Large-format public advertisements: public expense.
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- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill restricts the use of public funds for large-format advertisements, such as billboards and bus wraps. It defines ‘large-format public advertisement’ as any advertisement 24 inches by 36 inches or larger. Specifically, the bill prohibits using public money to create or display advertisements that include the photograph of an elected official who collaborated on the advertisement’s preparation. Both the agency and the elected official could be held liable for penalties if the advertisement violates these restrictions.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘large-format public advertisement’ as billboards, bus wraps, and other advertisements 24 inches by 36 inches or larger.
- Prohibits the use of public funds to publish or display large-format public advertisements.
- Specifies that large-format advertisements including an elected official’s photograph prepared in collaboration with them are prohibited.
- Establishes joint and several liability for agencies and elected officials for violations of the bill’s provisions.
- Declares that no reimbursement is required under the California Constitution due to the creation of a new crime.
- States that the bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974.
Who is affected
- State agencies
- Elected officials
- Local government agencies
- School districts
- Advertisers
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