California Moves Closer to Requiring New Pollutant-Warning Labels for Gas Stoves

The bill passed largely along party lines and with no debate.

Blue flames rise from the burner of a natural gas stove in Orange, Calif., on June 11, 2003. David McNew/Getty Images

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California could require all new gas stoves sold in the state to carry a label warning users about pollutants they can release that have been linked to respiratory illnesses.

The state Assembly approved a proposal May 13 that would require the label on gas stoves or ranges made or sold online after 2024, or sold in a store after 2025. The bill now heads to the state Senate.