The California State Assembly introduced a bill on February 17 that attempts to ban “fake news” in The Golden State. On Wednesday, the bill, introduced by Assemblymember Ed Chau (D – Monterey Park), was filed to the Assembly’s Committee on Privacy and Consumer Affairs. The bill intends to amend the California Political Cyberfraud Abatement Act to make it unlawful to spread “false or deceptive” information according to the California Elections Code. Here is the text of the proposed amendment:
It is unlawful for a person to knowingly and willingly make, publish or circulate on an Internet Web site, or cause to be made, published, or circulated in any writing posted on an Internet Web site, a false or deceptive statement designed to influence the vote on either of the following:
(a) Any issue submitted to voters at an election.
(b) Any candidate for election to public office.
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