Government Code section 3101

For the purpose of this chapter the term “disaster service worker” includes all public employees and all volunteers in any disaster council or emergency organization accredited by the Office of Emergency Services. The term “public employees” includes all persons employed by the state or any county, city, city and county, state agency, or public district, excluding a person who is legally employed but who is not a citizen or national of the United States.

Source: Section 3101, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=3101.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2022; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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