California Air Resources Board

Summary

Would have prohibited the sale of a gas stove manufactured on or after January 1, 2025, unless the gas stove bears an adhesive product warning label related to pollutants released by gas stoves. The provisions requiring the warning label to include a QR Code to a specific CARB website had been removed.

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Governor’s Veto Message

To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 2513 without my signature.

This bill would prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale a gas stove that is manufactured or sold online on or after January 1, 2025, or sold in a store on or after January 1, 2026, unless that gas stove contains a specified warning label.

While I appreciate the author's intent to provide consumers with information about the products they purchase, I am concerned that this bill codifies highly prescriptive labeling content that could only be changed by a future statutory amendment. This static approach falls short in enabling timely updates to the labeling content that should align with the latest scientific knowledge so that consumers are accurately informed about their purchases.

For these reasons, I cannot sign this bill.

Sincerely,

Gavin Newsom

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