{"code":"ELEC","codeName":"Elections Code","section":"20500","citation":"Elec. Code, § 20500","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 20. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS [20000. - 20520.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-20"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6. Libel and Slander [20500. - 20502.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-20/chapter-6"}],"history":"Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.","effective":null,"html":"<p>The provisions of Part 2 (commencing with Section 43) of Division 1 of the Civil Code, relating to libel and slander, are fully applicable to any campaign advertising or communication.</p>","text":"The provisions of Part 2 (commencing with Section 43) of Division 1 of the Civil Code, relating to libel and slander, are fully applicable to any campaign advertising or communication.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/libel-and-slander-20500","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}