Except as otherwise provided by statute, all property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in this state is community property.
Cal. Fam. Code § 760
Community Property
Applied in 72 court decisions — leading case United States v. Jones (2012)
Most recently applied in Clifford Brace, Jr. v. Steven Speier (November 2020)
Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.