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§ 8547. — 8547. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 673, Sec. 1.)

California § 8547.
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Title 2.DIVISION 1. GENERAL
Ch. 6.5.CHAPTER 6.5. California State Auditor
Art. 3.ARTICLE 3. California Whistleblower Protection Act

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 673, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.

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§ 8547.
8547. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 673, Sec. 1.)
§ 8547.1.
8547.1. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 673, Sec. 3.)
§ 8547.10.
8547.10. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 104, Sec. 1.)
§ 8547.11.
8547.11. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 12, Sec. 8.)
§ 8547.12.
8547.12. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 673, Sec. 8.)
§ 8547.13.
8547.13. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 160, Sec. 2.)
§ 8547.15.
8547.15. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 781, Sec. 2.)
§ 8547.2.
8547.2. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 83.)
§ 8547.3.
8547.3. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 673, Sec. 5.)
§ 8547.4.
8547.4. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 452, Sec. 6.)
§ 8547.5.
8547.5. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 84.)
§ 8547.6.
8547.6. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 328, Sec. 7.)
§ 8547.7.
8547.7. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 568, Sec. 4.)
§ 8547.8.
8547.8. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 883, Sec. 3.)
§ 8547.9.
8547.9. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 12, Sec. 8.)
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