Section 82048.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 82048.
in effect(a)
(1)
“Public official” means every member, officer, employee, or consultant of a state or local government agency.
(2)
Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 6001 of the Business and Professions Code, “public official” includes a designated employee of, and a Member of the Board of Trustees of, the State Bar of California.
(b)
Notwithstanding
subdivision (a), “public official” does not include the following:
(1)
A judge or court commissioner in the judicial branch of government.
(2)
A member of the Judicial Council.
(3)
A member of the Commission on Judicial Performance, provided that the member is subject to the provisions of Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 6035) of Chapter 4 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code as provided in Section 6038 of that article.
(4)
A federal officer or employee serving in an official federal capacity on a state or local government agency.
References
referencesCal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 6001.
referencesCal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 6035.
referencesCal. Government Code - GOV § 6038.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026