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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Umberg</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title>An act to amend Sections 22775 and 22776 of, and to amend the heading of Chapter 27.3 (commencing with Section 22775) of Division 8 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to streaming services.</ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Streaming services: commercial advertisements.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law prohibits 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.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would additionally prohibit a social media video service, as defined, music streaming service, or podcast streaming service that serves consumers in the state from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the content the advertisements accompany.</html:p>
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<ns0:Preamble>The people of the State of California do enact as follows:</ns0:Preamble>
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The heading of Chapter 27.3 (commencing with Section 22775) of Division 8 of the
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<ns0:LawHeadingText>Streaming Services</ns0:LawHeadingText>
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Section 22775 of the
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<html:p>For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:</html:p>
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(a)
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“Social media video service” means an internet website that meets all of the following criteria:
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(1)
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It is open to the public.
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(2)
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It allows a user to create an account.
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(3)
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It consists primarily of content that is user generated and not preselected by the provider.
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(4)
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It provides a landing page, main feed, or search function that presents the user with video content generated by other users.
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(b)
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“Video programming” has the same meaning as defined in Section 613(h) of Title 47 of the United States Code.
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(c)
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(1)
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“Video streaming service” means an entity that makes available directly to the consumer, through a distribution method that uses internet protocol, either of the following:
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(A)
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Video programming.
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(B)
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Video content the entity makes available for users to view.
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(2)
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“Video streaming service” does not include a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programing distributor, or an entity that serves video programming or video content without commercial
advertisements.
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Section 22776 of the
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<html:p>On and after July 1, 2026, a social media video service, music streaming service, podcast streaming service, or video streaming service that serves consumers residing in the state shall not transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the content the advertisements accompany, consistent with the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act (Public Law 111-311) for television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.</html:p>
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