Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

I would say list it. It was a conviction and it was not a minor traffic infraction. The way I would read it any infraction exception mirror traffic infractions need to be listed....

You can call the Licensing Board, but I regularly deal with federal background checks for suitability and this would be listed. You have to remember these questions are broad to cover situations that not only happen in California but in other states. If you don't list it and they run your prints and it shows up on your fingerprint run, it will be worse for you because it looked like you lied and it will surely be a denial.

If you are applying for a state licensing you must disclose it and then explain that it was reduced.

Your expungement only changes the record to show an arrest, charges filed, with 'conviction reversed and charges dismissed by expungement'. The conviction is still a 'prior' or 'strike' for purposes of repeat offenses. When applying for a job in the PRIVATE sector, in response to any question concerning your prior criminal record, you may �legally� deny that you were arrested or convicted of the offense. However, you must disclose the arrest and conviction in any questionnaire or application for certification or licensing by any government agency [medical, legal, educational, professional, law enforcement, security clearances, bonding, etc]. The licensing agency and employer then will decide whether the nature of the past convictions and your record will bar you from licensing and employment in that field.