On October 12, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 525 into law, which makes significant amendments to the California Franchise Relations Act. The amendments to the Act, which take effect on January 1, 2016, will apply to any new franchise agreements entered into (or renewed) on or after January 1, 2016. The new amendments will also apply to any franchise agreements that have an indefinite duration which may be terminated by the franchisee or franchisor without cause.