When interpreting statutory language, does the language "in context of the statutory framework as a whole" apply?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Ramirez v. Rusich Bros. Enters., Inc., E064185 (Cal. App. 2017):

When interpreting statutory language, we examine the language "'in the context of the statutory framework as a whole in order to determine its scope and purpose and to harmonize the various parts of the enactment.'" (Burns v. E-Commerce Exchange, Inc. (2011) 51 Cal.4th 717, 724.)

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