Oakland Municipal Code Art. III Prohibition on False Endorsements

Oakland Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Oakland

Cite as: Oakland Municipal Code Article III · Text as of 2026-10-04

3.14.040 - False Endorsement in Campaign Literature Prohibited.¶

No person, within forty-five (45) days before any primary or general election held in the city of Oakland, shall knowingly pay for, direct, supervise or authorize the distribution of any campaign literature that contains a false endorsement if such person acts either with knowledge of the falsity of the endorsement or with reckless disregard for the truth or falsity of the endorsement.

(Ord. 12536 § 1, 2003)

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3.14.050 - Exemptions.¶

A. This chapter shall not apply to any person whose only action in connection with the false endorsement is to make a lawful contribution to any candidate or committee.

(Ord. 12536 § 1, 2003)

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