The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded.
Chapter 8Computation of Time
Section § 6800
When you're calculating a deadline for any legal action, don't count the first day. Include the last day unless it falls on a holiday; if it does, skip the holiday too.
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Section § 6801
This law states that time is calculated based on the Gregorian calendar, and January 1st is considered the start of the year from 1752 onward.
Time is computed according to the Gregorian or new style; and January 1st, in every year, after 1752 is reckoned as the first day of the year.
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Section § 6802
This law lays out which years are considered leap years and which are not. Generally, years that are multiples of 100, like 1900, 2100, and 2200, are not leap years and have 365 days, except every fourth century year, like 2000 and 2400, which are leap years and have 366 days. Additionally, any year that is a multiple of 4, unless it falls under the exceptions mentioned, is considered a leap year with 366 days.
The years 1900, 2100, 2200, 2300, or any other future hundredth year, of which the year 2000 is the first, except only every fourth hundredth year, are not leap years, but common years of 365 days. The years 2000, 2400, 2800, and every other fourth hundredth year after 2000 and every fourth year, except as provided in this section, which, by usage in this State is considered a leap year, is a leap year consisting of 366 days.
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Section § 6803
This law defines specific time periods for legal purposes. A 'year' is 365 days, a 'half year' is 182 days, and a 'quarter of a year' is 91 days. In a leap year, the extra day and the day before it are counted as one day.
“Year” means a period of 365 days; “half year,” 182 days; “quarter of a year,” 91 days. The added day of a leap year, and the day immediately preceding, if they occur in any such period, shall be reckoned together as one day.
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Section § 6804
This law specifies that when the term "month" is used, it refers to a calendar month unless it's stated differently in the context.
“Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed.
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Section § 6805
This law simply states that a week is made up of seven days in a row.
A week consists of seven consecutive days.
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Section § 6806
A 'day' is defined as the time from one midnight to the next midnight.
A day is the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following.
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Section § 6807
This law defines "daytime" as the time period from sunrise to sunset, and "nighttime" as the time from sunset to sunrise.
“Daytime” is the period of time between sunrise and sunset. “Nighttime” is the period of time between sunset and sunrise.
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Section § 6808
California's standard time follows Pacific Standard Time. Every year, clocks move forward by one hour on the second Sunday of March and go back on the first Sunday of November to adjust for daylight saving time. The state legislature can change these dates and times with a two-thirds majority vote, but any changes must align with federal laws. If federal law allows, California might adopt year-round daylight saving time with the same legislative approval.
(a)CA Government Code § 6808(a) The standard time within the state is that of the fifth zone designated by federal law as Pacific standard time (15 U.S.C. Secs. 261 and 263).
(b)CA Government Code § 6808(b) The standard time within the state shall advance by one hour during the daylight saving time period commencing at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of March of each year and ending at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of November of each year.
(c)CA Government Code § 6808(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the Legislature may amend this section by a two-thirds vote to change the dates and times of the daylight saving time period, consistent with federal law, and, if federal law authorizes the state to provide for the year-round application of daylight saving time, the
Legislature may amend this section by a two-thirds vote to provide for that application.
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