Bill Text: CA AB894 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Candidates’ statements: false statements.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Vetoed) 2018-01-12 - Stricken from file. [AB894 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AB894-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
September 13, 2017 |
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Passed
IN
Senate
September 07, 2017 |
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Passed
IN
Assembly
September 11, 2017 |
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Amended
IN
Senate
July 18, 2017 |
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Amended
IN
Assembly
May 16, 2017 |
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Amended
IN
Assembly
May 03, 2017 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION
| Assembly Bill | No. 894 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Frazier |
February 16, 2017 |
An act to amend Section 18351 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 894, Frazier.
Candidates’ statements: false statements.
Existing law permits a candidate for nonpartisan elective office, and an officer whose recall is being sought, to file with the elections official a candidate’s statement that includes a brief description of the candidate’s education and qualifications. Existing law requires an elections official to include in the county voter information guide a candidate’s statement from a candidate for nonpartisan elective office and from an officer whose recall is being sought. Existing law prohibits a candidate for nonpartisan elective office, or an incumbent in a recall election, to knowingly make a false statement of material fact in the candidate’s statement with the intent to mislead the voters in connection with his or her campaign for nomination or election to an office. Violation of this prohibition is punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.
This bill would increase the maximum fine amount to $5,000.
