Section 3205 Of Chapter 9.5. Political Activities Of Public Employees From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 9.5.
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. (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, or from a person on an employment
list of that agency, with knowledge that the person from whom the
contribution is solicited is an officer or employee of that agency.
(b) A candidate for elective office of a local agency shall not,
directly or indirectly, solicit a political contribution from an
officer or employee of that agency, or from a person on an employment
list of that agency, with knowledge that the person from whom the
contribution is solicited is an officer or employee of that agency.
(c) This section shall not prohibit an officer or employee of a
local agency, or a candidate for elective office in a local agency,
from requesting political contributions from officers or employees of
that agency if the solicitation is part of a solicitation made to a
significant segment of the public which may include officers or
employees of that local agency.
(d) Violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor. The
district attorney shall have all authority to prosecute under this
section.
(e) For purposes of this section, the term "contribution" shall
have the same meaning as defined in Section 82015.