Historic California Statutory Law

Welcome to my library of historic California statutory law. Linked titles include session laws, compiled laws, and some topical compilations. Not all of the sources below are the official law books, but they can help you find official sources of law.

Also visit the Historic California Case Law page.

I wrote a blog post introducing the historic California law collection.

Year

Title/Description

Statutory Law Online

1850

Memorial of the Senators and Representatives Elect from the State of California, Asking the admission of said State into the Union, together with the credentials of said representatives, and a certified copy of the constitution of said State

Hathi Trust

1850

Statutes of California, 1st Session, with an Appendix and Index

Google Books

1850–2008

Statutes and Amendments to the Codes                            [pdf downloads]

California State Assembly

1851

A Compilation of Spanish and Mexican Law, in Relation to Mines, and Titles to Real Estate, in Force in California, Texas and New Mexico; and in the Territories Acquired under the Louisiana and Florida Treaties, when Annexed to the United States, Vol. 1

Google Books

1851

Statutes of California, 2nd Session

Google Books

1852

Statutes of California, 3rd Session

Hathi Trust

1853

Statutes of California, 4th Session

Google Books

1853

Compiled Laws of the State of California

Google Books

1854

The Practice Act of California

Google Books

1854

Statutes of California, 5th Session

Google Books

1855

Statutes of California, 6th Session

Google Books

1856

Statutes of California, 7th Session

Google Books

1857

Statutes of California, 8th Session

Google Books

1857

Digest of the Laws of California

Google Books

1858

Statutes of California, 9th Session

Google Books

1858

The California Practice Act

Google Books

1859

Statutes of California, 10th Session

Hathi Trust

1859

Leyes de California, Décima Sesion

Hathi Trust

1860

Statutes of California, 11th Session

Google Books

1861

The Codes and Statutes of the State of California, in Two Volumes, Vol. 1

Google Books

1861

Statutes of California, 12th Session

Hathi Trust

1862

Statutes of California, 13th Session

Google Books

1862

The General Railroad Laws of California, The Pacific Railroad Act of Congress, and the By-Laws of the Central Pacific Railroad Company of California, Together with City Ordinance of Sacramento and Act Donating Swampland

Internet Archive

1863

Statutes of California, 14th Session

Google Books

1863

The General Railroad Laws of California and the By Laws of The San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company

Internet Archive

1864

Statutes of California, 15th Session

Google Books

1864

Mining Laws of Spain and Mexico and Statutes of California, Relating to Joint Stock Companies

Google Books

1864

Mining Laws and Forms: Being a Compilation of the Statutes of California and Territory of Nevada

Google Books

1865

The General Laws of the State of California, From 1850 to 1864, Inclusive, in Two Volumes, Vol. 1

Google Books

1865

The General Laws of the State of California, From 1850 to 1864, Inclusive, in Two Volumes, Vol. 2

Google Books

1866

Statutes of California, 16th Session

Internet Archive

1866

Revised School Law, Approved March 24, 1866

Internet Archive

1867

Legal Titles to Mining Claims and Water Rights, in California, Under the Mining Law of Congress, of July, 1866

Google Books

1868

Statutes of California, 17th Session

Hathi Trust

1870

Statutes of California, 18th Session

Hathi Trust

1870

The General Laws of the State of California, from 1850 to 1864, Inclusive, Second Edition Corrected, in Two Volumes, Vol. 1

Google Books

1870

The General Laws of the State of California, From 1850 to 1864, Inclusive, in Two Volumes, Vol. 2

Google Books

1871

The General Laws of the State of California, from 1864 to 1871, Inclusive, Volume 3, Being a Supplement to Hittell’s General Laws

Google Books

1872

Statutes of California, 19th Session

Hathi Trust

1872

The Insurance Laws of California

Google Books

1872

The Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California

Google Books

1872

The Penal Code of California

Internet Archive

1874

Statutes of California, 20th Session

Hathi Trust

1874

Acts Amendatory of the Codes, Passed at the Twentieth Session

Google Books

1874

School Law of California, Provisions of the Political Code Relative to Public Schools

