California CodesPenal CodePart 1 - OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSTitle 15 - MISCELLANEOUS CRIMESChapter 2.5 - Loitering for the Purpose of Engaging in a Prostitution Offense§ 653.26§ 653.26Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 981, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.A violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor.Cite this sectionCal. Pen. Code § 653.26 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-15-miscellaneous-crimes/chapter-2-5-loitering-for-the-purpose-of-engaging-in-a-prostitution-offense/section-653.26CopyOther sections in Chapter 2.5 - Loitering for the Purpose of Engaging in a Prostitution Offense§ 653.23§ 653.24§ 653.25§ 653.26§ 653.28§ 653.29← § 653.25§ 653.28 →