Welcome to the State of California

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Legal Issues for Consumers

This section provides some information regarding legal issues. If this section does not answer your questions you should contact an attorney or legal office for assistance.

Understanding Mechanics Liens

This section describes a mechanic’s lien and the steps that can be taken to avoid them.

New and Pending Legislation that May Effect You

This section describes the latest and proposed legislation that may affect consumers.

Small Claims Court

This section describes what you need to know about Small Claims court.

Civil Judgments

This section describes your options if you win a civil court judgment or private arbitration and do not receive your award from the contractor.