Does Section 186.22, subdivision (b)(1)(1) of the California Criminal Code apply to a charge of membership of a street gang?

Section 186.22, subdivision (b)(1) provides a sentencing enhancement for felonies "committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang, with the specific intent to promote, further, or assist in any criminal conduct by gang members." ( 186.22, subd. (b)(1); see People v. Rodriguez (2012) 55 Cal.4th 1125, 1130, fn. 5 [enhancements apply (1) to gang-related offenses, (2) where the

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defendant acts "with the specific intent to promote, further, or assist any criminal conduct by gang members."].)