Who can get a Governor’s pardon?

Anyone who has been convicted of a felony OR certain misdemeanor sex offenses is eligible for a pardon.^[3174] Your conviction must be from California—you cannot get a Governor’s pardon for a conviction from another state, or for a federal conviction.^[3175]

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   Cal. Penal Code § 4852.01. ↑

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   How to Apply for a Pardon, State of Cal. Office of the Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (rev’d Sep. 5, 2015), http://gov.ca.gov/docs/How_To_Apply_for_a_Pardon.pdf. ↑