Political Signs: Antioch vs Martinez

Political signs are protected non-commercial speech in Antioch. Residents may display signs on private property during and outside election seasons, subject to the same content-neutral size and placement rules as other yard signs. Civil Code §4710 protects political signs in HOAs.

Political and other non-commercial signs are strongly protected in Martinez and may be posted on private residential property at any time, with no pre-election or post-election duration limits. Under Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015) and California Elections Code section 18370, political signs are treated the same as other temporary non-commercial signs, generally limited to 6 square feet and 4 feet tall when freestanding.