Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 55438

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of Part 2 (commencing with Section 307) of the Code of Civil Procedure are applicable to, and constitute the rules of practice in, the proceedings which are mentioned in this chapter, and the provisions of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure relative to new trials and appeals, except insofar as they are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, apply to the proceedings which are mentioned in this chapter.