Political signs on private property in Port Hueneme are protected by the First Amendment and California Elections Code §18370. The City cannot prohibit political signs on private property. Size and placement regulations may apply in the public right-of-way.
California Elections Code §18370 prohibits any person from removing or destroying political signs on private property. Port Hueneme cannot ban political signs on residential property. Local sign regulations may impose reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions in the public right-of-way but cannot restrict content. Signs on private property are generally limited only by safety considerations (not blocking sight lines at intersections). The City may regulate sign size in the public right-of-way but cannot restrict private property political expression. Signs must be removed within a reasonable time after the election.
Removing or destroying someone else's political signs is a misdemeanor under CA Elections Code §18370. The City can enforce sign removal from the public right-of-way but not from private property based on content.
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