California § 76.5 - No person shall knowingly post the home address or telephone number of any electe
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 76.5 — No person shall knowingly post the home address or telephone number of any electe, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76.5. No person shall knowingly post the home address or telephone number of any electe
(a) No person shall knowingly post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official, or of the officialâs residing spouse or child, on the internet knowing that person is an elected or appointed official and intending to cause imminent great bodily harm that is likely to occur or threatening to cause imminent great bodily harm to that individual. (b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (c) A violation of this section that leads to the bodily injury of the official, or the officialâs residing spouse or child, is a misdemeanor or a felony. (d) âElected or appointed officialâ has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 7920.500 of the Government Code.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 76.5
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 76.5 cover?
Section 76.5 ("No person shall knowingly post the home address or telephone number of any electe") 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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