“Relevant evidence” means evidence, including evidence relevant to the credibility of a witness or hearsay declarant, having any tendency in reason to prove or disprove any disputed fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action.
Cal. Evid. Code § 210
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Applied in 365 court decisions — leading case 24 Cal. 4th 317 - Guz v. Bechtel National, Inc. (2000)
Most recently applied in 14 Cal. 5th 77 - People v. Camacho (November 2022)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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