California SB239 amends criminal threats law to include threats against state officers, legislators, judges, and election officials.

California SB239 amends Section 422 of the Penal Code to expand the definition of criminal threats to include threats made against state constitutional officers, Members of the Legislature, judges, court commissioners, elections officials, and local agency officials. The bill specifies that such threats, if they cause sustained fear for the safety of the targeted individual or their immediate family, are punishable by imprisonment. The definition of "immediate family" includes spouses, parents, children, and other close relatives.

California SB239 amends criminal threats law to include threats against state officers, legislators, judges, and election officials.

California SB239 amends Section 422 of the Penal Code to expand the definition of criminal threats to include threats made against state constitutional officers, Members of the Legislature, judges, court commissioners, elections officials, and local agency officials. The bill specifies that such threats, if they cause sustained fear for the safety of the targeted individual or their immediate family, are punishable by imprisonment. The definition of "immediate family" includes spouses, parents, children, and other close relatives.