{"data":{"id":"us-ca/elec-20500","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"ELEC § 20500","heading":"","body":"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.","path":["Elections Code - ELEC","DIVISION 20. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS [20000. - 20520.]","CHAPTER 6. Libel and Slander [20500. - 20502.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"b293e8dcad7383a1475de5fc9dca170ea45e9810fe1a20bd542891fbb8b359cc","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/elec-20444","next":"us-ca/elec-20501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}