New California Laws Going Into Effect in 2025

December 26, 2024 | Source: CALPIRG | by Fiona Hines

As we ring in the new year, Californians will no longer have to worry about toxic chemicals in our makeup, unnecessary plastic waste in the produce aisle, nor inescapable online subscriptions. In 2025, Californians can look forward to a number of new laws that CALPIRG helped pass going into effect.

Getting toxic chemicals out of makeup, clothes, and other products

Makeup, lotion, clothing and other products we use on our bodies shouldn’t contain toxic ingredients that put our health at risk. Nor should the products we have in our homes or use on our crops. Yet, many of these products have historically contained harmful chemicals like lead, mercury, formaldehyde and PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). This year, new laws go into effect that will protect Californians from these toxic chemicals.