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California’s SB 54 would shift responsibility for packaging waste to manufacturers and push for packaging that can be reused, recycled, or composted. CalRecycle projects households could pay roughly $57–$190 more per year, while critics warn dairy and other producers may face higher costs and safety hurdles; the law is facing multiple lawsuits and begins first-phase implementation next month.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act cleared Congress with veto-proof margins (Senate 85-5, House 358-32) and became law without President Trump’s signature after he refused to sign in protest of a separate voting-reform bill, with supporters saying it will boost housing supply and curb Wall Street’s role in home purchases.
Congress’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act automatically became law after President Trump neither signed nor vetoed it. The measure seeks to increase housing supply by reducing regulatory barriers, reforming zoning/land-use rules, broadening financing access, and restricting purchases by large institutional buyers of single-family homes (with exceptions). It also expands the federal definition of manufactured housing, and creates a four-year pilot to improve access to small mortgages (under $100,000) with lender subsidies and down‑payment/closing-cost grants. Experts say relief will be gradual since housing development depends on local costs, labor, and zoning, so benefits won’t appear overnight.
A bipartisan affordable housing bill, the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, automatically became federal law at midnight after President Trump refused to sign it in protest that Congress hadn’t passed the SAVE America Act. The bill, approved 358-32 in the House and 85-5 in the Senate, would boost manufactured housing, loosen some small-dollar mortgage rules, expand protections against large investors, overhaul federal housing programs, and streamline environmental reviews—the law takes effect without a signature.
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act—aimed at lowering costs and boosting housing supply—became law automatically after Congress passed it and Trump, who opposed signing in protest of a voter ID bill, did not veto. The package, with more than 40 provisions, includes measures to speed up construction and curb large institutional purchases of single‑family homes, marking a rare bipartisan milestone as housing affordability remains a pressure point for Americans.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the first major federal housing-affordability bill in three decades, became law after Congress passed it with broad bipartisan support and President Trump did not sign it; under a 10-day waiting period it took effect without his signature. The law aims to boost housing supply by encouraging local zoning reforms, streamlining environmental reviews, reducing costs for manufactured homes, and restricting large investors from buying single-family homes, a package welcomed by homebuilders, lenders and related groups as median U.S. home prices rise to record highs.
Congress’s bipartisan housing affordability package will become law on Saturday without President Trump’s signature, after the White House said it will not veto the measure; the bill aims to boost housing supply and affordability by streamlining construction and reducing costs.
New Jersey’s Senate passed the Fair Price Protection Act to ban surveillance pricing, preventing retailers from using personal data to charge different prices for essential groceries. The law, which takes effect in one year, also imposes a one-year moratorium on new electronic shelf labels and follows Maryland’s earlier effort. The measure arrives amid scrutiny of AI pricing, including an FTC investigation and refunds tied to Instacart’s practices.
Republican leaders on Capitol Hill face a lost summer as intraparty battles, slim margins, and Trump’s pressure stall major legislation, leaving the House with few days to move key bills while the Senate contends with priorities and nominations ahead of the midterms.
July 1 kicks off a wide wave of new laws across Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., covering topics from Virginia’s law on law‑enforcement masks and cooperation with ICE to protections for immigrant workers and automatic sealing of many low‑level criminal records; Virginia’s assault‑weapons ban faces a court injunction, and new speed‑control devices will be mandatory for drivers who reach 100 mph. Other changes include contraception coverage, renter‑payment protections, Maryland’s bell‑to‑bell school cellphone policy by 2027–28, free menstrual products on college campuses, cocktails‑to‑go in Baltimore County, civically engaged excused absences for students, a racehorse‑slaughter ban, and lottery‑debt withholding; D.C. raises the minimum wage to $18.40 with tipped‑wage adjustments.
Ford CEO Jim Farley frames safety as a reason to restrict who can repair modern, data-driven cars, reigniting the right-to-repair debate as Congress weighs the REPAIR Act within the Build America highway bill and considers vehicle data access; the issue, rooted in 2013 Massachusetts rules and a 2014 voluntary agreement, pits consumers and independent shops against OEMs over data hoarding and repair authority as cars age; The Drive plans further coverage and encourages readers to contact lawmakers and report gatekeeping cases.
A California bill, the Protect Our Games Act, would require publishers to give a 60-day heads-up before delisting a game and offer refunds or allow continued play on private servers, excluding subscription-based or free-to-play titles. The measure passed the Assembly but failed 4-3 with four abstentions in the Business, Professions and Economic Development committee, though a reconsideration vote was granted. Stop Killing Games says it will push similar legislation at the state and federal levels, aided by lobbying from the Entertainment Software Association, and organizers plan to return stronger next session and expand beyond California.
Trump earned more than $1.4 billion in 2025 from crypto ventures, led by CIC Digital and World Liberty Financial, per a 927-page financial disclosure. The disclosures show the empire expanding into digital assets through licensing deals and token ventures around the $TRUMP memecoin, underscoring crypto’s central role in his business empire and shaping the debate over a sweeping crypto bill that Democrats argue should bar profit from office. The report also notes settlements with media giants and gifts, and while Trump’s posture shifted toward crypto, some investors have seen losses as the market cooled.
Speaker Mike Johnson sent the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to President Trump for signature; if not vetoed, it becomes law around July 10 and is aimed at boosting housing supply and homeownership to address affordability, amid ongoing negotiations and Trump’s recent signing-scenario drama.
House Speaker Mike Johnson will send a major housing bill to President Trump on Monday, starting a 10-day window to sign or veto. If Trump takes no action while Congress is in session, the bill becomes law. Trump has tied signing to a separate elections-rules measure that lacks Senate support, leaving the bill’s fate uncertain despite bipartisan backing.