California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2323
Publication: newspapers of general circulation.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- McKinnor (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Dixon (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
This bill would prohibit a newspaper from charging a fee or surcharge to access public notices on their internet website or for posting a legally required public notice, as specified. This bill would provide, however, that a newspaper may continue to charge a fee or surcharge for access to other content on their internet website. This bill would also provide that certain errors in the publication of a legal notice on a newspaper's internet website, as described, would not constitute a defect in the publication of the legal notice.
Text versions
- 08/20/26 - Chaptered· Aug 20, 2026
- 08/10/26 - Enrolled· Aug 10, 2026
- 06/11/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 11, 2026
- 05/20/26 - Amended Senate· May 20, 2026
- 02/19/26 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2026
- AB2323
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 House | AB 2323 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 18, 2026 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd AB2323 McKinnor et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 9, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 27, 2026 House | AB 2323 McKinnor Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 20, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 113, Statutes of 2026. - Aug 20, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 12, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m. - Aug 6, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6073.). - Jun 18, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Jun 18, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4859.). - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). - May 20, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4832.) - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24). - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on JUD. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.