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Cal. Elections Code § 20502

Cal. Elections Code § 20502

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Cal. Elections Code § 20502, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/809884
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(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 in the course of a campaign, and his or her action in doing so, shall be admissible in evidence in the exemplary damages phase of a bifurcated trial. (b) The remedy provided by this section is in addition to any other remedy provided by law.