Cal. GOV § 404
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 404, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
(a) No person shall represent, either directly or indirectly, that the State of California is sponsoring or endorsing a world’s fair or exhibition unless the representation has been specifically authorized by law. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
(b) The Board of Directors of the California Exposition and State Fair and its employees, as directed by the board, Members of the California State Legislature, and constitutional officers shall be exempt from the provisions of subdivision (a).
(b) The Board of Directors of the California Exposition and State Fair and its employees, as directed by the board, Members of the California State Legislature, and constitutional officers shall be exempt from the provisions of subdivision (a).
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