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Introduced
02/20/2019
02/20/2019
In Committee
07/02/2019
07/02/2019
Crossed Over
05/02/2019
05/02/2019
Passed
09/12/2019
09/12/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/08/2019
10/08/2019
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to amend Sections 84305, 84501, 84502, 84503, 84504.2, 84504.3, 84504.4, 84504.5, 84504.6, 84511, and 85704 of, and to repeal Section 84503.5 of, the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to the Political Reform Act of 1974 regarding campaign finance disclosures. Key provisions include:
- Exempting certain mass electronic mailings (like emails or text messages) from the "mass electronic mailing" definition if the recipient had opted in or requested to receive the message.
- Modifying the definition of "advertisement" to make it applicable to more types of communications, including some that users have opted into receiving.
- Clarifying and expanding the disclosure requirements for various types of advertisements, including print, electronic, and video ads.
- Requiring online platforms that host political ads to display information about the ads and their funders in a prominent way.
- Incorporating additional changes to the disclosure requirements proposed in a separate bill (AB 201).
- Declaring that the bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act, which allows the Legislature to amend the Act with a two-thirds vote.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 558, Statutes of 2019. (on 10/08/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB864 |
| Bill | http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB864 |
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