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California Department of Public Health

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Nov 19, 2025
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What are California's booster seat requirements by age, height, and weight in 2025?

California’s baseline law in 2025 still requires children under age 8 (or under 4′9″) to be secured in a car seat or booster in the back seat (California Vehicle Code §27360) . A high-profile legislat...

Nov 21, 2025
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At what age can a child legally ride without a car seat or booster in California?

California law currently requires children under 8 years old to be secured in an appropriate car seat or booster in the back seat, and children 8 years old OR 4 feet 9 inches (57 inches) or taller may...

Dec 12, 2025

is 14 days covid-19 quarantine no no longer necessary in sacramento county fact check

Sacramento County rescinded its local COVID-19 health orders on Feb. 16, 2022, and the county ended its local COVID-19 State of Emergency on Feb. 28, 2023, signaling a move away from blanket measures ...