California Government Code

§ 84513

GOV § 84513 Effective Jan 1, 2024Title 9 · Ch. 4 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)(1) If a committee pays a person to post content on an internet website, web application, or digital application for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate for elective office or a ballot measure, the person shall concurrently include a disclaimer with that content stating that the person was paid by the committee in connection with the posting.

(2)The disclaimer required by this subdivision shall be readily legible to an average viewer or, if the content is in audio format, shall be clearly audible. A disclaimer that states, or is substantially similar to, the following satisfies the requirement in this subdivision: “The author was paid by [name of committee and committee identification number] in connection with this posting.”

(3)This subdivision does not apply to the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 156, Sec. 1. (SB 678) Effective January 1, 2024.