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CA AB950

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jose Solache

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Billboard DISCLOSE Act" to clarify disclosure requirements for political advertisements on yard signs, billboards, and electronic media
  • Allows committee names to be shortened on video, print, electronic media, and text message advertisements, including replacing full committee names with "Committee #" followed by the identification number
  • Permits top contributor names to be abbreviated using approved abbreviations (e.g., "&" for "and," "CA" for "California," "Assoc." for "Association") or by omitting words like "incorporated," "committee," or "corporation"
  • Allows top contributors on larger print advertisements like billboards to be separated by bullet points or numbered (1, 2, 3) instead of requiring separate horizontal lines
  • Shortens required independent expenditure disclaimers from "Not paid for by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate" to "Not paid for by candidate"

Legislative Description

Political Reform Act of 1974: advertisements.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

8/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/15/2025
Elections and Constitutional Amendments6/4/2025
Rules5/23/2025
Appropriations4/30/2025
Elections3/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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