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Cal. Penal Code § 521

Cal. Penal Code § 521

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Cal. Penal Code § 521, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/887302
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Every person who commits any extortion under color of official right, in cases for which a different punishment is not prescribed in this Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor.