Overview
- AB 1720, the California Fans First Act, is moving through the State Assembly after a committee hearing was postponed and still awaits further review.
- The bill would limit any resale price to no more than 10% above the original ticket cost, and that cap would apply each time a ticket changes hands.
- Resale platforms would face new rules that include a 10% ceiling on added fees and a requirement to display the original face value on every listing.
- Violations could bring civil penalties of up to $1,000 per ticket for a first offense, $2,500 for repeat offenses, and $5,000 for willful patterns, with cases brought by the state attorney general or local prosecutors.
- Coverage notes the measure targets concerts, festivals, theater, comedy, and nonprofit or community events, while explicitly excluding professional sports, season-ticket transfers, college or amateur contests, and international events such as the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics.