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SB 96STATE · CaliforniaIntroduced

Streaming services: commercial advertisements.

Existing law prohibits a video streaming service, as defined, that serves consumers in the state from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, as specified. This bill would clarify that video streaming service includes a user-generated video streaming service, and would additionally prohibit a music streaming service or podcast streaming service that serves consumers in the state from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the content the advertisements accompany.

Voted 9/2/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

39 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/2/2026From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 1).
  2. 6/26/2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
  3. 6/24/2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
  4. 6/18/2026Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51.
  5. 6/18/2026Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
  6. 1/26/2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3284.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  7. 1/26/2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  8. 1/13/2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  9. 1/12/2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3203.) (January 12).
  10. 1/8/2026Set for hearing January 12.