CaliforniaVideo streaming services: commercial advertisements.
What it does
Existing law regulates various businesses to, among other things, preserve and regulate competition, prohibit unfair trade practices, and regulate advertising.
More detail
Existing federal law requires the Federal Communications Commission to develop regulations that require commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany. The federal regulations apply to television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.
This bill would prohibit, on and after July 1, 2026, a video streaming service, as defined, that serves consumers in the state from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, as specified. The bill would state that it does not create a private right of action.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 6Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 336, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 6Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 22Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.To Governor
- Sep 10Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2828.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB576 Umberg et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 4In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 576 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Lowenthal. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 4Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 2928.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 25Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 25Read third time and amended.Major
- Jul 10Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jul 10Read third time and amended.Major
- Jun 26Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 25From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 24).Minor
- Jun 24
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 5Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Minor
- May 28In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB576 Umberg et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1271.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 12Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 8Ordered to second reading.Minor
- May 8Read third time and amended.Major
- Apr 29Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 28From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 917.) (April 28).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Set for hearing April 28.
- Mar 5Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Feb 20Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced