# Joint and several liability rule · California — Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state

For Joint and several liability rule · California, state is California; rule type is Joint and several liability rule; statutory citation is California Civil Code § 1431.2(a) (2015), recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** California _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Rule type:** Joint and several liability rule _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Joint liability rule:** Defendants are proportionately liable for non-economic damages. However, they are jointly and severally liable for economic damages. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** California Civil Code § 1431.2(a) (2015). _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Yes. Defendants are proportionately liable for non-economic damages. However, they are jointly and severally liable for economic damages. California Civil Code § 1431.2(a) (2015).

## Source

- https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
Part of [Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state](https://referencesource.org/state-comparative-fault-joint-liability-rules/).