California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2020

An agent must use ordinary diligence to keep his principal informed of his acts in the course of the agency.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 2020 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-6-service/chapter-2-particular-employments/article-2-agents/section-2020

Other sections in Article 2 - Agents

§ 2019§ 2020§ 2021§ 2022

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