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On October 6, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 766—the California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act—which purports to help make the car-buying process more transparent and strengthen consumer protection laws, including by preventing car retailers from tacking on add-on services and other features that do not benefit car buyers or lessees. article continued
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the November 2025 webinar. article continued
The settlement also requires New City to pay restitution and penalties. Specifically, New City must pay $60,000 in restitution to resolve the claims of improper repossessions between June 16, 2018, and August 18, 2023. New City must also submit an electronically searchable list of its repossessions between August 19, 2023, and September 29, 2025. article continued
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