California Government Code CHAPTER 9.5 - Political Activities of Public Employees

• Section 3201.
  The Legislature finds that political activities of public employees are of significant statewide concern. The provisions of this chapter shall supersede all provisions on this...
• Section 3202.
  This chapter applies to all officers and employees of a state or local agency.(a) “Local agency” means a county, city, city and county, political subdivision, district...
• Section 3203.
  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, or as necessary to meet requirements of federal law as it pertains to a particular employee or employees,...
• Section 3204.
  No one who holds, or who is seeking election or appointment to, any office or employment in a state or local agency shall, directly or...
• Section 3205.
  (a) An officer or employee of a local agency shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit a political contribution from an officer or employee of that agency,...
• Section 3205.5.
  No one who holds, or who is seeking election or appointment to, any office shall, directly or indirectly, offer or arrange for any increase in...
• Section 3206.
  No officer or employee of a local agency shall participate in political activities of any kind while in uniform.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch.
• Section 3207.
  Any city, county, or city and county charter or, in the absence of a charter provision, the governing body of any local agency and any...
• Section 3208.
  Except as provided in Section 19990, the limitations set forth in this chapter shall be the only restrictions on the political activities of state employees.(Amended...
• Section 3209.
  Nothing in this chapter prevents an officer or employee of a state or local agency from soliciting or receiving political funds or contributions to promote...

Last modified: October 22, 2018