California · Federal and State Claims
California TCPA Lawyer: Robocalls, Spam Texts, and Do Not Call Violations
Consumers in California are protected by the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act and, in appropriate cases, by California telephone and text solicitation statutes. California provides several consumer-facing avenues, and federal TCPA claims are routinely litigated in California's four federal districts.
California is one of the most active TCPA jurisdictions in the country, and California consumers frequently have recorded-call and privacy issues layered on top of the federal claim.
This California summary is general information drafted from publicly available statutes and is pending final attorney verification. It is not legal advice. Statutes and citations change; confirm current authority before relying on any statement here.
California at a glance
- Principal state statute
- California telephone and text solicitation statutes (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17538.41, 17591-17594)
- Private right of action
- California provides several consumer-facing avenues, and federal TCPA claims are routinely litigated in California's four federal districts.
- Potential remedies
- Federal TCPA statutory damages of $500-$1,500 per call or text; certain state statutes provide separate penalties.
- Calling hours
- Telemarketing calls are generally restricted to daytime hours; the federal rule bars solicitation calls before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. in the called party's time zone.
- Do Not Call rules
- California relies on the National Do Not Call Registry.
- State consumer protection act
- California Unfair Competition Law (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et seq.)
Last legally reviewed: 2026-08-13. Federal claims are generally subject to a four-year limitations period; state limitations periods vary and may be shorter.
How federal and California claims work together
A single unwanted call or text can support more than one claim. The federal TCPA addresses how the communication was placed, including autodialed calls, prerecorded and artificial-voice messages, and calls to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. California telephone and text solicitation statutes and the California Unfair Competition Law address conduct under California law and can add remedies. Federal TCPA statutory damages of $500-$1,500 per call or text; certain state statutes provide separate penalties.
If you lived in or traveled through more than one state during the calling period, tell us. The state where you received each communication can change which statutes apply.
Evidence California consumers should preserve
- Screenshots of every text message, including your STOP reply
- Your call log showing dates, times, and incoming numbers
- Voicemails, especially prerecorded or artificial-voice messages
- Your National Do Not Call Registry registration date
- Any California state do-not-call registration, if applicable
- The name of the company, brand, or product being promoted
- Notes of when and how you asked the company to stop
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- Federal law provides $500 per violating call or text, up to $1,500 if willful
- Many states add their own telemarketing and do-not-call remedies
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