California Code

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Core & Practice Codes

Most Cited
6 codes

Foundational civil, criminal, procedural, evidentiary, and family law.

Civil Code

CIV
Persons, property, obligations, contracts, and general civil relations

Code of Civil Procedure

CCP
Civil actions, courts, jurisdiction, remedies, and civil procedure

Penal Code

PEN
Crimes, punishments, criminal procedure, and correctional institutions

Evidence Code

EVID
Admissibility, hearsay, privileges, witnesses, and burden of proof

Probate Code

PROB
Decedents' estates, wills, trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships

Family Code

FAM
Marriage, dissolution, child custody, support, and domestic relations

Business, Labor & Finance

Commercial
9 codes

Entity formation, commercial transactions, employment, licensing, and tax.

Corporations Code

CORP
Entity formation, corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and securities

Business and Professions Code

BPC
Professional licensing, unfair competition, and business regulation

Commercial Code

COM
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) sales, leases, and secured transactions

Labor Code

LAB
Wages, hours, working conditions, occupational safety, and workers' comp

Financial Code

FIN
Banks, credit unions, lenders, and financial institutions regulation

Insurance Code

INS
Insurance contracts, carriers, licensing, and rate regulation

Revenue and Taxation Code

RTC
State and local property tax, income tax, sales and use taxation

Unemployment Insurance Code

UIC
Unemployment compensation, disability benefits, and payroll reporting

Public Contract Code

PCC
Public works bidding, procurement, and government contracting rules

Government, Land Use & Environment

Civic & Spatial
8 codes

State constitution, local government & zoning enablement, housing, and resources.

California Constitution

CONS
Fundamental organic law, declaration of rights, and state structure

Government Code

GOV
State and local government organization, planning, and zoning law

Health and Safety Code

HSC
Housing, building standards, public health, fire protection, and toxics

Public Resources Code

PRC
Environmental quality (CEQA), coastal protection, forestry, and energy

Water Code

WAT
Water rights, irrigation districts, flood control, and water quality

Fish and Game Code

FGC
Wildlife protection, fisheries, marine conservation, and habitats

Food and Agricultural Code

FAC
Agriculture, livestock, pest control, and food safety standards

Elections Code

ELEC
Voter registration, elections, ballot measures, and campaign finance

Infrastructure, Education & Public Services

Public Systems
7 codes

Transportation, utilities, education, social services, and maritime/veterans law.

Vehicle Code

VEH
Rules of the road, vehicle registration, driver licensing, and traffic

Streets and Highways Code

SHC
State highways, county roads, bridges, and transportation funding

Public Utilities Code

PUC
Public utilities, CPUC regulation, energy, telecom, and transit districts

Education Code

EDC
K–12 schools, community colleges, public universities, and governance

Welfare and Institutions Code

WIC
Social services, Medi-Cal, mental health, and juvenile court law

Military and Veterans Code

MVC
State militia, National Guard, and veterans' benefits and programs

Harbors and Navigation Code

HNC
Ports, harbors, vessels, navigation, and maritime commerce