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Cal. Elec. Code § 18351 — Misrepresentation by Candidates

Cal. Elec. Code § 18351

Type: Statute
Source: California Elections Code
Jurisdiction: California
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Any candidate in an election or incumbent in a recall election who knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact in a candidate’s statement, prepared pursuant to Section 11327 or 13307, with the intent to mislead the voters in connection with his or her campaign for nomination or election…

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Cal. Elec. Code § 18351 — Misrepresentation by Candidates is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Any candidate in an election or incumbent in a recall election who knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact in a candidate’s statement, prepared pursuant to Section 11327 or 13307, with the intent to mislead the voters in connection with his or her campaign for nomination or election to a nonpartisan office is punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).