{"data":{"id":"us-ca/elec-304","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"ELEC § 304","heading":"","body":"“Campaign advertising or communication” means a communication authorized by a candidate or a candidate’s controlled committee, as defined in Section 82016 of the Government Code, or by a committee making independent expenditures, as defined in Section 82031 of the Government Code, or by a committee formed primarily to support or oppose a ballot measure, as defined in Section 82047.5 of the Government Code, for the purpose of advocating the election or defeat of a qualified candidate or ballot measure through any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, direct mailing, or any other type of general, public, political advertising.","path":["Elections Code - ELEC","DIVISION 0.5. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS [1. - 362.]","CHAPTER 4. Definitions [300. - 362.]"],"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":"1e18ebcef81d7202795fa06a1b9cdd32475033719550e13399411e27076eba61","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/elec-303.5","next":"us-ca/elec-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}