CaliforniaPublication: newspapers of general circulation.
What it does
Existing law requires various types of notices to be provided in a "newspaper of general circulation," as that term is defined, in accordance with certain prescribed publication periods and legal requirements. Existing law requires a newspaper of general circulation to meet certain criteria, including publication, a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, and printing and publishing at regular intervals in the state, county, or city where publication is to be given.
More detail
This bill would require any public notice that is legally required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation to be published in the newspaper's print publication and on the newspaper's internet website or electronic newspaper available on the internet.
This bill would prohibit a newspaper from charging a fee or surcharge to access public notices on their internet website or for posting a legally required public notice, as specified. This bill would provide, however, that a newspaper may continue to charge a fee or surcharge for access to other content on their internet website. This bill would also provide that certain errors in the publication of a legal notice on a newspaper's internet website, as described, would not constitute a defect in the publication of the legal notice.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 20Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 113, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Aug 20Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 12Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 6Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6073.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2323 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 18In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd AB2323 McKinnor et al. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4859.).Passed Senate
- Jun 11Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.Major
- Jun 10From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9).Major
- Jun 9
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- May 6Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Apr 28In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Apr 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4832.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2323 McKinnor Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 24From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Coauthors revised.
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced