The general rules for the construction of statutes are contained in the preliminary provisions of the different codes.
Cal. Gov. Code § 9603
Operation of Statutes and Resolutions
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 7 Cal. 3d 248 - People v. Navarro (1972)
Most recently applied in 48 Cal. 4th 216 - People v. Lara (March 2010)
Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.