Gov. Code, § 66642 · Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of the Commission
Gov. Code, § 66642
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Every civil action brought under the provisions of this division at the request of the commission shall be brought by the Attorney General in the name of the people of the State of California and any such actions relating to the same violation may be joined or consolidated.
(b) Any civil action brought pursuant to this division shall be brought in a county in which the alleged violation is occurring or may occur. However, any action by or against a city, city and county, county, or other public agency shall, upon motion of either party, be transferred to a county or city and county not a party to the action or to a county or city and county other than that in which the city or public agency is located.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 766.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=66642.
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