CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 576Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 20, 2025 An act to add Chapter 27.3 (commencing with Section 22775) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to video streaming. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 576, as introduced, Umberg. Video streaming services: commercial advertisements.Existing law regulates various businesses to, among other things, preserve and regulate competition, prohibit unfair trade practices, and regulate advertising.Existing federal law requires the Federal Communications Commission to develop regulations that require commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany. The federal regulations apply to television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.This bill would prohibit a video streaming service, as defined, that serves consumers in California from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 27.3 (commencing with Section 22775) is added to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: CHAPTER 27.3. Video Streaming Services22775. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Video programming has the same meaning as defined in Section 613(h) of Title 47 of the United States Code.(b) (1) Video streaming service means an entity that makes available directly to the consumer, through a distribution method that uses internet protocol, either of the following:(A) Video programming.(B) Video content the entity makes available for users to view.(2) Video streaming service does not include a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programing distributor, or an entity that serves video programming or video content without commercial advertisements.22776. A video streaming service that serves consumers residing in California shall not transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, consistent with the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act (Public Law 111-311) for television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 576Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 20, 2025 An act to add Chapter 27.3 (commencing with Section 22775) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to video streaming. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 576, as introduced, Umberg. Video streaming services: commercial advertisements.Existing law regulates various businesses to, among other things, preserve and regulate competition, prohibit unfair trade practices, and regulate advertising.Existing federal law requires the Federal Communications Commission to develop regulations that require commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany. The federal regulations apply to television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.This bill would prohibit a video streaming service, as defined, that serves consumers in California from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 576
Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Senator Umberg
February 20, 2025
An act to add Chapter 27.3 (commencing with Section 22775) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to video streaming.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 576, as introduced, Umberg. Video streaming services: commercial advertisements.
Existing law regulates various businesses to, among other things, preserve and regulate competition, prohibit unfair trade practices, and regulate advertising.Existing federal law requires the Federal Communications Commission to develop regulations that require commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany. The federal regulations apply to television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.This bill would prohibit a video streaming service, as defined, that serves consumers in California from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, as specified.
Existing law regulates various businesses to, among other things, preserve and regulate competition, prohibit unfair trade practices, and regulate advertising.
Existing federal law requires the Federal Communications Commission to develop regulations that require commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany. The federal regulations apply to television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.
This bill would prohibit a video streaming service, as defined, that serves consumers in California from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 27.3 (commencing with Section 22775) is added to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: CHAPTER 27.3. Video Streaming Services22775. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Video programming has the same meaning as defined in Section 613(h) of Title 47 of the United States Code.(b) (1) Video streaming service means an entity that makes available directly to the consumer, through a distribution method that uses internet protocol, either of the following:(A) Video programming.(B) Video content the entity makes available for users to view.(2) Video streaming service does not include a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programing distributor, or an entity that serves video programming or video content without commercial advertisements.22776. A video streaming service that serves consumers residing in California shall not transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, consistent with the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act (Public Law 111-311) for television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 27.3 (commencing with Section 22775) is added to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: CHAPTER 27.3. Video Streaming Services22775. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Video programming has the same meaning as defined in Section 613(h) of Title 47 of the United States Code.(b) (1) Video streaming service means an entity that makes available directly to the consumer, through a distribution method that uses internet protocol, either of the following:(A) Video programming.(B) Video content the entity makes available for users to view.(2) Video streaming service does not include a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programing distributor, or an entity that serves video programming or video content without commercial advertisements.22776. A video streaming service that serves consumers residing in California shall not transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, consistent with the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act (Public Law 111-311) for television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.
SECTION 1. Chapter 27.3 (commencing with Section 22775) is added to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
CHAPTER 27.3. Video Streaming Services22775. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Video programming has the same meaning as defined in Section 613(h) of Title 47 of the United States Code.(b) (1) Video streaming service means an entity that makes available directly to the consumer, through a distribution method that uses internet protocol, either of the following:(A) Video programming.(B) Video content the entity makes available for users to view.(2) Video streaming service does not include a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programing distributor, or an entity that serves video programming or video content without commercial advertisements.22776. A video streaming service that serves consumers residing in California shall not transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, consistent with the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act (Public Law 111-311) for television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.
CHAPTER 27.3. Video Streaming Services22775. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Video programming has the same meaning as defined in Section 613(h) of Title 47 of the United States Code.(b) (1) Video streaming service means an entity that makes available directly to the consumer, through a distribution method that uses internet protocol, either of the following:(A) Video programming.(B) Video content the entity makes available for users to view.(2) Video streaming service does not include a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programing distributor, or an entity that serves video programming or video content without commercial advertisements.22776. A video streaming service that serves consumers residing in California shall not transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, consistent with the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act (Public Law 111-311) for television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.
CHAPTER 27.3. Video Streaming Services
CHAPTER 27.3. Video Streaming Services
22775. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Video programming has the same meaning as defined in Section 613(h) of Title 47 of the United States Code.(b) (1) Video streaming service means an entity that makes available directly to the consumer, through a distribution method that uses internet protocol, either of the following:(A) Video programming.(B) Video content the entity makes available for users to view.(2) Video streaming service does not include a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programing distributor, or an entity that serves video programming or video content without commercial advertisements.
22775. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) Video programming has the same meaning as defined in Section 613(h) of Title 47 of the United States Code.
(b) (1) Video streaming service means an entity that makes available directly to the consumer, through a distribution method that uses internet protocol, either of the following:
(A) Video programming.
(B) Video content the entity makes available for users to view.
(2) Video streaming service does not include a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programing distributor, or an entity that serves video programming or video content without commercial advertisements.
22776. A video streaming service that serves consumers residing in California shall not transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, consistent with the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act (Public Law 111-311) for television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.
22776. A video streaming service that serves consumers residing in California shall not transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, consistent with the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act (Public Law 111-311) for television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors.