California · Government Code
GOV §6004: For a newspaper to be “published,” it shall have been issued from the place where it is printed and sold to or circulated among the people and its subscribers during the whole of the one year period.
What this law says, in plain English
A newspaper is considered 'published' when it is issued, printed, sold, and circulated to subscribers over a full one-year period.
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For a newspaper to be “published,” it shall have been issued from the place where it is printed and sold to or circulated among the people and its subscribers during the whole of the one year period.
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