Cal. CCP § 764.070
This is the official text of Cal. CCP § 764.070, part of California’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in California courts, including filing deadlines, discovery, and judgments.
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Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the judgment in the action is not binding or conclusive on the following:
(a) The state, unless individually joined as a party to the action.
(b) The United States, unless the United States is individually joined as a party to the action and federal law authorizes judgment in the action to be binding or conclusive as to its interests.
(a) The state, unless individually joined as a party to the action.
(b) The United States, unless the United States is individually joined as a party to the action and federal law authorizes judgment in the action to be binding or conclusive as to its interests.
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