Section 8404.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 8404.
in effectWork is authorized for a work of improvement or for a site improvement in any of the following circumstances:
(a)
It is provided at the request of or agreed to by the owner.
(b)
It is provided or authorized by a direct contractor, subcontractor, architect, project manager, or other person having
charge of all or part of the work of improvement or site improvement.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026