California lawmakers are set to vote in September on Senate Bill 68, the Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences Act, with the law scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026 if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill would require restaurants to disclose whether menu items contain any of nine common allergens: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, sesame and soybeans. Disclosure can appear on printed menus, allergen charts, allergen-specific menus, other printed materials or via QR-coded digital menus. Food trucks and carts would be exempt. The measure aims to improve safety for millions with severe food allergies and was inspired by European rules.
"Eating out is definitely really dangerous. It's something that I try to avoid," Kimura, 17, said at his home in San Jose.
"When dining out, obviously I always bring my EpiPens, and I'm really nervous all the time."
"It's really to protect the millions of people in California who have allergies like me," said Democratic state Sen. Caroline Menjivar of the San Fernando Valley, who introduced the bill earlier this year.
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