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AB-840 • 2026

Outdoor advertising displays: redevelopment agency project areas.

Outdoor advertising displays: redevelopment agency project areas.

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Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Governmental Organization
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not list the specific 'certain criteria' required for a sign to qualify, only that such criteria exist in current law.

Extending Time Limits for Certain Outdoor Ad Signs

This law extends by two years the deadline that allows specific outdoor advertising signs in redevelopment areas to stay up.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the end date for a special rule about outdoor ads from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2028.
  • Allows certain off-premises billboards inside old redevelopment project boundaries to be treated as on-premises signs if they meet specific criteria.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners or operators of outdoor advertising displays developed within the boundary limits of a redevelopment agency project that existed on December 29, 2011.
  • The Department of Transportation, which regulates these signs under the Outdoor Advertising Act.

Terms To Know

Off-premises advertising display
A sign located at one place that advertises a business or goods sold at a different location.
On-premises advertising display
A sign located on the same property where the advertised business, service, or product is found.
Redevelopment agency project area
Specific land boundaries that were designated for redevelopment projects as of December 29, 2011.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only applies to signs inside the specific boundary lines from December 29, 2011.
  • Signs must meet certain criteria listed in existing laws to qualify for this extension and be treated as on-premises displays.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Governmental Organization

Official Summary Text

Outdoor advertising displays: redevelopment agency project areas.