Internet Archive

1876

Statutes of California, 21st Session

Hathi Trust

1876

The Codes and Statutes of the State of California, in Two Volumes, Vol. 2

Google Books

1877

The Mining Statutes of the United States, California and Nevada

Google Books

1878

Statutes of California, 22nd Session

Internet Archive

1878

Laws Regulating the Practice of Medicine in the State of California

Internet Archive

1879

Laws of the State of California Relative to Railroads and Railroad Corporations, Which Were in Force January 1, 1879

Google Books

1880

Statutes of California, 23rd Session

Google Books

1881

Statutes of California, 24th Session

Hathi Trust

1881

Statutes of the State of California, Relating to the City of Sacramento with the Ordinances Now in Force

Google Books

1882

Extracts from the Codes and Statutes Relating to State Prisons and Prisoners

Hathi Trust

1883

Statutes of California, 25th Session

Google Books

1885

Laws and Resolutions Passed by the Legislature of 1883–84 at its Extra Session

Google Books

1885

Statutes of California, 26th Session

Hathi Trust

1885

The Codes and Statutes of California, in Four Volumes, Civil Code

Google Books

1885

The Codes and Statutes of California, in Four Volumes, Code of Civil Procedure

Google Books

1886

The Codes and Statutes of California, in Four Volumes, Civil Code

Google Books

1886

The Codes and Statutes of California, in Four Volumes, Code of Civil Procedure

Google Books

1886

The Codes and Statutes of California, in Four Volumes, Political Code

Google Books

1887

Statutes of California, 27th Session

Hathi Trust

1887

Laws and Resolutions Passed by the Legislature of 1885–86 at its Extra Session

Google Books

1887

The Road Laws of California

Google Books

1889

Statutes of California, 28th Session

Google Books

1889

Supplement to Deering’s Codes and Statutes of California

Google Books

1891

Statutes of California, 29th Session

Google Books

1893

Statutes of California, 30th Session

Hathi Trust

1893

Street Work Laws of the State of California Annotated

Internet Archive

1894

Constitution of the State of California

Internet Archive

1894

Index to the Laws of California, 1850–1893

Google Books

1895

Statutes of California, 31st Session

Hathi Trust

1895

Insolvency and Assignment Laws of California Annotated

Internet Archive

1896

The Vrooman Act. Forms and Proceedings Under the Street Laws of California

Internet Archive

1897

Statutes of California, 32nd Session

Hathi Trust

1897

General Laws of the State of California as Amended to the End of the Session of 1897

Google Books

1897

Law Relating to County Government in California

Google Books

1897

The Mining Laws of the State of California, 1849 to 1897

Internet Archive

1899

Statutes of California, 23rd Session

Google Books

1900

Statutes of California, 33rd Session, 34th Extra Session

Hathi Trust

1901

The Codes and Statutes of California, Penal Code

Google Books

1901

Road Laws of California

Google Books

1901

School Law of California

Internet Archive

1902

Criminal Law and Procedure of California Including the Penal Code of California

Internet Archive

1902

Supplement to Pomeroy’s Annotated Codes of 1901

Google Books

1903

Statutes of California, 35th Session

Internet Archive

1903

Corporation Laws of the State of California, 2d Edition, 1903

Google Books

1903

School Law of California

Internet Archive

1903

The Penal Code of California

Google Books

1903

The Political Code of the State of California

Google Books

1905

Statutes of California, 36th Session

Hathi Trust

1905

Corporation Laws of the State of California, 3d Edition, 1905

Google Books

1905

Horticultural Statutes and County Ordinances of California

Hathi Trust

1905

Statutes and Amendments to the Codes Relating to Public Education

Google Books

1905

Supplement to the Codes of California 1905 (Deering)

