Bottom line: California lawmakers have sent a first-of-its-kind disposable vape ban to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk. If signed, AB 762 would phase out disposable, battery-embedded nicotine vaping devices over two years — banning manufacture and import starting January 1, 2027, and prohibiting all retail sales beginning January 1, 2028. Refillable and rechargeable systems remain unaffected.