Further. Were you convicted of a felony then had it reduced to a misdemeanor pursuant to 17b? Or charged with a felony initially, but the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor prior to dispo'ing the case (ie. you actually pled to a misdemeanor charge). If it is the latter, then there was never a felony conviction to begin with (as a conviction is disguished from a mere

It depends on what kind of job you are applying for. In California, the general rule of thumb is that if you are applying for a job in the private sector, then you would not have to report it. If you were applying for a job in the public sector (ie. a government job), then you would have to report it, and you can follow it by