“…The biggest change, which took effect July 1, 
requires all new battery-operated smoke alarms sold in California to be built with a nonremovable 10-year battery. Existing smoke detectors don’t have to be replaced until they reach the end of their 10-year lifespan or start malfunctioning…”
New smoke detector laws, including a change that took effect July 1, are intended to keep working alarms in rental properties and homes in Tracy and throughout California.
State Senate Bills 1394 and 745 are phasing in rules for installation and types of smoke alarms during the next two years.
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