California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12975

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 54. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative January 1, 2013, by Sec. 140 of Ch. 46.

Any person who shall willfully resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with any member of the department or the council or any of its agents or employees in the performance of duties pursuant to the provisions of this part relating to employment discrimination, or who shall in any manner willfully violate an order of the court relating to such matter, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail, not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 12975 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-3-executive-department/part-2-8-civil-rights-department/chapter-7-enforcement-and-hearing-procedures/article-1-unlawful-practices/section-12975

Other sections in Article 1 - Unlawful Practices

§ 12960§ 12961§ 12962§ 12963§ 12963.1§ 12963.2§ 12963.3§ 12963.4§ 12963.5§ 12963.7§ 12964§ 12964.5§ 12965§ 12966§ 12971§ 12973§ 12974§ 12975§ 12976

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