CA AB1415

Exempts advertising displays in 3 additional geographic areas within Los Angeles from most provisions of the Outdoor Advertising Act, expanding previous exemptions from 2 areas to 5 total areas

Requires displays in these zones to comply with Los Angeles ordinances that establish minimum standards including sign count, maximum area, spacing, illumination restrictions, and operating hours

Prohibits advertising displays in these zones from advertising tobacco, firearms, or sexually explicit material, and maintains 500-foot minimum spacing between displays on the same freeway side unless obstructed

Requires message center displays to either provide space for public service messages, fund installation of a separate message center for public messages, or make alternative space available to the California Highway Patrol and Department of Transportation

Makes the City of Los Angeles responsible for ensuring compliance with ordinance requirements and requires the city to indemnify the Department of Transportation for any costs incurred to enforce compliance after 30 days written notice of violation