Section 5501.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 5501.
in effectAny authorized officer may, after filing with the Secretary of State his manual signature certified by him under oath, execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his manual signature:
(a)
Any public security, provided that at least one signature required or permitted to be placed thereon shall be manually subscribed; and
(b)
Any instrument of payment.
Upon compliance with this section by the authorized officer, his facsimile signature has the same legal effect as his manual signature.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026