# Cal. PEN § 529.6: Section 529.6

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S529.6

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PEN § 529.6
- **Heading:** Section 529.6
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code pen / Part 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 8 / Section 529.6

## Text

(a) (1) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Freedom to Count Act.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all Californians have access to accurate, timely information about the census and that all Californians have the opportunity to participate in the census freely and without fear of fraud, intimidation, or harm.

(b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, who does either of the following:

(1) Falsely represents that they are a census taker with the intent to interfere with the operation of the census or with the intent to obtain information or consent to an otherwise unlawful search or seizure.

(2) Falsely assumes some or all of the activities of a census taker with the intent to interfere with the operation of the census or with the intent to obtain information or consent to an otherwise unlawful search or seizure.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PEN § 528 Section 528](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S528.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 528.5 Section 528.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S528.5.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 529 Section 529](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S529.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 529.5 Section 529.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S529.5.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 529.6 Section 529.6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S529.6.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 529.7 Section 529.7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S529.7.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 529a Section 529a](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S529a.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 530 Section 530](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S530.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 530.5 Section 530.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S530.5.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 530.6 Section 530.6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S530.6.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 530.7 Section 530.7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S530.7.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 530.8 Section 530.8](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S530.8.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 530.55 Section 530.55](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S530.55.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 531 Section 531](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T13_C8_S531.md)

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