Section 9414 Of Chapter 4. Witnesses From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4.
9414
. (a) Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a
misdemeanor:
(1) Coerces or attempts to coerce any person not to appear as a
witness before any committee.
(2) Deprives, attempts to deprive, or threatens to deprive any
other person, or requests any employer to deprive any employee, of
lawful employment, when such deprivation, attempt, threat, or request
is motivated by the fact that the other person or employee is, was,
or may become a witness before a committee.
(b) Any employer or person acting on behalf of an employer who,
directly or indirectly, harasses any person employed by that
employer, when the harassment is motivated by the fact that the
employee is, was, or may be a witness before a committee, is guilty
of a misdemeanor.
(c) This section shall not be construed to prevent any employer
from discharging an employee for cause nor shall it be construed to
prevent a labor union or an agent thereof from requesting the
dismissal of an employee when the request is motivated by a cause
other than that specified herein.