Bill > AB950

This bill, known as the Billboard DISCLOSE Act, amends the Political Reform Act of 1974 to clarify and modify requirements for political advertisements. Specifically, it expands the definition of print advertisements to include yard signs and billboards, and electronic media advertisements to include graphics and images that can link to websites. The bill allows for more flexible disclosure of committee names and top contributors, permitting shortened names, approved abbreviations, and the omission of certain words. For larger print advertisements like billboards, it introduces new options for displaying top contributor names, such as using bullet points or numbered prefixes. The bill also simplifies mandatory disclaimers for independent expenditure advertisements, shortening statements like "Not paid for by a candidate" and "Not paid for by a candidate for this office." Additionally, it specifies the order in which disclosures must appear on advertisements and provides more detailed guidelines for formatting these disclosures, including font type, size, and placement. The legislation aims to make political advertising disclosures more readable and transparent while giving committees some flexibility in how they present required information.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

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