AB 163

Under current law, a condominium bylaw or rule may not prohibit a unit owner

from displaying in his or her unit a sign that supports or opposes a candidate for

public office or a referendum question. This bill prohibits a landlord from prohibiting

a tenant from displaying a sign that is in support of or opposition to a candidate for

public office or a referendum question; is not larger than 28 inches by 22 inches; is

displayed in or on a window, door, or balcony of the rental premises; and is displayed

only during the period that begins 30 days before an election and ends 15 days after

the election. The bill also provides that any provision in a rental agreement that

violates the prohibition is void and unenforceable, and that the display of a sign in

any manner that would violate any federal law, any local law, or another state law

that is applicable to the tenant is prohibited.