California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 18540

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 379, Sec. 9. (AB 1715) Effective January 1, 2023.

“Armed forces” means the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 18540 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-5-personnel/part-2-state-civil-service/chapter-1-general/article-2-definitions/section-18540

Other sections in Article 2 - Definitions

§ 18520§ 18521§ 18521.5§ 18522§ 18523§ 18524§ 18525§ 18525.1§ 18525.2§ 18525.3…§ 18542§ 18543§ 18544§ 18545§ 18546§ 18547§ 18550§ 18551§ 18552§ 18553

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