California may fine content creators who don't disclose they were paid to post about politics
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Shaka Smith, a vegan influencer who's politically an independent, poses for a portrait at his fast-food restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Shaka Smith, a vegan influencer who's politically an independent, poses for a portrait at his fast-food restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Shaka Smith, a vegan influencer who's politically an independent, poses for a portrait at his fast-food restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)FILE - California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer speaks during an election night event on June 2, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)FILE - Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, calls for passage of measures to redraw the state's Congressional districts and put new maps before voters in a special election, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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Shaka Smith, a vegan influencer who's politically an independent, poses for a portrait at his fast-food restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
