Gov. Code, § 87100 · Article 1. General Prohibition

Gov. Code, § 87100

Verbatim from the official edition

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

A public official at any level of state or local government shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the public official’s official position to influence a governmental decision in which the official knows or has reason to know the official has a financial interest.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 190. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.

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=87100.
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Cited by 20 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 87100. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Food and Agricultural Code

Food & Agr. Code, § 81001Printed as Sections 87100 and 87103 of the Government Code

Government Code

Health and Safety Code

Health & Saf. Code, § 39670Printed as Section 87100 of the Government Code

Public Contract Code

Pub. Contract Code, § 22197Printed as Section 87100 of the Government Code

Public Utilities Code

Water Code

Welfare and Institutions Code

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14087.59Printed as Section 87100 of the Government Code | Sections 87100 to 87500, inclusive, of the Government Code

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