California · Penal Code

PEN §67: Every person who gives or offers any bribe to any executive officer in this state, with intent to influence him in respect to any act, decision, vote, opinion, or other proceeding as such officer, is

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who offers or gives a bribe to a state executive officer to influence official actions faces 2–4 years in state prison and permanent disqualification from holding office.

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Every person who gives or offers any bribe to any executive officer in this state, with intent to influence him in respect to any act, decision, vote, opinion, or other proceeding as such officer, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three or four years, and is disqualified from holding any office in this state.

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