Source: SFGate
“The California Legislature passed a bill earlier this month that could change how Californians experience streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and other platforms. Despite major pushback at the start of the year from Hollywood, Senate Bill 576 passed the Legislature with bipartisan support and, if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would put a muzzle on commercials that air on these streaming platforms, requiring that ads play no louder than the programs they accompany. State Sen. Tom Umberg, a Democrat from Santa Ana, who authored the bill, said he was inspired when one of his staffers said her baby was woken up — twice — because of excessively loud commercial breaks while watching a show.” [editor’s note: That “problem” can be solved by not subscribing to platforms you don’t want blasting ads … no politicians needed! – TLK]https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/california-legislature-ban-netflix-commercials-21057569.php