The California Little Miller Act, the state version of the federal Miller Act, protects subcontractors and suppliers working on public construction projects in California. The
California mechanics lien law guide: 20-day preliminary notice, 90-day recording deadline, and owner defenses under Cal. Civ. Code 8000-9566. Updated 2026.
California 20-day preliminary notice (Cal. Civ. Code 8200) requirements: who must serve, when, and how — plus the prime-contractor exemption.
California Prompt Payment Statute Did Not Apply to Lump Sum Contract. McAndrew v. Hazegh (2005) 128 Cal.App.4th 1563. A General Contractor entered into a construction
