New Law, Technology, Lets Californians Rent Out Their Own Car

Californians that own cars in cities like San Francisco, where parking is scarce and public transportation is not, have a new option to earn back some of the money they pay to keep their cars: renting those cars to strangers.

A recent change to California's law -- spurred by one entrepreneur's business idea -- will allow individuals to rent out their cars commercially but keep their insurance. And technologies pioneered by companies like ZipCar, proponents say, will help by
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