Google Books

1905

Supplement to Deering’s Code of Civil Procedure of California

Google Books

1905

Laws of California Relating to Women and Children

Internet Archive

1906

Statutes of California, 36th Session, Extra Session

Hathi Trust

1907

School Law of California

Internet Archive

1907

Pharmacy Law of California

Internet Archive

1908

Election Laws of the State of California, 1907–1908

Hathi Trust

1908

California’s Horticultural Statutes with Court Decisions and Legal Opinions Relating Thereto

Hathi Trust

1909

Statutes of California, 37th Session, Extra Session

Hathi Trust

1909

California Bank Act 1909

Internet Archive

1909

The Fish and Game Laws of the State of California

Google Books

1909

Labor Laws of California

Google Books

1909

The Prison Laws of California

Google Books

1909

School Law of California

Google Books

1910

Statutes of California, 38th Session, Second Extra Session

Google Books

1910

General Laws of the State of California as Amended to the End of the Session of 1909

Google Books

1910

Election Laws of the State of California, 1909–1910

Hathi Trust

1911

Statutes of California, 38th Session, Extra Session

Hathi Trust

1911

Statutes of California, 39th Session

Google Books

1911

California County Free Library Law

Internet Archive

1911

Quarantine Laws and Orders

Internet Archive

1911

The Road Laws of California

Internet Archive

1911

School Law of California

Internet Archive

1911

California Street Laws

Internet Archive

1912

Statutes of California, 39th Session, Extra Session

Hathi Trust

1912

California Laws of Interest to Women and Children

Hathi Trust

1912

Horticultural Statutes with Court Decisions and Legal Opinions Relating Thereto

Hathi Trust

1912

Business Law for Business Men State of California

Internet Archive

1912

Revenue Laws of the State of California

Google Books

1913

Statutes of California, 40th Session

Hathi Trust

1913

California Bank Act as Amended 1913

Internet Archive

1913

Library Laws of the State of California

Hathi Trust

1913

Lunacy Law of the State of California 1913

Google Books

1913

California State Board of Pharmacy, amendments made by the Legislature in the year 1913

Google Books

1913

School Law of California

Internet Archive

1914

State of California General Election Laws 1913

Internet Archive

1914

California Laws Relating to Orphans and Their Support

Internet Archive

1914

Laws in Force in the State of California for the Prevention and Extirpation of Infectious and Contagious Diseases among Live Stock

Internet Archive

1915

Statutes of California, 41st Session

Hathi Trust

1915

Bank Act of the State of California as Amended 1915

Internet Archive

1915

State of California Fish and Game Laws

Google Books

1915

Library Laws of the State of California

Hathi Trust

1915

The Penal Code of the State of California

Google Books

1915

Weights and Measures and Net Container Laws

Internet Archive

1915

Workmen’s Compensation, Insurance and Safety Act

Google Books

1916

General Laws of the State of California as Amended up to the End of the Extra Session of 1916

Google Books

1916

State of California General Election Laws Supplement of 1916


Internet Archive

1916

California Pure Foods and Drugs Acts, Food Sanitation Act, Cold Storage Act with Rules and Regulations

