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California lawmakers vote to increase transparency over influencers’ paid political posts
The measure would let California’s campaign watchdog fine violators up to $5,000 per post instead of seeking court orders.
- The California Senate passed a bill on Monday, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Marc Berman, to fine content creators who fail to disclose payments for political posts.
- Currently, the state's Fair Political Practices Commission must seek slow court orders to compel disclosures; Berman's bill empowers the commission to issue fines directly to violators.
- Content creators could face fines of up to $5,000 per violation under the proposal. "Voters should have a right to know" if campaigns are paying for messaging, Berman said last month.
- The legislation requires a final vote in the Assembly before reaching Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has until the end of September to sign or veto it.
- Federal efforts to mandate similar disclosures remain stalled, even as California and Texas already require disclaimers. Sen. Adam Schiff introduced a congressional bill last month, but it has not received a vote.
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California lawmakers vote to increase transparency over influencers’ paid political posts
The California Senate has passed a bill to fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post in support of a political candidate or issue on the ballot.
·New York, United States
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