DIVISION 9. EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS 7900-7914›CHAPTER 2. Definitions 7920.500-7920.545
§ 7920.500
California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · California
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) An active or retired judge, court commissioner, or judge of the State Bar Court.
(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) An active or retired federal judge or federal defender.
(p) A member of the United States Congress or appointee of the President of the United States.
(q) An active or retired judge of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
(r) An appointee of a court to serve as children’s counsel in a family or dependency proceeding.
(Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 142, Sec. 1. (AB 343) Effective January 1, 2026.)
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