California Codes

Cal. Civil Code § 51.1 (2026)

Personal Rights

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If a violation of Section 51, 51.5, 51.7, 51.9, or 52.1 is alleged or the application or construction of any of these sections is in issue in any proceeding in the Supreme Court of California, a state court of appeal, or the appellate division of a superior court, each party shall serve a copy of the party’s brief or petition and brief, on the State Solicitor General at the Office of the Attorney General. No brief may be accepted for filing unless the proof of service shows service on the State Solicitor General. Any party failing to comply with this requirement shall be given a reasonable opportunity to cure the failure before the court imposes any sanction and, in that instance, the court shall allow the Attorney General reasonable additional time to file a brief in the matter.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2004–2025 · leading case: Alch v. Superior Court, 19 Cal. Rptr. 3d 29 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004).
Alch v. Superior Court, 19 Cal. Rptr. 3d 29 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004). “” (Civ. Code, § 51.1.) In this case, the parties’ briefs were not initially served on the Solicitor General, but were subsequently served on December 9 and December 15, 2003.”
Nguon v. Wolf, 517 F. Supp. 2d 1177 (C.D. Cal. 2007). “2 of the California Civil Code for all state claims with the exception of Charlene’s privacy claim under the California Constitution and the Unruh Act, Cal. Civil Code § 51.1 . Mindful of the record before it, the Court observed: However, the Court questions whether Wolfs…”
Carmen John Perri v. Phyllis G. Apple (C.D. Cal. 2021). “§ 12102 (2)(A), and a claim for damages pursuant to 4 California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act (the “Unruh Act”), Cal. Civ. Code § 51.1 It 5 appears that this Court possesses only supplemental jurisdiction, 28 U.”
Love v. KSSF Enter. LTD (N.D. Cal. 2021). “§ 12101 , and California’s Unruh Civil 24 Rights Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 51.1 The defendants — the W Hotel and its owner KSSF — moved 25 to dismiss on the ground that their website exceeds the legal requirements.”
Wilburn (E.D. Cal. 2025). “5 Civil Code § 51.1), Claim Seven (Ralph Civil Rights Act, Cal.”
Bates v. UPS (9th Cir. 2007). “Gov’t Code §§ 12900-12996, and the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Unruh Act), Cal. Civ. Code § 51.1 Bates accepts, as he must, that UPS may lawfully exclude individuals who fail the DOT test from positions that would require them to drive DOT-regulated vehicles, i.”
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