Is the history of the California Civil Code relevant in determining the intent of the statute?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Estate Of Hans Bartsch v. Herterich, A126925, No. PES-08-291846 (Cal. App. 2011):
legislative history of the statute and the wider historical circumstances of its enactment may be considered in ascertaining the legislative intent.' " [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (County of Santa Clara v. Perry (1998) 18 Cal.4th 435, 442 [75 Cal.Rptr.2d 738, 956 P.2d 1191].)
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