https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/12/20/californias-lemon-law-is-changing-and-car-buyers-have-fewer-protections-in-the-new-year/

The year 2025 is shaping up to be a confusing one for Californians unlucky enough to buy a new or used car that turns out to be a clunker.

Starting Jan. 1, car buyers who purchase a faulty vehicle will have to navigate a new version of California’s “lemon law” that for five decades has given consumers the right to demand car companies fix or replace defective vehicles they sell.