State officers elected on a statewide basis, members of the State Board of Equalization, and judges of state courts are subject to impeachment for misconduct in office.

(Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 312.)

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Terms Used In California Government Code 3020

  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18