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Every Member of the Legislature, and every member of a legislative body of a city, county, city and county, school district, or other special district convicted of any crime defined in this title, in addition to the punishment prescribed, forfeits his or her office and is forever disqualified from holding any office in this state or a political subdivision thereof.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 88 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-88/
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