Effective April 1, 2026, California Senate Bill 22 (SB 22) will now require businesses to provide cash back on gift cards with a balance under $15 (up from $10 under current law) upon a consumer’s request. Given the nearly twenty-year history of plaintiffs’ firms targeting retailers in class actions for failure to comply with California’s current gift card law, businesses should expect that the plaintiffs’ bar will be ready to test compliance with the new threshold shortly after the law takes effect.… Continue Reading