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Hawthorne council asks staff to study leafletting on parked cars after legal review

Hawthorne City Council · January 28, 2026
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Summary

Staff presented legal research on banning leafleting placed on parked vehicles; council directed staff to gather evidence and report back because courts require narrowly tailored findings tying leafletting on vehicles to litter or safety concerns.

The council discussed whether the city should adopt an ordinance restricting placement of leaflets, business cards or other materials on parked vehicles. Assistant City Attorney Sean Lask summarized relevant case law (Klein v. City of San Clemente and Prigmore v. City of Redding) and said courts will accept narrowly tailored restrictions if the municipality provides evidence the activity creates a localized litter or safety…

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