{"id":18595,"date":"2026-08-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/california-ticket-resale-cap-bill-fails-to-advance-out-of-committee\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T00:00:00","slug":"california-ticket-resale-cap-bill-fails-to-advance-out-of-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/california-ticket-resale-cap-bill-fails-to-advance-out-of-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"California Ticket Resale Cap Bill Fails to Advance Out of Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A California bill that would have limited the resale price of concert and live event tickets to 10% above face value has failed to advance out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The <strong>California Fans First Act (AB 1720)<\/strong>, introduced by Assemblymember Matt Haney in February, was designed to curb excessive markups on the secondary market.<\/p>\n<h2>Broad industry support<\/h2>\n<p>The legislation drew backing from a coalition of live music organizations, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nivassoc.org\"><strong>National Independent Venue Association (NIVA)<\/strong><\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicartistscoalition.com\"><strong>Music Artists Coalition<\/strong><\/a>, the <strong>National Independent Talent Organization (NITO)<\/strong>, and <strong>Live Nation<\/strong>. Similar resale price caps have already been enacted in Maine, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is also expected to present a comparable measure as part of a supplemental spending bill.<\/p>\n<h2>Record lobbying spend<\/h2>\n<p>Ticket resale platform <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/stubhub-spends-2-6m-lobbying-to-defeat-california-ticket-resale-bill\/\"><strong>StubHub<\/strong><\/a> spent a record $3.4 million on lobbying in California this year to oppose the bill. The company argued against the proposed cap, which would have limited resale prices to 10% above the original ticket cost.<\/p>\n<h2>Reaction from supporters<\/h2>\n<p>Ron Gubitz, Executive Director of the Music Artists Coalition, called the outcome disappointing. &#8220;Every fan, at every show, needs to be protected. Period,&#8221; Gubitz said. &#8220;We&#8217;re grateful for the work Asm. Haney has put into this fight. 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