California Statutes

§ 292. — 292. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 626, Sec. 26.)

California § 292.
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It is the intention of the Legislature in enacting this section to clarify that for the purposes of subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 12 of Article I of the California Constitution, a violation of paragraph (2) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 261, paragraph (1) or (4) of subdivision (a) of former Section 262, Section 264.1, subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 286, subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 287 or former Section 288a, subdivision (b) of Section 288, or subdivision (a) of Section 289, shall be deemed to be a felony offense involving an act of violence and a felony offense involving great bodily harm.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 626, Sec. 26. (AB 1171) Effective January 1, 2022.
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