California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 940

Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1275, Sec. 2. Effective September 19, 1984.

For the purposes of this section, of Sections 977 and 977.5 to the extent specified by those sections, and of Sections 1026, 1088, 1280, 1281, 1282, 2652, 2654, 2655, and 2657, “wages” means taxable wages as well as wages which would be taxable except for the limitations on taxable wages provided under Sections 930 and 985.

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Cal. Unemp. Ins. Code § 940 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/uic/division-1-unemployment-and-disability-compensation/part-1-unemployment-compensation/chapter-4-contributions-and-reports/article-2-wages-the-basis-of-the-contribution/section-940

Other sections in Article 2 - “Wages,” the Basis of the Contribution

§ 926§ 926.5§ 927§ 928§ 928.5§ 928.7§ 929§ 930§ 930.1§ 930.5…§ 935§ 936§ 937§ 938§ 938.3§ 938.4§ 938.5§ 938.7§ 939§ 940

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