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California influencer political disclosure legislation

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California has moved toward stricter regulations regarding political advertising by social media influencers. Initially, the state considered implementing fines for content creators who fail to disclose paid political content, joining Texas as one of the few U.S. states with such policies. Following these considerations, the California Senate passed a bill authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman. The legislation aims to empower the Fair Political Practices Commission to bypass lengthy court processes and directly fine influencers and political committees for disclosure violations. Under the proposed measure, content creators could face fines of up to $5,000 per violation. The bill has moved to the Assembly for a final vote. If passed, the measure will head to Governor Gavin Newsom, who has until the end of September to sign or veto the legislation.

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