Section 4720 Of Article 4.5. Public Official Death Benefits From California Labor Code >> Division 4. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.5.
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. As used in this article:
(a) "Elected public official" means any person other than the
President or Vice President of the United States who holds any
federal, state, local, or special district elective office as a
result of winning election in California to such office or being
appointed to fill a vacancy in such office.
(b) "Assassination" means the killing of an elected public
official as a direct result of an intentional act perpetrated by an
individual or individuals acting to prevent, or retaliate for, the
performance of official duties, acting because of the public position
held by the official, or acting because of pathological reasons.