BILL NUMBER: AB 1778 ENROLLED
BILL TEXT
PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 23, 2010
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY MAY 24, 2010
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 13, 2010
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Lieu
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
An act to add Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 6096) to
Division 7 of the Government Code, relating to state promotions.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1778, Lieu. State agency promotions: commercials.
Existing law establishes the California Tourism Marketing Act as a
means of funding generic promotion of this state as a tourism
destination.
This bill would require any department, commission, office,
agency, or other administrative entity of the state that produces, or
contracts for the production of, a promotional commercial for the
state or a product of the state, and finances that commercial in
whole or in part with public funds, to film that commercial in this
state. The bill would except from its provisions agreements to
feature or promote California products in a program made by a private
entity, as specified.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 6096) is added to
Division 7 of the Government Code, to read:
CHAPTER 1.7. OFFICIAL PROMOTIONAL COMMERCIALS
6096. (a) Any department, commission, office, agency, or other
administrative entity of the state that produces, or contracts for
the production of, a promotional commercial for the state or a
product of the state, and finances that commercial in whole or in
part with public funds, shall require that commercial to be filmed in
this state.
(b) This section does not apply to an agreement between a state
entity and a private entity to feature or otherwise promote a
California product in a program that is made by a private entity and
featuring or promoting the product is not the primary purpose of the
program.