California § 4853 - In all cases in which a full pardon has been granted by the Governor of this stat

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 4853 — In all cases in which a full pardon has been granted by the Governor of this stat, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4853. In all cases in which a full pardon has been granted by the Governor of this stat

In all cases in which a full pardon has been granted by the Governor of this state or will hereafter be granted by the Governor to a person convicted of an offense to which the pardon applies, it shall operate to restore to the convicted person, all the rights, privileges, and franchises of which he or she has been deprived in consequence of that conviction or by reason of any matter involved therein; provided, that nothing herein contained shall abridge or impair the power or authority conferred by law on any board or tribunal to revoke or suspend any right, privilege or franchise for any act or omission not involved in the conviction; provided further, that nothing in this article shall affect any of the provisions of the Medical Practice Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code) or the power or authority conferred by law on the Board of Medical Examiners therein, or the power or authority conferred by law upon any board that issues a certificate which permits any person or persons to apply his or her or their art or profession on the person of another.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 4853 cover?

Section 4853 ("In all cases in which a full pardon has been granted by the Governor of this stat") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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