CA SB926

Requires retail locations in California to accept cash payments for transactions not exceeding $5,000 involving the sale or lease of goods or services.

Defines "cash" as Federal Reserve Notes and metal coins issued by the United States as legal tender, with no requirement to accept bills larger than $20.

Exempts online, mail, telephone, and catalog transactions; rental transactions requiring collateral; wholesale clubs with membership-only models; and transactions prohibited by other law.

Requires retail locations to make reasonable efforts to have equal numbers of cash-accepting and non-cash points of sale that are equally accessible.

Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the law with civil penalties ranging from $25 to $500, with penalties deposited into the Public Rights Law Enforcement Special Fund; cash acceptance must continue during declared emergencies unless conflicting with State Department of Public Health directives.