Google Books

1916

Realty Laws of California

Internet Archive

1916

California Laws of Interest to Women and Children, Supplement, 1913–1915

Google Books

1917

Statutes of California, 41st Session, Extra Session

Hathi Trust

1917

Horticultural Statutes also Quarantine Orders and Regulations

Hathi Trust

1917

Library Laws of the State of California

Hathi Trust

1917

State of California Laws Relating to Fish and Game

Google Books

1917

Mining Laws United States and California

Internet Archive

1917

Laws of California Relative to Production and Standard of Dairy Products

Internet Archive

1918

General Election Laws of California

Google Books

1918

Revenue Laws of the State of California

Internet Archive

1919

California Laws of Interest to Women and Children 1917

Internet Archive

1919

Statutes of California, 43rd Session

Hathi Trust

1919

Bank Act of California Including 1919 Amendments

Internet Archive

1919

California Laws Relating to Animal Industry

Hathi Trust

1919

State of California Laws Relating to Fish and Game

Google Books

1919

General Health Laws

Google Books

1919

Horticultural Statutes of the State of California

Hathi Trust

1919

California Irrigation District Laws as Amended 1919

Internet Archive

1919

Laws Governing the Sale of School Lands in the State of California

Internet Archive

1919

Rules and Regulations Governing the Appropriation of Water in California

Google Books

1920

Business Men’s Laws of California

Internet Archive

1920

A Hand Book of Election Laws of California 1920–1921

Internet Archive

1920

A Digest of Child Labor Laws and Regulations Applicable in California

Internet Archive

1921

Agricultural Statutes of the State of California, Corrected to November 1, 1921. Part 1: Plant Industry, Weights and Measures, Markets

Hathi Trust

1921

Statutes of California, 43rd Session, Extra Session

Hathi Trust

1921

Bank Act of California Including 1921 Amendments

Internet Archive

1921

State of California Laws Relating to Fish and Game

Google Books

1921

State Forestry Laws: California

Internet Archive

1923

Statutes of California, 45th Session

Hathi Trust

1923

Election and Registration Laws of California, Including the Naturalization Laws of the United States, Also Charter Provisions Relating to Elections in the City and County of San Francisco

