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LOS ANGELES (CNS)—A newly signed state law authored by a Southland legislator makes spreading misinformation about voting by mail a misdemeanor criminal offense.
Senate Bill 739 (SB 739) was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 18 and took effect immediately as an urgency measure.
Sen. Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles), who authored the bill, said he hopes prosecutors will take note.
“If you’re putting out tweets, Facebook posts, or using social and other types of media to intentionally mislead voters about their right and ability to vote by mail, that’s now a crime, and it’s my hope local [district attorneys] and the state attorney general will go after violators the moment they see them,” Stern said.
“In the midst of this worldwide pandemic, it is imperative that voters, especially those who are getting a vote-by-mail ballot for the first time, know their rights and are getting accurate, reliable information.”
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