2010 Legislation / Regulation
The CBA monitors bills and proposed regulatory changes in both the state and nation’s capitols.
State Issues
For bill language, votes and analyses, enter a bill number on the Bill Information Search Page.
Silver Alert (SB 38)
Requires the CHP to develop a missing persons alert for seniors using the EAS
Blue Alert (SB 839)
Requires the CHP to develop an alert for assaults on police officers using the EAS
California Broadband Council (SB 1462)
Establishes Council to coordinate participation in National Broadband Plan
Hate Speech (SCR 58)
Condemns the increase of hate speech in the media
Media Trespass (AB 451)
Trespass to enter an event not open to the general public without authorization
Minors and anti-SLAAP (AB 621)
Makes certain exemptions for minors in civil rights actions
Campaign Ad Disclosures (AB 1322)
Adds more disclosures for advertising by independent expenditure committees
Filming Advertisements in California (AB 1778; SB 1131)
Requires ads funded by tax dollars to be filmed in this state
Sales Tax from Out-of-State Retailers (AB 2078)
Assigns responsibility for collecting sales tax on purchases made outside California
Media Stalking and False Imprisonment (AB 2479)
Expands stalking to include placing people under surveillance
Photographs of Minors (AB 2480)
Expands prohibition against using minor’s photographs for commercial purposes
Federal Issues
For bill language, votes and analyses, enter a bill number in “search bill text” and select the “bill number” icon on the Library of Congress Thomas Page.
Performance Tax (H.R. 848; H. Con. Res. 49)
Imposes artist royalties on radio play
Federal Shield Law (H.R. 985; S. 448)
Protects identities of reporter’s confidential sources
Sound Volume of Commercials (H.R. 1084)
Regulates the volume of television commercials
Cliff Effect (H.R. 2903; S. 899)
Funds gap-filler digital TV translators
Spectrum Inventory (H.R. 3125; S. 649)
Inventories the spectrum available and its current uses
Marketing & Advertising Restrictions (H.R. 4173)
Expands regulatory authority of the Federal Trade Commission
LPFM (S. 592)
Removes 3rd adjacent channel protection and increases low power station numbers
Satellite TV Extension and Localism Act (S. 2764, H.R. 3216)
Governs copyright relationship of broadcast signal and satellite carriers
Equal Access (S. 3304)
Ensures new communication products are accessible to those with disabilities
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