Outdoor advertising displays: permits: landscaped freeways: relocation agreements.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill bars the Department of Transportation from denying or postponing permits for new outdoor advertising signs within 1,000 feet of a highway that is already open to traffic, even if the highway project isn’t officially completed. It also creates a process for removing or relocating signs that violate landscaping rules, allowing local governments to move signs without paying compensation and requiring a new permit for the relocated sign. The changes impact sign owners, Caltrans, and local jurisdictions that manage sign placement.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6446.). · Aug 25, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Transportation Committee Hearing
  Transportation · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 13, 2026
• Governmental Organization Committee Hearing
  Governmental Organization · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 3.)
4. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).
6. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 23, 2026Coauthors revised.
8. Apr 7, 2026Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
9. Apr 6, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
10. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
11. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on G.O.
12. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Stephanie Nguyen (D) · sponsor
• Blanca Rubio
• Nguyen
• Pacheco

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