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Cal. Penal Code § 395

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Title 10: Of Crimes Against the Public Health and Safety, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 395

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Penal Code § 395Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Every person who willfully makes or publishes any false statement, spreads any false rumor, or employs any other false or fraudulent means or device, with intent to affect the market price of any kind of property, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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