BILL NUMBER: SB 715	CHAPTERED  07/17/07

	CHAPTER  81
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 17, 2007
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 17, 2007
	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 17, 2007
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JUNE 28, 2007
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 2, 2007
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 18, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lowenthal

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2007

   An act to add Section 5275 to the Business and Professions Code,
relating to advertising.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 715, Lowenthal. Advertising displays: noncommercial, protected
speech.
   Existing law, the Outside Advertising Act, provides for regulation
by the Department of Transportation of advertising displays, as
defined, within view of public highways, as specified.
   This bill would specify that the Director of Transportation is
precluded from regulating noncommercial, protected speech contained
within any advertising display authorized by, or exempted from, the
Outside Advertising Act.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 5275 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
   5275.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the
director may not regulate noncommercial, protected speech contained
within any advertising display authorized by, or exempted from, this
chapter.