Legal notices must also run free online on the newspaper's website
Public notices the law requires in a newspaper of general circulation must now appear in print and on the paper's website or e-edition. Newspapers can't charge readers to see those notices online or add a fee for posting them, though other content can stay paywalled.
Who it affects
Newspapers that publish legal notices, and people who place them
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 2323: Publication: newspapers of general circulation.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.