Critics say lawmakers watered down California's lemon car law after secret negotiations
Briefly

Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn't signed or vetoed Assembly Bill 1755, which critics claim could limit Californians’ ability to recover from purchasing defective vehicles, leading to a significant concern about consumer rights.
...they expect us to buy an argument related to the urgency that feels, to be honest, not real. And we're supposed to move this in a week's time.”
The bill seeks to address a massive uptick in lemon law lawsuits clogging the state's court system, but it underwent a 'gut-and-amend' process within two weeks of the session deadline.
The measure is so complicated its legislative analysis was more than 10,000 words, highlighting the lack of transparency and public involvement in drafting laws that affect millions.
Read at The Mercury News
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