California · Government Code
GOV §1021.5: (a) If a public employee is convicted of any felony involving accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe, conflict of interest, the embezzlement of public money, extortion or theft of public
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A public employee convicted of certain felonies (bribery, embezzlement, extortion, perjury, or conspiracy) arising from official duties is disqualified from public employment for five years, starting from conviction or release from incarceration, whichever is later.
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