California Elections Code

§ 18582

ELEC § 18582 Effective Sep 24, 2024Div. 18 · Ch. 6 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)A person aggrieved by a violation of Section 18581 may enforce the provisions of this article in a suit at law or in equity, or both. A prevailing plaintiff in such an action shall recover reasonable attorney’s fees, reasonable expert fees, reasonable litigation expenses, and all such fees as are appropriate as part of the costs to be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b)An officer holding an election or conducting a canvass may enforce the provisions of this act and may institute an action for equitable relief on behalf of an aggrieved person who is in the officer’s jurisdiction or is eligible to vote in the officer’s jurisdiction.

(c)The Attorney General may enforce the provisions of this act and may institute for the state, or in the name of the state, an action for equitable relief, including an application for a temporary or permanent injunction, restraining order, or other order.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 533, Sec. 2. (AB 2642) Effective September 24, 2024.