Courts

Courts in California Over the period 2008-2013, the financial crisis affecting California's courts has caused: 46 courthouses to close 164 courtrooms to close 1,885 court employees to lose their jobs $1.2 billion to be cut from the state courts' budget Source: Assembly […]

Court System

Court System in California Introduction to the California Court System Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory part covering the introduction to the California court system laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of introduction to the […]

Condominiums

Condominiums in California Condominiums, Cooperatives, and Timeshares Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory part covering the condominiums, cooperatives, and timeshares laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of condominiums, cooperatives, […]

Contractors

Contractors in California Agency and Independent Contractors in California: General Overview This entry offers readers with practical insight to the subject of agency and independent contractors in California, a general introduction to the legal issues relating to agency and independent […]

Common Law

California Common Law This section covers California-specific basic information on common law and related topics. Many of California's laws on common law are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California common law laws on […]

Compositions With Creditors

California Compositions with Creditors This section covers California-specific basic information on compositions with creditors and related topics. Many of California's laws on compositions with creditors are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, […]

Counsel

Counsel in California Right to counsel in civil trials by Mike Rosen (2012) San Francisco experiments with the right to counsel in civil trials. A city ordinance signed by Mayor Ed Lee in April 2012 has made San Francisco the first city in the nation to create a guaranteed right to civil […]

Conflicts of Law

California Conflicts of Law This section covers California-specific basic information on conflicts of law and related topics. Many of California's laws on conflicts of law are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California […]

Constables

California Constables This section covers California-specific basic information on constables and related topics. Many of California's laws on constables are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California constables laws on […]

Conservation

California Conservation This section covers California-specific basic information on conservation and related topics. Many of California's laws on conservation are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California conservation laws […]

Corporate Income Tax

Corporate Income Tax in California Corporate Income Tax in California: General Overview This section provides a summary of the framework of corporate income tax in the area of taxation in California. California Corporate Income Tax

Consumer Laws

California Lemon Laws Summary of California's lemon law, which protect consumers and requires car dealers to either replace or refund the cost of a new vehicle with serious defects that can't be fixed within one year. Automobile purchasers who acquiere a new vehicle that fails to […]

Competency

Competency in California Relevancy, Competency and Materiality Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory part covering the relevancy, competency and materiality laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of relevancy, competency and materiality in […]

Contribution

California Contribution This section covers California-specific basic information on contribution and related topics. Many of California's laws on contribution are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California contribution laws […]

Cities

California Largest Cities Here, you may browse the California largest cities in alphabetical or by population order. The cross-references below provide information and details on legal issues related to the California largest cities (including local law, local property taxes, municipal […]

Covenants

California Covenants This section covers California-specific basic information on covenants and related topics. Many of California's laws on covenants are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California covenants laws on covenants […]

Customs

California Customs This section covers California-specific basic information on customs and related topics. Many of California's laws on customs are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California customs laws on customs are […]

Heroin

Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory entry covering the heroin laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of heroin in California and the criminal statutes enforced in California in connexion with heroin. This introductory entry covers case law […]

Consumer

In order to protect consumers, California has regulations on businesses and certain criminal laws (dealing with cyber crimes like phishing) in place. California consumer laws and regulations, generally, are intended to protect citizens and entities in commercial transactions (such as deceptive […]

Contract Law

Contract Law in California Nature and Requisites of Contracts Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory part covering the nature and requisites of contracts laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of nature and requisites of contracts in […]

Conflict of Laws

Conflict of Laws in California Conflict of Laws in California: General Overview This entry offers readers with practical insight to the subject of conflict of laws in California, a general introduction to the legal issues relating to conflict of laws under California law and practice.

Communications

Communications in California Electricity and Telephones Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory part covering the electricity and telephones laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of electricity and telephones in California and the statutes […]

Corporations

Corporations in California Classes, Kinds and Nature of Corporations Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory part covering the classes, kinds and nature of corporations laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of classes, kinds and nature of […]

Contempt

California Contempt This section covers California-specific basic information on contempt and related topics. Many of California's laws on contempt are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California contempt laws on contempt are […]

Constructive Contracts

Constructive Contracts in California Implied and Constructive Contracts Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory part covering the implied and constructive contracts laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of implied and constructive contracts […]

Compromise

California Compromise This section covers California-specific basic information on compromise and related topics. Many of California's laws on compromise are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California compromise laws on […]

Cocaine

Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory entry covering the cocaine laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of cocaine in California and the criminal statutes enforced in California in connexion with cocaine. This introductory entry covers case […]

Coverage

Coverage in California Workers' Compensation Scope of Coverage Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory part covering the Workers' Compensation scope of coverage laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of scope of coverage in California […]

Creditor

California Creditor This section covers California-specific basic information on creditor and related topics. Many of California's laws on creditor are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California creditor laws on creditor are […]

Conveyance

California Conveyance This section covers California-specific basic information on conveyance and related topics. Many of California's laws on conveyance are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California conveyance laws on […]

Conviction

Conviction in California Disseminating Conviction Information Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory part covering the disseminating conviction information laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of disseminating conviction information in […]

Coroners

California Coroners This section covers California-specific basic information on coroners and related topics. Many of California's laws on coroners are similar to those of other U.S. states, with some differences (in some cases, minor differences). California coroners laws on coroners are […]

Corporation

Corporation in California “When a corporation and its counsel refuse to produce directly relevant information an opposing party is entitled to receive, they have abandoned these basic principles [of litigation] in favor of their own interests. The little voice in every attorney’s conscience […]

Construction

Construction in California Construction Welcome to the California legal encyclopedia's introductory part covering the construction laws of California, with explanations of the various implications of construction in California and the statutes enforced in California in connexion with […]

Counties

California Counties Here, you may browse the California counties in alphabetical or by population order. The cross-references below provide information and details on legal issues related to the California counties (including California local charters and California local law enforcement). See […]