Legal Question in Appeals and Writs in California

There are no "expungement" laws in California, but if you were placed on probation and successfully completed your probation, you can apply for a dismissal under Penal Code section 1203.4. That's what most people call the "expungement" section.

You are ineligible if you were sentenced to state prison, including if you had a suspended prison sentence while on probation.

If your dismissal is granted, it cleans it up a little, but it still remains on your record, can still be used as a strike against you in the future and can still be a prior against you.