Cal. GOV § 8502
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 8502, 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
For the purposes of expenditures for the support of the commission, including the expenses of the members of the commission, the commission shall be deemed to be within the executive branch of state government, but the commission shall not be subject to the control or direction of any officer or employee of the executive branch except in connection with the appropriation of funds approved by the Legislature.
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