California · Penal Code

PEN §88: Every Member of the Legislature, and every member of a legislative body of a city, county, city and county, school district, or other special district convicted of any crime defined in this title, in

Civil

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Legislative and local officials convicted of any crime forfeit their office and become permanently ineligible to hold public office in the state or its subdivisions.

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Every Member of the Legislature, and every member of a legislative body of a city, county, city and county, school district, or other special district convicted of any crime defined in this title, in addition to the punishment prescribed, forfeits his or her office and is forever disqualified from holding any office in this state or a political subdivision thereof.

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