General

Election Communications

Any communication made or paid for to support or oppose candidates/parties or solicit contributions.

Definitions (3)

Election communications, as defined by AB 73, encompass a broad range of messages disseminated during an election cycle. This includes content made or paid for by individuals, organizations, candidates, or political committees, intended to influence voters regarding a candidate, political party, or ballot measure, or to solicit financial contributions.

Election communications encompass all forms of media, advertisements, public statements, and digital content distributed with the intent to influence the outcome of an election, including supporting or opposing candidates or ballot measures. This term defines the scope of content regulated by the deepfake law.

Any communication made by a candidate, authorized candidate campaign committee, political action committee, political party committee, or person or entity making an independent expenditure, intended to influence an election.