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CA AB 1444

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Publication: newspapers of general circulation.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 1444 pass?

No. CA AB 1444 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Died on inactive file.

What is CA AB 1444 about?

Existing law requires various types of notices to be provided in a "newspaper of general circulation," as that term is defined, in accordance with certain prescribed publication periods and legal requirements. Existing law requires a newspaper of general circulation to meet certain criteria, including publication, a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, and printing and publishing at regular intervals in the state, county, or city where publication is to be given. This bill would require any public notice that is legally required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation to be published in the newspaper's print publication, on the newspaper's internet website or electronic newspaper available on the internet, and on the statewide internet website maintained as a repository for notices by a majority of California newspapers of general circulation, as specified. This bill would include related legislative findings and declarations.

Who sponsors CA AB 1444?

Flora is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1444.

Description

Existing law requires various types of notices to be provided in a "newspaper of general circulation," as that term is defined, in accordance with certain prescribed publication periods and legal requirements. Existing law requires a newspaper of general circulation to meet certain criteria, including publication, a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, and printing and publishing at regular intervals in the state, county, or city where publication is to be given. This bill would require any public notice that is legally required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation to be published in the newspaper's print publication, on the newspaper's internet website or electronic newspaper available on the internet, and on the statewide internet website maintained as a repository for notices by a majority of California newspapers of general circulation, as specified. This bill would include related legislative findings and declarations.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Died on inactive file.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Floraauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To print.

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-22

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  3. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

    reading-1

  4. 2025-03-13

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-26

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25).

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-03-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1,reading-2,reading-3

  7. 2025-06-04

    Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Flora.

  8. 2026-02-02

    Died on inactive file.

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass.

    2025-03-25 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Zbur: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Essayli: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bryan: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1444

Attribution

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