Gov. Code, § 8547 · Article 3. California Whistleblower Protection Act

Gov. Code, § 8547

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “California Whistleblower Protection Act.”

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 673, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=8547.
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