The new law was brought into effect at the same time as legislation barring most animals from circus performances, The Guardian reports.

The ban does not apply to used products or products made for religious or tribal purposes.

Leather, dog and cat fur, cowhides, deer skin, sheep skin, goat skin and anything preserved through taxidermy are also exempt from the law.

Californian cities Los Angeles and San Francisco had already introduced local bans on the sale of fur products.

Governor Gavin Newsom said: “California is a leader when it comes to animal welfare, and today that leadership includes banning the sale of fur.

“But we are doing more than that. We are making a statement to the world that beautiful wild animals like bears and tigers have no place on trapeze wires or jumping through flames.”

California introduced a ban on commercial fur trapping last month.