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CaliforniaAB 7702025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Advertising displays: customary maintenance.

Sponsored By: Mark Mark González (Democratic), Blanca Pacheco (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 1 mixed.

Tighter spacing and content for signs

Signs on the same side of a freeway must be at least 500 feet apart. Measure along the nearest edge of the pavement between points opposite each sign. If a building blocks one so only one is visible, that sign is not counted. Signs that only advertise the on‑site business are also not counted. Ads for tobacco, firearms, and sexually explicit material are banned on these exempted displays.

New rules for Los Angeles billboards

The law creates a narrow exemption to state billboard limits in defined parts of Los Angeles. To use it, the City must pass an ordinance that lists specific signs or sets limits on total sign area, number, size, spacing, lighting rules, and hours for lit signs. An owner must send that ordinance to the department and get state certification before a sign can go up. The City may add tighter rules or phase approvals over time, but cannot exceed the certified totals.

Digital billboards must carry public alerts

If your display is a digital message center, you must pick one option. Let the department or the California Highway Patrol use it for public alerts when space is available, or provide another acceptable message center, or fund one for the department. This ensures Amber Alerts and other messages can run. It can add costs or change how you schedule ads.

Federal OK needed before signs go up

Before a display is placed, the department must find it will not reduce federal aid or break federal rules. If the department cannot decide, it asks the Federal Highway Administration to rule. A sign can go up only after a favorable federal finding. This can add review time and delay revenue.

Los Angeles must enforce and cover costs

Los Angeles is responsible for keeping authorized displays in line with the ordinance and this law. After a written notice from the department, if the City does not fix a problem within 30 days, it must hold the department harmless. The City must pay the department’s costs to ensure compliance or defend legal challenges.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Blanca Pacheco

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Bob Archuleta

    Democratic • Senate

  • Blanca Blanca Rubio

    Democratic • House

  • Isaac Bryan

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Calderon

    Democratic • House

  • Jessica Caloza

    Democratic • House

  • Juan Carrillo

    Democratic • House

  • Celeste Celeste Rodriguez

    Democratic • House

  • Maria Elena Durazo

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sade Elhawary

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Fong

    Democratic • House

  • Jesse Gabriel

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Gipson

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Haney

    Democratic • House

  • John Harabedian

    Democratic • House

  • Tom Lackey

    Republican • House

  • Josh Lowenthal

    Democratic • House

  • Tina McKinnor

    Democratic • House

  • Michelle Michelle Rodriguez

    Democratic • House

  • Al Muratsuchi

    Democratic • House

  • Sasha Renée Pérez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sharon Quirk-Silva

    Democratic • House

  • Susan Rubio

    Democratic • Senate

  • Pilar Schiavo

    Democratic • House

  • Nick Schultz

    Democratic • House

  • Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

    Democratic • Senate

  • José Luis Solache

    Democratic • House

  • Tony Strickland

    Republican • Senate

  • Thomas Umberg

    Democratic • Senate

  • Suzette Martinez Valladares

    Republican • Senate

  • Aisha Wahab

    Democratic • Senate

  • Buffy Wicks

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Chavez Zbur

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 267 • No: 9

House vote • 9/12/2025

Item 16 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 73 • No: 0

legislature vote • 9/11/2025

Vote in CX07

Yes: 19 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 229 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 34 • No: 4

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 2

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/8/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 11 • No: 1

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CS59

Yes: 11 • No: 2

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 159 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 73 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/2/2025

Vote in CX07

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 707, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/24/2025legislature

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3365.).

    9/12/2025House

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (September 11).

    9/11/2025House

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3164.)

    9/10/2025House

  7. Re-referred to Com. on G.O. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

    9/10/2025House

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/9/2025House

  9. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 4. Page 2666.).

    9/9/2025Senate

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

  11. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/4/2025Senate

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  14. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/9/2025Senate

  16. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    7/2/2025Senate

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

    6/25/2025Senate

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

    6/13/2025Senate

  19. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

    6/11/2025Senate

  20. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    6/3/2025Senate

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1851.)

    6/2/2025House

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  24. Coauthors revised.

    5/23/2025House

  25. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

    4/23/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/4/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/13/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/3/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

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