Cal. Const., art. VII, § 7 · Article VII. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Cal. Const., art. VII, § 7
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A person holding a lucrative office under the United States or other power may not hold a civil office of profit. A local officer or postmaster whose compensation does not exceed 500 dollars per year or an officer in the militia or a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States except where on active federal duty for more than 30 days in any year is not a holder of a lucrative office, nor is the holding of a civil office of profit affected by this military service.
Notes and commentary — not constitutional text
History
Sec. 7 added June 8, 1976, by Prop. 14. Res.Ch. 5, 1976.
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