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Assembly panel backs ban on commercial text ads between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Pacific
Summary
AB 18‑65 would bar commercial advertising text messages from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Pacific Time; sponsors cited nuisance and privacy harms, while business groups sought clarifications for shift workers, exempt messages (e.g., timely event cancellations), and safe harbors for platform glitches.
The Privacy and Consumer Protection subcommittee voted to advance AB 18‑65, a bill that would prohibit commercial advertising text messages between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Pacific Time. Assemblymember Bauer‑Kehan, the author, said the measure follows Texas' example and aims to give Californians restful hours free from unwanted marketing texts.
"Unwanted marketing text messages have become increasingly intrusive," the author said, noting…
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