California · Penal Code

PEN §830.95: (a) Any person who wears the uniform of a peace officer while engaged in picketing, or other informational activities in a public place relating to a concerted refusal to work, is guilty of a misdemea

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is a misdemeanor to wear a peace officer uniform while picketing or conducting informational activities in public related to a labor strike, regardless of whether the person is actually a peace officer.

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(a) Any person who wears the uniform of a peace officer while engaged in picketing, or other informational activities in a public place relating to a concerted refusal to work, is guilty of a misdemeanor, whether or not the person is a peace officer. (b) This section shall not be construed to authorize or ratify any picketing or other informational activities not otherwise authorized by law.

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