California Must Pay $1.3 Million in Fees After Newsom’s Gun Advertising Ban Is Struck Down

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California certified a settlement on March 17, 2026, permanently enjoining California's gun advertising ban (Section 22949.80, formerly AB 2571). The court declared the law a violation of the First Amendment and ordered the state to pay $1.38 million in attorneys' fees to the plaintiffs, including the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and Second Amendment Foundation (SAF).