Plain English Breakdown
The bill died on an inactive file in February 2026, meaning these rules are not currently active law.
AB-1444: Rules for Publishing Public Notices in Newspapers
If passed, this bill would require public notices to appear in a newspaper's print edition, on its website, and on a statewide online list.
What This Bill Does
- Requires legally mandated public notices to be published in the newspaper's physical print edition.
- Mandates that these same notices must also appear on the newspaper's internet website or electronic version.
- Orders that notices be posted on a single statewide website maintained by a majority of California newspapers of general circulation.
Who It Names or Affects
- Newspapers defined as having 'general circulation' in the state, county, or city.
- Government agencies and groups that must publish legal public notices.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill text does not list specific dates for when these new rules would start.
- The official status shows the bill died on an inactive file, so it did not become law in this session.