Government Code section 22771

A “domestic partnership” means either of the following:

(a)

Two people who meet all of the criteria set forth in Section 297 or 299.2 of the Family Code.

(b)

Two people who meet all of the criteria of a domestic partnership, as defined by the governing board of a contracting agency, if the contracting agency adopted that definition prior to January 1, 2000.

Source: Section 22771, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=22771.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2006; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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