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Cal. Penal Code § 73
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Title 5: Of Crimes by and Against the Executive Power of the State, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 73
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.
Every person who gives or offers any gratuity or reward, in consideration that he or any other person shall be appointed to any public office, or shall be permitted to exercise or discharge the duties thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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