Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 2019. Section 2019.
An agent must not exceed the limits of his actual authority, as defined by the Title on Agency.
ARTICLE 2. Agents [2019. - 2022.]
Cal. Civil Code - CIV 2.
in effectCal. Civil Code - CIV § 2020. Section 2020.
An agent must use ordinary diligence to keep his principal informed of his acts in the course of the agency.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 2021. Section 2021.
An agent employed to collect a negotiable instrument must collect it promptly, and take all measures necessary to charge the parties thereto, in case of its dishonor; and, if it is a bill of exchange, must present it for acceptance with reasonable diligence.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 2022. Section 2022.
A mere agent of an agent is not responsible as such to the principal of the latter.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026