AB 950: Political Reform Act of 1974: advertisements.
The proposed law aims to amend the Political Reform Act of 1974 to clarify disclosure requirements for certain advertisements. For print and electronic media ads, the bill would allow the names of top contributors to be shortened using approved abbreviations or by omitting words from the contributor's name. Additionally, the bill would permit the use of clearly visible bullet points or inserting numbers before the names of the largest contributors. The law would also shorten statements related to independent expenditures to improve clarity. Overall, the bill seeks to further the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 by making disclosure requirements more concise and easier to understand.
| Aug. 29, 2025 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Aug. 18, 2025 | In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| Jul. 15, 2025 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jul. 08, 2025 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |