Chapter 6

Section § 20500

Explanation
Sinasabi ng batas na ito na ang mga patakaran tungkol sa libelo at paninirang-puri, na mga batas laban sa paninira ng reputasyon, ay nalalapat sa anumang pag-aanunsyo o komunikasyon sa kampanya. Nangangahulugan ito na kung may sinuman ang magsinungaling o maling mag-akusa sa isang tao sa mga materyales ng kampanya, maaari silang managot sa ilalim ng mga batas na ito laban sa paninira.
pag-aanunsyo sa kampanya komunikasyon libelo paninirang-puri paninira ng reputasyon maling akusasyon materyales ng kampanya pananagutang sibil katotohanan sa pag-aanunsyo kampanyang pampulitika legal na pananagutan mapanlinlang na pahayag komunikasyong elektoral
(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Section § 20501

Explanation

[TL_TRANSLATION_OF: This law says that if a candidate or someone backing a state measure has control over a committee and they knowingly allow that committee to spread false and harmful statements, they are responsible for the damage caused. Similarly, if a person sponsors a committee and they knowingly let it make defamatory statements, they are also held accountable.]

(a)CA Halalan Code § 20501(a) [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: 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 measure proponent as defined by Section 82016 of the Government Code if the candidate or state measure proponent willfully and knowingly directs or permits the libel or slander.]
(b)CA Halalan Code § 20501(b) [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: A person who is a sponsor of a sponsored committee, as defined by Section 82048.7 of the Government Code, is liable for any slander or libel committed by the sponsored committee if the sponsor willfully and knowingly directs or permits the libel or slander.]
[TL_TRANSLATION_OF: candidate liability] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: state measure proponent] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: controlled committee] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: slander] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: libel] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: committee responsibility] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: sponsored committee] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: sponsor liability] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: defamation] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: knowingly permits] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: false statements] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: harmful statements] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: political committees] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: Government Code Section 82016] [TL_TRANSLATION_OF: Government Code Section 82048.7]
(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Section § 20502

Explanation

Undang-undang ini terpakai apabila seorang calon menyaman untuk fitnah bertulis atau fitnah lisan semasa kempen. Ia membenarkan mahkamah untuk mempertimbangkan sama ada pihak yang dituduh cuba menarik balik atau membetulkan kenyataan apabila memutuskan ganti rugi tambahan (selain ganti rugi sebenar), yang dipanggil ganti rugi teladan, jika perbicaraan dibahagikan kepada beberapa bahagian. Pilihan undang-undang ini adalah tambahan kepada apa-apa remedi undang-undang lain yang mungkin ada pada seorang calon.

(a)CA Halalan Code § 20502(a) Dalam mana-mana tindakan untuk fitnah bertulis atau fitnah lisan yang dibawa oleh seorang calon, kesediaan atau keengganan defendan untuk menarik balik atau membetulkan komunikasi yang dibuat semasa kempen, dan tindakannya dalam berbuat demikian, hendaklah boleh diterima sebagai bukti dalam fasa ganti rugi teladan bagi perbicaraan berperingkat.
(b)CA Halalan Code § 20502(b) Remedi yang diperuntukkan oleh seksyen ini adalah sebagai tambahan kepada apa-apa remedi lain yang diperuntukkan oleh undang-undang.
fitnah bertulis fitnah lisan calon komunikasi kempen penarikan balik pembetulan ganti rugi teladan perbicaraan berperingkat bukti yang boleh diterima fitnah kempen remedi undang-undang pemulihan ganti rugi bukti mahkamah tindakan defendan
(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)