Public Contract Code section 10240.9

A party to the contract may join in the arbitration as a party, any supplier, subcontractor, design professional, surety, or other person who has so agreed and if the joinder is necessary to prevent a substantial risk of the party otherwise being subjected to inconsistent obligations or decisions.

Source: Section 10240.9, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PCC§ionNum=10240.­9.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1982; accessed Oct. 5, 2026).

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