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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 1Art. 3§ 8950 Committee Findings And Dismissal

§ 8950 Committee Findings And Dismissal

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§ 8950 Committee Findings And Dismissal

Key Takeaways

  • •If a politician is accused of breaking rules, a group checks if they did it.
  • •If the politician didn’t break rules, the case is dropped, and everyone is told.
  • •If the politician did break rules, the group writes a report and tells everyone.
  • •The politician’s group has 90 days to decide what to do after getting the report.

Example

A person says a politician took money they shouldn’t have.

A group looks into it. If they find the politician did nothing wrong, they drop the case and tell everyone. If the politician did take money, they write a report, and the politician’s group has 90 days to punish them or not.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8950 Committee Findings And Dismissal

(a) After the hearing the committee shall state its findings of fact. If the committee finds that the respondent has not violated any provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920), it shall order the action dismissed, and shall notify the respondent and complainant thereof and shall also transmit a copy of the complaint and the fact of dismissal to the house in which the respondent serves, the Attorney General, the Fair Political Practices Commission, and the district attorney of the appropriate county. The complaint and the fact of dismissal transmitted pursuant to this subdivision are public records and open to public inspection. (b) If the committee finds that the respondent has violated any provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920), it shall state its findings of fact and submit a report thereon, which may include any recommendations as to actions which the committee believes would be appropriate to take against the respondent, to the house in which the respondent serves, send a copy of the findings and report to the complainant and respondent, and the committee shall also report thereon to the Attorney General, the Fair Political Practices Commission, and the district attorney of the appropriate county. The report submitted pursuant to this subdivision is a public record and open to public inspection. (c) The house in which the respondent serves shall have 90 days after the receipt of a copy of the findings and report described in subdivision (b) within which to take action with respect to the respondent and may take no action against a respondent after that time regarding the allegations in the complaint which resulted in the findings and report described in subdivision (b). (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 740, Sec. 8.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

hearingcommissionportrespondentattorney generalfair political practicesinspection

Related Statutes

  • § 29063 Budget Revision Hearings
  • § 58061 Project Investigation Continuance
  • § 8945 Complaint Dismissal Or Investigation
  • § 8953 Committee Records Confidentiality
  • § 8956 Legislative Ethics Training Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 8950.
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