California Government Code

§ 86119

GOV § 86119 Effective Jan 1, 2023Title 9 · Ch. 6 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) “Issue lobbying advertisement” means any advertisement as defined in paragraph (2) made for purposes of influencing a clearly identified legislative or administrative action, including an advertisement soliciting or urging a person to communicate directly with an elective state official, agency official, or legislative official for the primary purpose of attempting to influence a clearly identified state legislative or administrative action. An issue lobbying advertisement does not include a communication described in Section 85310, an advertisement expressly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or ballot measure, an advertisement that qualifies as a contribution or independent expenditure, or any communication made by a political party or candidate-controlled committee.

(2)For purposes of this section, “advertisement” means any general or public communication and does not include communications exempted from the definition of advertisement in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 84501.

(3)A legislative or administrative action is clearly identified if the communication states a legislative or administrative identification number, official title, or popular name associated with the action or if the communication refers to the subject matter of the action and states that the measure is before an elective state official, agency official, or legislative official for a vote or decision.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 873, Sec. 5. (SB 459) Effective January 1, 2023. Conditionally operative on or after January 1, 2023, pursuant to Stats. 2022, Ch. 873.