Political Signs: Brentwood vs Martinez

Political signs on private property in Brentwood are treated the same as other non-commercial yard signs under the city's content-neutral sign ordinance. State law limits the city's ability to restrict election-related signage. Political signs on public property or in the right-of-way are prohibited.

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.