CA AB1444

Requires all legally mandated public notices to be published in three locations: the newspaper's print edition, the newspaper's website or electronic version, and a statewide internet repository (currently capublicnotice.com) maintained by a majority of California newspapers

Places responsibility on the publishing newspaper to ensure notices appear on the statewide internet website

Applies to any public notice required by statute, ordinance, bylaw, or judicial order to be published in a newspaper of general circulation

Aims to expand public access to notices about government hearings, trustee sales, estate petitions, fictitious business names, and other legal matters while maintaining print access for those who rely on physical newspapers

Recognizes the role of ethnic media in serving underserved communities and emphasizes preserving public notice in adjudicated publications