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Cal. Penal Code § 422.9
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 3: General Provisions, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 422.9
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
All state and local agencies shall use the definition of “hate crime” set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.55 exclusively, except as other explicit provisions of state or federal law may require otherwise.
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