California Senate Bill SB337 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 337AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 25, 2011 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 12, 2011 AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 24, 2011 INTRODUCED BY Senator Kehoe FEBRUARY 15, 2011 An act to add Section 1940.4 to the Civil Code, relating to tenancy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 337, as amended, Kehoe. Tenancy: noncommercial signs. Existing law regulates the terms and conditions of residential tenancies. Existing law prohibits the governing documents of a common interest development from prohibiting the posting or displaying of noncommercial signs, posters, flags, or banners on or in an owner's separate interest, except as specified. This bill would prohibit a landlord from prohibiting a tenant from posting or displaying  noncommercial signs, posters, flags, or banners on or within any portion of the tenant's dwelling unit   political signs  , except under certain circumstances. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 1940.4 is added to the Civil Code, to read: 1940.4.  A   (a)     Except as provided in subdivision (b), a  landlord shall not prohibit a tenant from posting  or displaying noncommercial signs, posters, flags, or banners on   or displaying political signs on  or within any portion of the tenant's dwelling  unit, unless any of the following apply:   unit.   (b) A landlord may prohibit a tenant from posting or displaying political signs in any the following circumstances:   (a)   (1)  The posting or display would violate a local, state, or federal law.  (b)   (2)  The posting or display would violate a provision in the governing document of a common interest development that satisfies the requirements in Section 1353.6.  (c)   (3)  The posting or display would violate a provision in the covenants, conditions, and restrictions recorded against the property.  (4) The sign is more than nine square feet in size.   (c) For purposes of this section, "political signs" includes signs relating to an election or legislative vote, including an election for a candidate for public office or the initiative, referendum, or recall process.   SEC. 2.   It is the intent of the Legislature that the enactment of this bill shall not diminish or affect in any way other forms of noncommercial expression by a tenant when that expression is not associated with political signs.