7920.500. For purposes of Article 3 (commencing with Section 7928.200) of Chapter 14 of Part 5, 'elected or appointed official' includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(a) A state constitutional officer.(b) A Member of the Legislature.(c) A judge or court commissioner.(d) A district attorney.(e) A public defender.(f) A member of a city council.(g) A member of a board of supervisors.(h) An appointee of the Governor.(i) An appointee of the Legislature.(j) A mayor.(k) A city attorney.(l) A police chief or sheriff.(m) A public safety official.(n) A state administrative law judge.(o) A federal judge or federal defender.(p) A member of the United States Congress or appointee of the President of the United States.(q) A judge of a federally recognized Indian tribe.(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 478, Sec. 26. (AB 1756) Effective January 1, 2024.)
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