This is incorrect. You may read the actual law here: http://www.spamlaws.com/state/ca.shtml http://www.spamlaws.com/state/ca.shtml > § 17529.2. Notwithstandi

This is incorrect. You may read the actual law here: http://www.spamlaws.com/state/ca.shtml http://www.spamlaws.com/state/ca.shtml > § 17529.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person or entity may not do any of the following: > (a) Initiate or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement from California or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement sent from California. > (b) Initiate or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement to a California electronic mail address, or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement sent to a California electronic mail address. > (c) The provisions of this section are severable. If any provision of this section or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect any other provision or application that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. tl;dr You may not send unsolicited commercial email to California residents. You are also barred from sending unsolicited commercial email from within the state of California, but this is independent of the first part.