California Statutes and Amendments to the Codes

Frequently Asked Questions about Codified and Uncodified Statutes

June 8, 2024 2:30 amJune 8, 2024 2:31 am

What are codified statutes? Essentially, codified laws are those that are contained in the Codes for the State of California. How many Codes are there in this state? There are 29 Codes in California, beginning with the Business and Professions...

Should Legislative Intent Statements Be Codified?

January 9, 2023 2:45 amJanuary 8, 2023 9:01 pm

On occasion, California legislators include statements of intent, or make findings and declarations, in their bills. When reviewing these bills, readers will see that, in most instances, these statements are “uncodified.” In more limited cases, these statements are codified along...

California’s Codified v. Uncodified Laws

September 13, 2020 7:58 amSeptember 13, 2020 8:01 am

We sometimes hear statements around the California State Capitol about codified versus uncodified laws. What’s the difference? Essentially, codified laws are those that are contained in the Codes for the State of California. There are 29 codes in California, beginning...