Advertising displays: convention centers.
- Exempts convention center advertising displays in downtown Los Angeles from state regulations if specific conditions are met.
- Requires convention centers to have at least 15,000 seats and exceed 700,000 square feet to qualify for the exemption.
- Prohibits advertising displays from promoting tobacco, firearms, or sexually explicit material.
- Imposes a $10,000 daily fine for failing to remove non-compliant advertising within 60 days of federal notice.
Assembly Member Mark González's outdoor advertising legislation creates new exemptions from state regulations for displays at qualifying Los Angeles convention centers, while maintaining specific oversight requirements. The exemptions apply to facilities with at least 15,000 seats and 700,000 square feet located within defined downtown boundaries, provided displays comply with local ordinances governing size, placement, illumination and content restrictions.
The bill requires message center displays to accommodate public service announcements through one of three methods: dedicating on-site display space, providing alternative display locations, or funding new department message centers. Display owners must remove advertising within 60 days if federal authorities indicate the displays could reduce highway funding, unless remediation is negotiated. Non-compliance triggers $10,000 daily civil penalties. The City of Los Angeles holds primary enforcement responsibility and must indemnify the Department of Transportation for costs arising from inadequate oversight.
When renegotiating federal highway beautification agreements, the Department of Transportation must prioritize supporting both arena and convention center advertising displays. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment as an urgency measure, with authors citing economic revitalization needs in urban corridors as the impetus for expedited implementation.
 Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Tony StricklandR Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Tom LackeyR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | PASS |
- Exempts convention center advertising displays in downtown Los Angeles from state regulations if specific conditions are met.
- Requires convention centers to have at least 15,000 seats and exceed 700,000 square feet to qualify for the exemption.
- Prohibits advertising displays from promoting tobacco, firearms, or sexually explicit material.
- Imposes a $10,000 daily fine for failing to remove non-compliant advertising within 60 days of federal notice.
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Introduced By
Assembly Member Mark González's outdoor advertising legislation creates new exemptions from state regulations for displays at qualifying Los Angeles convention centers, while maintaining specific oversight requirements. The exemptions apply to facilities with at least 15,000 seats and 700,000 square feet located within defined downtown boundaries, provided displays comply with local ordinances governing size, placement, illumination and content restrictions.
The bill requires message center displays to accommodate public service announcements through one of three methods: dedicating on-site display space, providing alternative display locations, or funding new department message centers. Display owners must remove advertising within 60 days if federal authorities indicate the displays could reduce highway funding, unless remediation is negotiated. Non-compliance triggers $10,000 daily civil penalties. The City of Los Angeles holds primary enforcement responsibility and must indemnify the Department of Transportation for costs arising from inadequate oversight.
When renegotiating federal highway beautification agreements, the Department of Transportation must prioritize supporting both arena and convention center advertising displays. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment as an urgency measure, with authors citing economic revitalization needs in urban corridors as the impetus for expedited implementation.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | PASS |
Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Tony StricklandR Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Tom LackeyR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |