Bill > SB694

This bill adds a new section to California law that allows for outdoor advertising displays at certain public multimodal transit facilities, which are transportation hubs serving multiple types of transport like trains and buses. These facilities must be publicly owned and operated, located on public land, identified as crucial for regional sustainable communities strategies, and serve passenger rail, specifically as a current or future station for the high-speed train system. Advertising displays would be permitted if they are within 1,000 feet of a qualifying transit facility's entrance, do not promote tobacco, firearms, or sexually explicit material, and any revenue generated beyond construction costs must support the transit facility. Crucially, these displays must not jeopardize federal highway funding, and if federal notification of potential funding reduction is received, advertising must cease within 60 days or face significant daily fines. Local governments must adopt ordinances regulating these displays, specifying details like the number, size, and illumination of signs, and the High-Speed Rail Authority will review and certify compliance. Local authorities bear primary responsibility for ensuring ongoing compliance, and this new provision does not prevent cities or counties from imposing stricter regulations.