AB 2323: Publication: newspapers of general circulation.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 113, Statutes of 2026.
2. August 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. August 12, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.
4. August 6, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6073.).
5. June 18, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. June 18, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4859.).
7. June 11, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.
8. June 10, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9).
9. May 20, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
10. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
11. April 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
12. April 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4832.)