Cal. Elections Code § 20515
Cal. Elections Code § 20515
California · California Elections Code · Status: effective · Effective 2025-01-01
Cite this
- Citation
- Cal. Elections Code § 20515, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/809891
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:809891@1- SHA-256
cc993a8df8965f79235c4054f097d1d522629c4544883cfb6b61ce46bba26bbb
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) A large online platform shall provide an easily accessible way for California residents to report to that platform content that should be removed pursuant to Section 20513 or labeled pursuant to Section 20514. The large online platform shall respond to the person who made the report within 36 hours of the report, describing any action taken or not taken by the large online platform with respect to the content.
(b) A candidate for elective office, elected official, or elections official who has made a report to a large online platform under subdivision (a) and who either has not received a response within 36 hours or disagrees with the response, action taken, or failure by the large online platform to take action within 72 hours, may seek injunctive or other equitable relief against the large online platform to compel the removal of specific content as required by Section 20513, labeling of specific content as required by Section 20514, or compliance with the reporting process required by subdivision (a). The plaintiff shall bear the burden of establishing the violation through clear and convincing evidence. An action under this subdivision shall be entitled to precedence in accordance with Section 35 of the Code of Civil Procedure.