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Journalist Matt Taibbi Files $10 Million Libel Lawsuit Against CA Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove

April 3, 2025 4:42 pmApril 4, 2025 9:17 am

Journalist Matt Taibbi of Racket News, who many will remember as one of the Twitter files journalists, writes today that California Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove, (D-California) “accused me of serial sex offenses in a public hearing, then said my lack of...

Code of Civil Procedure General Rules of Pleading

September 19, 2024 6:44 pmSeptember 20, 2024 8:31 am

In Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 7 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, there are general rules of pleading. Section 452 provides that, in constructing a pleading, for the purpose of determining its effect, its allegations must be liberally...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article VII

May 22, 2024 2:30 amMay 22, 2024 2:31 am

How many sections does Article 7 have? This article contains eleven sections. What does Article 7 relate to? It relates to public officers and employees Who is included in the state’s civil service system? Section 1 states that the civil...

Frequently Asked Questions about Libel and Slander in California Political Campaigns

February 17, 2024 2:34 amFebruary 17, 2024 2:35 am

Does California law address the torts of libel and slander in political campaigns? Yes, the California Elections Code has a section of law concerning libel and slander in election campaigns. Where is the applicable law found? It is contained in...

Defamation Claims in California

February 2, 2023 1:23 pmFebruary 2, 2023 1:27 pm

What are forms of defamation in California? Civil Code Section 44 provides that defamation comes in two forms: libel or slander. In short, libel is written defamation and slander is verbal defamation. Civil Code Section 45 provides that libel is...

California’s Uniform Single Publication Act

June 16, 2022 4:24 pmJune 16, 2022 4:29 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. The Uniform Single Publication Act is contained in Civil Code Division 4 (General Provisions), Part 1 (Relief), Title 4, which includes Sections 3425.1 to 3425.5. This was added in 1955 by...

Libel and Slander in California Political Campaigns

January 31, 2022 4:33 pmJanuary 31, 2022 5:13 pm

The California Elections Code has a section of law concerning libel and slander in election campaigns. Contained in Division 20, Chapter 6, Section 20500 incorporates the provisions of Part 2 (commencing with Section 43) of Division 1 of the Civil...