An “owner” is a person having all the incidents of ownership, including the legal title of a vehicle whether or not such person lends, rents, or creates a security interest in the vehicle; the person entitled to the possession of a vehicle as the purchaser under a security agreement; or the State, or any county, city, district, or political subdivision of the State, or the United States, when entitled to the possession and use of a vehicle under a lease, lease-sale, or rental-purchase agreement for a period of 30 consecutive days or more.
Cal. Veh. Code § 460
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Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case 79 Cal. App. 4th 95 - Government Employees Insurance v. Superior Court (2000)
Most recently applied in United States v. Nextgear Capital, Inc. (February 2017)
Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1867.
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