California Elections Code CHAPTER 6 - Libel and Slander

• Section 20500.
  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...
• Section 20501.
  (a) A candidate or state measure proponent is liable for any slander or libel committed by a committee that is controlled by that candidate or state...
• Section 20502.
  (a) In any action for libel or slander brought by a candidate, the willingness or unwillingness of the defendant to retract or correct a communication made...

Last modified: October 22, 2018