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Cal. Elec. Code § 20516 — Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024
Cal. Elec. Code § 20516
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Elections Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2025-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The Attorney General or any district attorney or city attorney may seek injunctive or other equitable relief against any large online platform to compel the removal of specific content as required by Section 20513, labeling of specific content as required by Section 20514, or compliance with the…
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Cal. Elec. Code § 20516 — Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The Attorney General or any district attorney or city attorney may seek injunctive or other equitable relief against any large online platform to compel the removal of specific content as required by Section 20513, labeling of specific content as required by Section 20514, or compliance with the reporting process required by subdivision (a) of Section 20515. The plaintiff shall bear the burden of establishing the violation through clear and convincing evidence. An action under this section shall be entitled to precedence in accordance with Section 35 of the Code of Civil Procedure.