Section 5.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 5.
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Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, these general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions shall govern the construction of this code.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026