{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-13681","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 13681","heading":"","body":"(a) Any background investigation of a candidate for a peace officer position shall include an inquiry into whether the candidate has engaged or is engaging in membership in a hate group, participation in any hate group activity or advocacy of public expressions of hate.\n(b) The hiring agency shall deny employment to a candidate for a peace officer position if, during a preemployment background it is determined that in the past 7 years and since 18 years of age, the candidate has engaged in membership in a hate group, participation in any hate group activity, or advocacy of public expressions of hate.\n(c) A candidate for a peace officer position shall not be ineligible to be hired pursuant to this section if the candidate has ceased all activities described in subdivision (a) and at least 7 years has passed since the last such activity.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 4. PREVENTION OF CRIMES AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS [11006. - 14315.]","TITLE 4.9. California Law Enforcement Accountability Reform Act. [13680. - 13683.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"fdf2dab38f856f734d15b077867e84c39d6872933364d480274269c470ca3ede","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-13680","next":"us-ca/pen-13682"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}