California Civil Code §1375 Repealed and Continued in §6000

As of Jan. 1, 2014, California Civil Code §1375, which previously governed the Calderon Process, was repealed.  However, Civil Code §6000 continues the statute without any substantive changes.  Thus, while there is a new statute to cite, the legal principles as well as the majority of the language of the statute remain the same.

The statute governs the pre-litigation “Calderon Process,” named after the author of the original legislation, state Sen. Charles Calderon.  It dictates the procedures for construction defect litigation brought by homeowners’ associations against builders, developers, and general contractors. The provisions provide specific actions and timelines that must be followed before an association files a complaint for damages.

Section 6000 becomes inoperative on July 1, 2017, and will be repealed on Jan. 1, 2018.