The code establishes the law of this state respecting the subjects to which it relates, and its provisions and all proceedings under it are to be liberally construed, with a view to effect its objects and to promote justice.
Cal. Educ. Code § 2
Construction of Provisions
Known as the Education Code
The act spans §§ 1–11 (11 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 165 Cal. App. 4th 1074 - JONATHAN L. v. Superior Court (2008)
Most recently applied in 8 Cal. App. 5th 1012 - Golden Day Schools, Inc. v. Office of Administrative Hearings (February 2017)
Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.