California Updates Its Automatic Renewal Law

In 2017, California updated its automatic renewal law to create some of the strictest requirements in the country. Now, just four years later, the Governor Newsom signed a new law that will impose even stricter requirements.

• Requirements for Free Trials: If a program includes a free or discounted trial period of 31 days or more, unless the consumer cancels, a business must send consumers a reminder that the service will renew, the length of the renewal term, and how to cancel. This notice must be sent between three and 21 days before the expiration of the trial period.
• Requirements for One-Year Terms: If a program has an initial term of one year or longer, a business must  send a reminder that includes similar information as what is required for free trials. This notice must be sent between 15 and 45 days before the expiration of the term.