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Measure
Authors Umberg  
Subject Streaming services: commercial advertisements.
Relating To relating to streaming services.
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.
Last Action Dt 2026-01-05
State Amended Senate
Status Pending Referral
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Bill Actions
2026-01-26     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-01-26     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-01-13     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-12     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 12).
2026-01-08     Set for hearing January 12.
2026-01-05     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-01-05     Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2025-02-05     Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-01-24     From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.
2025-01-23     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Senate     2026-01-05
Introduced     2025-01-23
Analyses TBD
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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.

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.