Port Hueneme, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Private Property
- Protected. City cannot prohibit
- State Law
- Elections Code §18370
- Public ROW
- Reasonable time/place restrictions may apply
- Removal
- Destroying others' signs is a misdemeanor
Summary
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.
(a) A person shall not, on election day, or at any time that a voter may be casting a ballot, within the 100 foot limit specified in subdivision (b), do any of the following:
(1) Circulate an initiative, referendum, recall, or nomination petition or any other petition.
(2) Solicit a vote or speak to a voter on the subject of marking the voter's ballot.
(3) Place a sign relating to voters' qualifications or speak to a voter on the subject of the voter's qualifications except as provided in Section 14240.
(4) Do any electioneering as defined by Section 319.5.
(b) The activities described in subdivision (a) are prohibited within 100 feet of either of the following:
(1) The entrance to a building that contains a polling place as defined by Section 338.5, an elections official's office, or a satellite location.
(2) An outdoor site, including a curbside voting area, at which a voter may cast or drop off a ballot.
(c) A person shall not, on election day, or at any time that a voter may be casting a ballot, do any of the following within the immediate vicinity of a voter in line to cast a ballot or drop off a ballot:
(1) Solicit a vote.
(2) Speak to a voter about marking the voter's ballot.
(3) Disseminate visible or audible electioneering information.
(d) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Full Breakdown
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.
Violations & Fines
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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