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AB-2099 • 2026

Advertising displays: customary maintenance.

Advertising displays: customary maintenance.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Mark González
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the prevention of governmental restrictions or the preservation of existing placement regulations.

Advertising Displays: Maintenance Rules

This law allows businesses to maintain their existing advertising displays near highways by replacing parts or using stronger materials without changing the display's appearance.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows businesses to replace broken parts of their advertising displays with stronger materials as part of customary maintenance, provided it does not alter the display’s appearance.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Businesses that have advertising displays near highways

Terms To Know

Customary maintenance
Work done to keep something in good condition without changing its basic design or appearance.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how much stronger materials can be used.
  • Doesn't address what happens if maintenance changes the display's look.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-03-02 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

  3. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  4. 2026-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2099, as introduced, Mark González.
Advertising displays: customary maintenance.
The Outdoor Advertising Act regulates placement of advertising displays adjacent to and within specified distances of highways that are part of the national system of interstate and defense highways and federal-aid highways. The act prohibits limitations on the customary maintenance of a lawfully erected advertising display within the state by any governmental entity without payment of compensation, as specified.
This bill would authorize, as part of customary maintenance, an activity performed for the purpose of maintaining an advertising display in its existing physical configuration, including, but not limited to, replacing structural members and using stronger materials, as specified.

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