California § 955.3 - Notwithstanding any provision of law, when a city, county, or city and county, or
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 955.3 — Notwithstanding any provision of law, when a city, county, or city and county, or, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 955.3. Notwithstanding any provision of law, when a city, county, or city and county, or
Notwithstanding any provision of law, when a city, county, or city and county, or local agency is a plaintiff in an action or proceeding against the State of California, the action may be tried in any city or county, or city and county, where the city, county, or city and county, or local agency is situated. The Attorney General may, on behalf of the State of California, before answering, move to change the place of trial to Sacramento County in accordance with the provisions of Section 397 of the Code of Civil Procedure. For the purposes of this section, âlocal agencyâ means any governmental district, board, or agency, or any other local governmental body or corporation, or elected local public official, but shall not include the State of California or any of its agencies, departments, commissions, or boards, or elected public officials in the executive branch of the state government.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 955.3
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 955.3 cover?
Section 955.3 ("Notwithstanding any provision of law, when a city, county, or city and county, or") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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