Section 676.6.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 676.6.
in effect(a)
A person may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign-money claim is not asserted, the claimant makes the claim in United States dollars.
(b)
An opposing party may allege and prove that a claim, in whole or in part, is in a different money than that asserted by the claimant.
(c)
A person may assert a defense, setoff, recoupment, or counterclaim in any money without regard to the money of other claims.
(d)
The
determination of the proper money of the claim is a question of law.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026