Government Code section 7920.500

For purposes of Article 3 (commencing with Section 7928.200) of Chapter 14 of Part 5, “elected or appointed official” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(a)

A state constitutional officer.

(b)

A Member of the Legislature.

(c)

A judge or court commissioner.

(d)

A district attorney.

(e)

A public defender.

(f)

A member of a city council.

(g)

A member of a board of supervisors.

(h)

An appointee of the Governor.

(i)

An appointee of the Legislature.

(j)

A mayor.

(k)

A city attorney.

(l)

A police chief or sheriff.

(m)

A public safety official.

(n)

A state administrative law judge.

(o)

A federal judge or federal defender.

(p)

A member of the United States Congress or appointee of the President of the United States.

(q)

A judge of a federally recognized Indian tribe.

Source: Section 7920.500, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=7920.­500.­ (accessed May 4, 2025).

Last Updated

Apr. 24, 2025

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