LSAs in California vs the new BAR rule - what’s your compliant path?
This is brand new to me, but... Just learned that as of 10/1/25 the CA BAR is saying every online ad must now show the legal shop name (as on BAR), ARD #, and the BAR-registered phone. LSAs display a forwarding number by design and there’s no obvious field to show the ARD #, so this looks non-compliant out of the box for auto repair in CA. Questions: - Are you pausing LSAs for CA auto repair, or running with client risk acknowledgment until Google clarifies? - Any legit way to make LSAs show the BAR phone or surface the ARD # (without breaking profile name rules)? - Heard anything official from Google on a CA-specific solution/timeline? - What website, landing page or GBP tweaks are you pairing with LSAs to reduce risk in the meantime? Appreciate any insights! @Ryan Steinolfson