California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3252

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 591, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.
(a)Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 3201), or whenever on duty or in uniform, no firefighter shall be prohibited from engaging, or be coerced or required to engage, in political activity.
(b)A firefighter shall not be prohibited from seeking election to, or serving as a member of, the governing board of a school district, or any local agency where the firefighter is not employed, including, but not limited to, any city, county, city and county, or special district, or political subdivision thereof.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 3252 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-4-public-officers-and-employees/chapter-9-6-firefighters/section-3252

Other sections in Chapter 9.6 - Firefighters

§ 3250§ 3251§ 3252§ 3253§ 3254§ 3254.5§ 3254.6§ 3255§ 3256§ 3256.5§ 3257§ 3258§ 3259§ 3260§ 3261§ 3262

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