If the mediation does not resolve the action, the court may, in its discretion, schedule a settlement conference before a judge of the superior court. If the action is later heard on its merits, the judge hearing the action shall not be the same judge who conducted the settlement conference, except in counties with only one judge of the superior court.
Cal. Gov. Code § 66034
Mediation and Resolution of Land Use Disputes
Known as the Planning and Zoning Law
The act spans §§ 65000–66499 (597 sections).
Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 300, Sec. 1
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.