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Any candidate in an election or incumbent in a recall election who knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact in a candidate's statement, prepared pursuant to Section 11327 or 13307, with the intent to mislead the voters in connection with his or her campaign for nomination or election to a nonpartisan office is punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Elections Code - ELEC § 18351 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/elections-code/elec-sect-18351/
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