CaliforniaRestaurant chains must flag drinks with a day's added sugar
By January 1, 2029, restaurant chains with at least 20 locations must flag certain high-sugar drinks on drive-through menus and other menu formats.
What it does
By January 1, 2029, restaurant chains with at least 20 locations must mark covered drinks with at least a day's recommended added sugar and explain the icon.
Chains must show the information on drive-through menus and on physical menus or digitally. Digital options must include a clear signpost and a written alternative for customers who cannot access them.
Argument forCustomers could spot drinks with at least a day's recommended added sugar more easily when choosing what to order.
Argument againstChains may face extra menu work, and customers without digital access may need to ask for written sugar information.
More detail
Chain restaurants must place a sugar cube icon beside each covered drink and show a clear message explaining that the icon marks a drink with at least a day's recommended added sugar. This applies to standard menu drinks prepared or poured by restaurant chains with at least 20 locations that offer substantially the same menu. It excludes alcohol, certain packaged drinks, and other listed categories. The icon uses the FDA daily value for added sugar set on January 1, 2026. The display requirement applies on or before January 1, 2029.
Chains must show the icon and explanation on drive-through menus and either on physical menus or digitally. These display rules apply to the same covered chain restaurants and drinks. For digital display, chains must tell customers how to access the information and provide written information for people who cannot access it. The display rules apply on or before January 1, 2029.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 28Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 723, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 28Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 28Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB869 Weber Pierson Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 28In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Aug 27Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 56. Noes 11. Page 6726.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded SB 869 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Gabriel. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 18Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 18Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 6Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 5From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (August 5).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 2Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (June 30).Major
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 23June 23 hearing postponed by committee.
- Jun 15From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Major
- Jun 4Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- May 27In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB869 Weber Pierson. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 4. Page 4506.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4255.) (May 14).Minor
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- Apr 20April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 14Set for hearing April 20.
- Apr 13Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 9From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3793.) (April 8).Major
- Apr 8
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26Set for hearing April 8.
- Mar 25Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Mar 18From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Feb 11Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Jan 6From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 5.
- Jan 5Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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