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Cal. Civil Code § 8046 (2026)

Definitions — General Provisions

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“Subcontractor” means a contractor that does not have a direct contractual relationship with an owner. The term includes a contractor that has a contractual relationship with a direct contractor or with another subcontractor.

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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2021 · leading case: Vita Plan. & Landscape Architecture, Inc. v. HKS Architects, Inc., 240 Cal. App. 4th 763 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015).
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Vita Plan. & Landscape Architecture, Inc. v. HKS Architects, Inc., 240 Cal. App. 4th 763 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “) Civil Code section 8046 also broadly defines a subcontractor as “a contractor that does not have a direct contractual relationship with an owner.”
West Pac. Elec. Co. Corp. v. Dragados/Flatiron, 534 F. Supp. 3d 1209 (E.D. Cal. 2021). “” Cal. Civ. Code § 8046 . 3 Case 1:18-cv-00166-NONE-BAM Document 103 Filed 04/19/21 Page 4 of 61 1 the prime contract.”
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