Posted October 8, 2026 with Tags Kathleen Curtis, David DJ Warden, Micromobility California Expands Battery Stewardship Law to Cover E-Bike and Other Medium-Format Batteries On September 20, 2026, Governor Newsom signed SB 501 (Sen. Benjamin Allen, D-Santa Monica), now Chapter 414, Statutes of 2026, significantly expanding California’s Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022. The amendment adds a new “medium-format” battery category, covering batteries used …
Posted August 21, 2026 with Tags Kathleen Curtis, David DJ Warden, Micromobility New E-Bike Laws Are Redrawing the Lines for Micromobility Manufacturers Electric bikes and scooters have become part of everyday traffic, and state legislatures are racing to write rules for them. Most of those rules turn on a single question: when does an electric bicycle stop being a bicycle and become …