Nothing in this code shall invalidate an ordinance of, nor be construed to prohibit the adoption of an ordinance by, a city, city and county, or county, if the ordinance regulates the sale of aerosol containers of paint or other liquid substances capable of defacing property or sets forth civil administrative regulations, procedures, or civil penalties governing the placement of graffiti or other inscribed material on public or private, real or personal property.
Cal. Penal Code § 594.5
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 34 Cal. 4th 1239 - American Financial Services Ass'n v. City of Oakland (2005)
Most recently applied in 34 Cal. 4th 1239 - American Financial Services Ass'n v. City of Oakland (January 2005)
Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 42, Sec. 1
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.