Internet Archive

1923

State of California Laws Relating to Fish and Game

Google Books

1923

Penal Code of California in Three Parts

Google Books

1923

Rules and Regulations Governing the Appropriation of Water in California

Google Books

1924

Revenue Laws of the State of California

Hathi Trust

1925

Statutes of California, 46th Session

Hathi Trust

1926

Important Statutes Relating to the California Highway Commission

Hathi Trust

1926

Marriage and Divorce Under California Law

Google Books

1927

Supplement to the Codes and General Laws of the State of California of 1923

Google Books

1927

The Penal Code of the State of California in Three Parts

Google Books

1929

Labor Laws of the State of California 1929

Hathi Trust

1931

Statutes of California, 49th Session

Hathi Trust

1937

Statutes of California, 51st Session

Hathi Trust

1937

Labor Code State of California 1937

Hathi Trust

1938

Statutes of California, 52nd Session, Extra Session

Hathi Trust

1939

Statutes of California, 53rd Session

Hathi Trust

1939

Labor Code State of California 1939

Hathi Trust

1941

State of California Labor Code 1941

Hathi Trust

1945

Statutes of California, 55th Session 3rd and 4th Extra Sessions; 56th Session

Hathi Trust

1944 and 1945

Statutes of California, 56th Session

Hathi Trust

1945

Labor Code State of California 1945

Hathi Trust

1947

Labor Code State of California 1947

Hathi Trust

1948

Statutes of California

Hathi Trust

1948

Pharmacy Laws of California

Internet Archive

1949

Statutes of California

Hathi Trust

1949

Statutes Relating to the Division of Highways Department of Public Works 1949

Hathi Trust

1949

Labor Code State of California 1949

Hathi Trust

1950

Statutes of California

Hathi Trust

1951

Statutes of California, v. 1

Hathi Trust

1951

Statutes of California, v. 2

Hathi Trust

1951

Labor Code State of California 1951

Hathi Trust

1952 and 1953

Statutes of California, v. 1

Hathi Trust

1952 and 1953

Statutes of California, v. 2

Hathi Trust

1953

Statutes Relating to the Division of Highways Department of Public Works 1953

Hathi Trust

1953

Labor Code State of California 1953

Hathi Trust

1954 and 1955

Statutes of California, v. 1

Hathi Trust

1954 and 1955

Statutes of California, v. 2

Hathi Trust

1955

Labor Code State of California 1955

Hathi Trust

1956 and 1957

Statutes of California, v. 1

Hathi Trust

1956 and 1957

Statutes of California, v. 2

Hathi Trust

1957

Labor Code State of California 1957

Hathi Trust

1958 and 1959

Statutes of California, v. 1

Hathi Trust

1958 and 1959

Statutes of California, v. 2

Hathi Trust

1959

Statutes Relating to the Division of Highways Department of Public Works 1959

Hathi Trust

1959

Labor Code State of California 1959

Hathi Trust

1960 and 1961

Statutes of California, v. 1

Hathi Trust

1960 and 1961

Statutes of California, v. 2

Hathi Trust

1961

Statutes Relating to the Division of Highways Department of Public Works 1961

Hathi Trust

1961

Labor Code State of California 1961

Hathi Trust

1962 and 1963

Statutes of California, v. 1

Hathi Trust

1963 and 1963

Statutes of California, v. 2

Hathi Trust

1963

Statutes Relating to the Division of Highways Department of Public Works 1963

Hathi Trust

1963

Labor Code State of California 1963

Hathi Trust

1964–1965

Statutes of California, v. 1

Hathi Trust

1964–1965

Statutes of California, v. 2

Hathi Trust

1964–1965

Statutes of California, v. 3

Hathi Trust

1965

Labor Code State of California 1965

Hathi Trust

1965–1966

Statutes of California

Hathi Trust

1963

Cemetery Act 1963 Edition

Hathi Trust

1965

Statutes Relating to the Division of Highways Department of Public Works 1965

Hathi Trust

1966

1966 Supplement to Statutes Relating to the Division of Highways Department of Public Works 1963

Hathi Trust

1967

Statutes of California, v. 1

Hathi Trust

1967

Statutes of California, v. 2

Hathi Trust

1967

Statutes of California, v. 3

Hathi Trust

1967

Statutes Relating to the Division of Highways Department of Public Works 1967

Hathi Trust

1968

Statutes of California, 1968, Volume 1

Google Books

1968

Statutes of California, 1968, Volume 2

Google Books

1969

Statutes Relating to the Division of Highways Department of Public Works 1969

Hathi Trust

1969

Labor Code State of California 1969

Hathi Trust

1970

Statutes Relating to the Division of Highways Department of Public Works 1970

Hathi Trust

1971

Labor Code State of California 1971

Hathi Trust

1972

Statutes of California, 1972, Volume 1

Google Books

1973

Labor Code State of California 1973

Hathi Trust

1974

1974 Supplement to Labor Code State of California 1973

Hathi Trust

1975

Labor Code State of California 1975

Hathi Trust

1976

1976 Supplement to Labor Code State of California 1975

Hathi Trust

1977

Labor Code State of California 1977

Hathi Trust

1998

Statutes of California, 1998, Volume 1

Hathi Trust

1998

Statutes of California, 1998, Volume 2

Hathi Trust

1998

Statutes of California, 1998, Volume 3

Hathi Trust

1998

Statutes of California, 1998, Volume 4

Hathi Trust

1998

Statutes of California, 1998, Volume 5

Hathi Trust

1998

Statutes of California, 1998, Volume 6

Hathi Trust

1999

Statutes of California, 1999, Volume 1

Hathi Trust

1999

Statutes of California, 1999, Volume 2

Hathi Trust

1999

Statutes of California, 1999, Volume 3

Google Books

1999

Statutes of California, 1999, Volume 4

Hathi Trust

1999

Statutes of California, 1999, Volume 5

Hathi Trust

2001

Statutes of California, 2001, Volume 2

Google Books

2001

Statutes of California, 2001, Volume 3

Google Books

2002

Statutes of California, 2002, Volume 2

Google Books

2004

Statutes of California, 2004, Volume 2

Google Books

2004

Statutes of California, 2004, Volume 5

Google Books

2005

Statutes of California, 2005, Volume 2

Google Books

2006

Statutes of California, 2006, Volume 4

Google Books

2007

Statutes of California, 2007, Volume 3

Google Books

2008

Statutes of California, 2008, Volume 1

Google Books