920.10 treating deteriorated lead paint in pre-1978 housing as substandard. Oakland, Berkeley, and Alameda have old housing stocks with…
Pest control in Alameda County is regulated by CA DPR and county Environmental Health. Landlords must provide pest-free housing under Civil Code 1941.1 and SB 655.
Alameda County regulates grading under Title 15 and CBC Appendix J. Permits are required for cuts or fills over 50 cubic yards or 3 feet in depth; hillside overlays have stricter rules.
Alameda County requires erosion control during the rainy season (October 1 to April 30). Projects over 1 acre need a Construction General Permit and a SWPPP.
Alameda County participates in NFIP. FEMA maps designate Special Flood Hazard Areas along the Bay shoreline in Oakland, Alameda, San Leandro, Hayward, and creek corridors countywide.
Alameda County complies with SF Bay Regional Water Board MRP 3.0. Projects disturbing 10,000 sf or more must incorporate Low Impact Development treatment per Provision C.3.
The California Coastal Act, Public Resources Code sections 30000 through 30900, requires Coastal Development Permits for nearly all work in the coastal zone and gives the Coastal…
HVAC condensers, heat pumps, and pool equipment in Alameda County must not exceed residential decibel limits at neighboring property lines: 60 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime. Setback…
Bars and nightclubs in unincorporated Alameda County operate under conditional use permits with noise conditions limiting amplified music, door-open times, and patron crowd noise…
Standby and portable generators in Alameda County must comply with residential noise limits (50 dBA night, 60 dBA day) except during verified power outages. BAAQMD permits apply to…
Alameda County unincorporated areas do not have a rental registration program. Landlords must comply with state disclosures but no county-level rental license is required.
Alameda County unincorporated areas are covered by AB 1482 just cause eviction rules requiring landlords to cite a specific lawful reason for terminating tenancies over 12 months.
Alameda County unincorporated areas fall under California AB 1482 statewide rent cap limiting annual increases to 5 percent plus CPI, maximum 10 percent.
California evictions run through the unlawful detainer process. Under Code of Civil Procedure § 1161, nonpayment requires a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit (excluding weekends and…
California landlords must keep rentals fit to live in. Civil Code §§ 1941 and 1941.1, reinforced by Green v. Superior Court, imply a warranty of habitability covering plumbing, heat…
California Civil Code § 1954 limits when a landlord may enter a rented home. Except in emergencies, abandonment, or with tenant consent, the landlord must give reasonable written…
California sets no fixed dollar or percentage cap on rent late fees, but a late fee in a residential lease is treated as liquidated damages. Under Civil Code § 1671, such a fee is…
To end a California month-to-month tenancy, a tenant gives 30 days' written notice. A landlord gives 30 days if the tenant has lived there under a year, or 60 days if a year or more…
California requires written notice before raising a month-to-month tenant's rent. Under Civ. Code § 827, increases of 10% or less in 12 months need 30 days' notice; increases above 10%…
As of July 1, 2024, California landlords may collect no more than one month's rent as a security deposit, regardless of whether the unit is furnished. The deposit, minus any lawful…
California adverse possession requires five years of continuous, open, hostile possession AND payment of all property taxes during that period under Code of Civil Procedure § 325. A…
Alameda County prohibits blocking sidewalks with vehicles, merchandise, overgrown vegetation, or construction materials. Clear 4-foot ADA-compliant passage must be maintained.
Under CA Streets and Highways Code 5610, adjacent property owners are responsible for maintaining sidewalks fronting their property in Alameda County unincorporated areas.
Recreational drones in Alameda County must comply with FAA 14 CFR Part 107 and 49 USC 44809 rules including Remote ID, registration, and no flights over people or above 400 feet.
Commercial drone operations in California follow uniform federal rules under 14 CFR Part 107 plus statewide California provisions in Civil Code 1708.8 and Public Utilities Code 21401…
Alameda County HOAs conduct architectural review under Civil Code 4765. Associations must provide fair, reasonable procedures with written decisions within a defined timeframe and a…
Alameda County HOAs enforce CC&Rs under Civil Code 5850-5865. Before imposing fines, associations must provide written notice, an opportunity to be heard, and a published schedule of…
HOAs in Alameda County operate under California Davis-Stirling (Civil Code 4000+). Board meetings require 4-day notice, open session participation, and minutes available within 30 days.
Alameda County HOAs follow Civil Code 5600-5740 for assessments. Regular assessments cannot increase more than 20 percent annually, and special assessments over 5 percent of budget…
Alameda County HOAs must offer Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) under Civil Code 5900-5920 and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) before filing most lawsuits. Both processes are…
California HOAs may fine members for rule violations, but only under a published schedule of fines and after strict due-process steps. Civil Code section 5855 requires written notice…
California overrides HOA governing documents on several owner protections. The Davis-Stirling Act and related Civil Code sections bar HOAs from prohibiting solar systems, U.S. flag…
Alameda County offers 3-business-day solar permitting under AB 2188 and SB 379. Systems must comply with Title 24 and the 2022 Solar Mandate for new homes.
