California · Penal Code
PEN §68: (a) Every executive or ministerial officer, employee, or appointee of the State of California, a county or city therein, or a political subdivision thereof, who asks, receives, or agrees to receive, a
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A public officer or employee who solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept a bribe in exchange for influencing official actions is subject to state prison imprisonment of 2–4 years, fines, and permanent disqualification from public office.
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