Justice White delivered the opinion of the Court. In this case we once again consider a citizenship requirement imposed by a State on those seeking to fill certain governmental offices. California Gov’t Code Ann. § 1031(a) (West 1980) requires “public officers or employees declared by law to be peace officers” to be citizens of the United States. California Penal Code Ann. §830.5 (West Supp. 1981) provides th…
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