The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded.
Cal. Gov. Code § 6800
Computation of Time
Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case 186 Cal. App. 2d 808 - Reichardt v. Reichardt (1960)
Most recently applied in 238 Cal. App. 4th 710 - Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation v. State Personnel Board (July 2015)
Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.
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