Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22948.2 : CALIFORNIA BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE — SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS — ANTI-PHISHING ACT OF 2005 — Unlawful phishing

It shall be unlawful for any person, by means of a Web page, electronic mail message, or otherwise through use of the Internet, to solicit, request, or take any action to induce another person to provide identifying information by representing itself to be a business without the authority or approval of the business.