Alameda County HOAs cannot prohibit solar under CA Civil Code 714 (Solar Rights Act). Only reasonable restrictions are allowed that do not significantly reduce efficiency or raise cost.
A data center in unincorporated Alameda County must meet the County General Code Chapter 6.60 exterior noise standards at a receiving home: 50 dBA daytime and 45 dBA nighttime for more…
Unincorporated Alameda County has no cryptocurrency-mining ordinance. A commercial mining operation is treated as an industrial use, allowed in the M-1, M-2, or M-P districts with Site…
Alameda County has no dedicated data-center ordinance. A data center is regulated only through general industrial zoning — the M-1, M-2, and M-P districts — plus Site Development…
Alameda County's Code Enforcement Division investigates violations in unincorporated areas. Complaints can be filed by phone at (510) 670-5460, by email at…
Alameda County Code Enforcement typically conducts initial site visits within 3-5 business days of receiving a complaint. The full enforcement process, from initial notice to…
The most common code violations in unincorporated Alameda County include property nuisances (junk, debris, overgrown vegetation), junk vehicles, unpermitted structures, illegal…
Security cameras are legal on residential and commercial properties in Alameda County. Video-only recording in public-facing areas is permitted. Audio recording triggers California's…
In unincorporated Alameda County, residential fences up to 6 feet tall in rear and side yards generally do not require permits. Front yard fences are typically limited to 3-4 feet…
California is a two-party (all-party) consent state. Recording any confidential communication without all parties' consent is a crime under Penal Code 632. This applies to phone calls…
California maintains a state-level list of noxious weeds and invasive plants regulated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Alameda County follows state regulations…
Alameda County does not have a specific bamboo ban, but running bamboo that spreads onto neighboring properties can be addressed as a nuisance under county ordinances and California…
Alameda County generally permits front-yard gardens including food gardens in unincorporated areas. California law (AB 2561) prohibits local governments from banning front-yard food…
In unincorporated Alameda County, storage sheds under 120 square feet without electrical or plumbing are exempt from building permits. Larger sheds require permits. All sheds must meet…
Residential fences up to 6 feet tall in unincorporated Alameda County generally do not require building permits. Fences over 6 feet, retaining wall/fence combinations, and fences in…
Small ground-level decks (under 200 sq ft, less than 30 inches above grade, not attached to a building) are generally exempt from permits in Alameda County. Larger or elevated decks…
Most renovation work in unincorporated Alameda County requires building permits. Cosmetic changes like painting and flooring replacement are exempt. Work involving structural…
California sets a statewide minimum wage floor under Labor Code 1182.12, $16.90 per hour for all employers as of January 2026. Local governments are not preempted and may set higher…
California's Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act under Labor Code 245-249 mandates paid sick leave for nearly all employees statewide. SB 616 (2023) raised the minimum to 40 hours…
California regulates concealed carry weapons licenses statewide under Penal Code 26150 through 26225. Senate Bill 2 (2023) imposes uniform sensitive-place restrictions and applicant…
California preempts most local firearm regulation under Government Code 53071 and Penal Code 25605, reserving licensing, registration, and manufacture authority to the state. However…
California broadly prohibits open carry of firearms statewide under Penal Code 25850 (loaded firearms in public) and Penal Code 26350 (open carry of unloaded handguns). The prohibition…
California prohibits carrying loaded firearms in vehicles statewide under Penal Code 25400 and 25850. Unloaded handguns transported in private vehicles must be in a locked container or…
California Retail Food Code (Health and Safety Code 113700-114437) sets uniform mobile food facility permit, equipment, and food safety standards enforced by counties statewide.
California's Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (SB 946) preempts most local bans on sidewalk vending, allowing only objective health, safety, and welfare regulations.
California prohibits state and local governments from requiring private employers to use the federal E-Verify system except where federal law mandates it, under Labor Code 2812. The…
The California Values Act (SB 54, 2017) codified at Government Code 7284-7284.12 limits state and local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities. It applies…
The California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (Williamson Act), Government Code 51200-51297.4, allows landowners to enter contracts with counties restricting land to agricultural use…
The California Right to Farm Act under Civil Code 3482.5 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits brought by neighbors who moved in after farming began. The…
California prohibits grocery stores and large retailers from providing single-use plastic carryout bags under Public Resources Code 42280-42288, enacted by SB 270 (2014) and ratified…
California restricts expanded polystyrene food containers statewide through SB 54 (2022) packaging requirements under Public Resources Code 42040-42081. The law mandates that…
California Public Resources Code 42270-42273, enacted by AB 1884 (2018), prohibits full-service restaurants from providing single-use plastic straws unless requested by the customer…
California prohibits sale of tobacco and vapor products to anyone under 21 statewide under Business and Professions Code 22958, enacted by SBX2-7 in 2016. The Tobacco 21 standard…
California bans retail sale of most flavored tobacco products statewide under Health and Safety Code 104559.5, enacted by SB 793 (2020) and upheld by voters via Proposition 31 in…
California requires statewide licensing of tobacco and vape retailers under the STAKE Act and the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act. Business and Professions Code 22970…