California · Government Code
GOV §1028.1: It shall be the duty of any public employee who may be subpenaed or ordered by the governing body of the state or local agency by which such employee is employed, to appear before such governing body,
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Public employees must appear and answer under oath when subpoenaed by their employing agency or authorized legislative committees regarding advocacy of violent overthrow, organizational memberships, and Communist Party affiliation. Failure to appear or answer results in dismissal.
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