Publication: newspapers of general circulation.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the specific requirements for defining a 'newspaper of general circulation', nor does it mention retaining existing publication frequency rules.

Public Notices in Newspapers

This law requires public notices that must be published in newspapers to also appear online.

What This Bill Does

• Requires any legal notice required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation to also be published on the newspaper's internet website or electronic newspaper available on the internet.

Who It Names or Affects

• Newspapers that are considered 'of general circulation'.
• People who need to publish legal notices, like government agencies and businesses.

Terms To Know

newspaper of general circulation

A newspaper that meets certain requirements such as regular publication, a list of paying subscribers, and being printed in the state, county, or city where it is published.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if a newspaper doesn't have an internet website.
• It's unclear how this will affect small newspapers that may not have online versions.

Official Summary Text

AB 2323, as introduced, McKinnor.
Publication: newspapers of general circulation.
Existing law requires various types of notices to be provided in a “newspaper of general circulation,” as that term is defined, in accordance with certain prescribed publication periods and legal requirements. Existing law requires a newspaper of general circulation to meet certain criteria, including publication, a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, and printing and publishing at regular intervals in the state, county, or city where publication is to be given.
This bill would require any public notice that is legally required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation to be published in the newspaper’s print publication and on the newspaper’s internet website or electronic newspaper available on the internet.

Current Bill Text

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