Government Code section 16955

This chapter, being necessary for the health, welfare, and safety of the state and its residents, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.

Source: Section 16955, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=16955. (updated Aug. 11, 2004; accessed Sep. 8, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_16955

Original Source: Section 16955, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=16955. (last accessed May 12, 2025).