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State transportation department must study how navigation apps reroute traffic

The state transportation department must run a pilot study in one region on how third-party navigation apps affect congestion, local streets, safety and emergency response times, then send lawmakers policy recommendations.

When

This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.

Official text

California AB 2015: Department of Transportation: third-party navigation applications: study and report.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.

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