An employer who violates Section 14004 shall be subject to a civil fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per election. An action for a civil fine under this subdivision may be brought by the Secretary of State or any public prosecutor with jurisdiction.

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 223, Sec. 4. (AB 17) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Terms Used In California Elections Code 18503

  • Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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