§ 7054
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(a)No school district or community college district funds, services, supplies, or equipment shall be used for the purpose of urging the support or defeat of any ballot measure or candidate, including, but not limited to, any candidate for election to the governing board of the district.
(b)Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of any of the public resources described in subdivision
(a)to provide information to the public about the possible effects of any bond issue or other ballot measure if both of the following conditions are met:
(1)The informational activities are otherwise authorized by the Constitution or laws of this state.
(2)The information provided constitutes a fair and impartial presentation of relevant facts to aid the electorate in reaching an informed judgment regarding the bond issue or ballot measure.
(c)A violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor or felony punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both, or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision
(h)of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months, or two or three years.