Late changes to California ticket bill leaves resale restrictions uncertain
After last-minute carve-outs for 'ghost-ticketing', NIVA is calling on the state governor to veto the bill, while proponents say resellers are fairly targeted
News By Ciaran Donnelly | 3 September 2026
Last minute amendments to a Californian bill that seeks to ban speculative ticketing have seen a row erupt over whether large resellers could be exempted from restrictions on some forms of speculative ticketing.
The bill is now facing opposition from longtime supporters in the live industry after it passed a hurried State Senate vote on 31 August, led by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA).
The opposition stems from an amendment in the bill which allows resale listings even when the…
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