CA AB819

Doubles all existing fines for counterfeit trademark violations, unauthorized sound recordings transfer, live performance recordings, failure to disclose recording origin, and theatrical motion picture recording offenses

Reinstates and makes operative provisions criminalizing electronic dissemination of commercial recordings/audiovisual works to more than 10 people without disclosing email address and title, with doubled fines of up to $5,000 for adults and up to $2,000 for minors on third offense

Requires courts to order restitution to trademark owners, recording producers, or trade associations for economic losses from counterfeiting and unauthorized electronic dissemination of commercial recordings or audiovisual works

Expands definition of "recording" and "audiovisual work" to include digital storage devices such as memory cards, flash drives, and hard drives

Declares the act an urgency statute effective immediately and specifies no state reimbursement is required for local agencies or school districts