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SB 456, explained

Contractors: exemptions: muralists.

Passed into law Chaptered · Author: Ashby

In plain English

This bill would add artists who create, paint, or restore murals to the list of people who do not need a contractor's license in California. The artist would need to have permission from someone legally allowed to authorize the work on that property.

If this passes

What would actually change, according to the bill's official digest. No predictions, no opinions.

Artists creating, painting, restoring, or conserving murals would not need a state contractor's license
The exemption would only apply when the artist has a written or verbal agreement with someone legally authorized to permit the work
Without this bill, doing mural work could be treated as unlicensed contracting, which is currently a misdemeanor (a criminal offense)

Who's lobbying this bill

39 organizations reported lobbying activity mentioning this bill. California disclosures don't say which side an organization is on, only that they paid to influence it. Amounts shown are payments to lobbying firms where the filing discloses them.

Buena Park, City Of

paid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 6 filings

$235K

Palo Alto, City Of

paid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 4 filings

$211K

Oakland, City Of

paid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 1 filing

$168K

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Sources

Bill text and Legislative Counsel's Digest: California Legislative Information (leginfo).
Lobbying activity: quarterly lobbying disclosures (Forms 625/635) filed with the California Secretary of State (Cal-Access).

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