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California Penal Code Section 241.8

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(a) Any person who commits an assault against a member of
the United States Armed Forces because of the victim's service in the
United States Armed Forces shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
two thousand dollars ($2,000), by imprisonment in a county jail for
a period not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and
imprisonment.
   (b) "Because of" means that the bias motivation must be a cause in
fact of the assault, whether or not other causes exist.  When
multiple concurrent motives exist, the prohibited bias must be a
substantial factor in bringing about the assault.

Last modified: July 31, 2008