Elections Code section 21545

(a)

A commission member shall be ineligible for a period of five years beginning from the date of appointment to hold elective public office at the federal, state, or local level in this state.

(b)

A commission member shall be ineligible for a period of three years beginning from the date of appointment to do any of the following:

(1)

Hold appointive federal, state, or local public office, serve as paid staff for, or as a paid consultant to, the Board of Equalization, the Congress, the Legislature, or any individual legislator, or register as a federal, state, or local lobbyist in this state.

(2)

Accept employment as a staff member of, or a consultant to, an elected official or candidate for elective office of the County of Riverside.

(3)

Receive a noncompetitively bid contract with the County of Riverside.

(c)

While serving on the commission, a commission member shall not endorse, work for, or make a campaign contribution to a candidate for an elective office of the County of Riverside.

Source: Section 21545, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=21545.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).

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