ActiveStatutePrimary sourceSource ID ca-ins-code-359

California Insurance Code section 359 (representation false in a material point)

Published by California Legislative Information (Legislative Counsel of California). Jurisdiction CA.

Exactly what this source supports

These are the only claims this record is used to carry anywhere in the library.

California Insurance Code section 359 reads in full: "If a representation is false in a material point, whether affirmative or promissory, the injured party is entitled to rescind the contract from the time the representation becomes false."
claim ca-ins-code-359#c1
The leginfo page for section 359 displays the note "(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.)".
claim ca-ins-code-359#c2

Each claim above has its own address. Link to a single claim with/sources/ca-ins-code-359#c1, and read the same list with its identifiers, checksums and dates at ca-ins-code-359.json. A checksum lets you tell whether a claim you cited still says what it said.

Pages that cite this source

When does a landlord need a landlord policy instead of homeowners coverage?

Question

Reviewer notes

Fetched 2026-08-31. Operative text read verbatim. Correcting an earlier draft note: the page does display an enactment note, "(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.)". publishedDate is left as "unknown" for the same reason as section 331. How section 359 applies to any particular policy or claim is a legal question.

Report an error on this pageCorrections are checked against the original record. Material changes are logged on the corrections page.