Section 18304 Of Article 1. Campaign Literature From California Elections Code >> Division 18. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
18304
. (a) Any person who uses or allows to be used any
reproduction or facsimile of the seal of the county or the seal of a
local government agency in any campaign literature or mass mailing,
as defined in Section 82041.5 of the Government Code, with intent to
deceive the voters, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) For purposes of this section, the use of a reproduction or
facsimile of a seal in a manner that creates a misleading, erroneous,
or false impression that the document is authorized by a public
official is evidence of intent to deceive.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term "local government
agency" means a school district, special or other district, or any
other board, commission, or agency of local jurisdiction.