http://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/09/20/whats-allowed-when-it-comes-to-political-signs-along-california-freeways/ (http://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/09/20/whats-allowed-when-it-comes-to-political-signs-along-california-freeways/)
Political signs on highways and heres a Caltrans Rule. Signs for candidates must be removed within 10 days after an election to remove them.
Its under billboard regulations.
Quote from: bing101 on September 20, 2016, 05:59:58 PM
Signs for candidates must be removed within 10 days after an election to remove them.
Or what?
I read the article and didn't see that question answered. Does anything happen if they're left up?
Maybe Caltrans will remove and landfill the signs after 10 days? Political organizations can often re-use their signs (updated with new facings for next time, cheaper than buying brand-new signs), and so would have an incentive to remove their signs before they disappear.
AIUI, in Hawaii it is customary for all campaigns to get together the Saturday after an election, pull up everybody's campaign signs, and take them all to central locations where each campaign can retrieve its own signs for re-use in the next election.
Quote from: kphoger on September 20, 2016, 06:29:24 PM
Quote from: bing101 on September 20, 2016, 05:59:58 PM
Signs for candidates must be removed within 10 days after an election to remove them.
Or what?
I read the article and didn't see that question answered. Does anything happen if they're left up?
Signs are removed after a period, usually. I would strongly recommend using the Caltrans website to inform them if you have seen any signs left after 10 days - http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/msrsubmit/ (http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/msrsubmit/)
I think some states may impose penalities...in theory...if the signs were left up too long. The reality is whomever would be responsible of imposing that penalty probably not be enjoying their job for a very long time if they actually cited someone.
Yeah, I think Washington State has a law about this as well.