California Code of Civil Procedure Section §706.010
(Definitions)
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Wage Garnishment Law."
The procedure to garnish your wages is governed by federal and state law. United States Code Title 15 sets minimum standards each state must abide by. Then each state can determine exactly how they implement wage garnishment. In California the California Civil Code, Title 9, Enforcement of Judgments, Division 2, Chapter 5 (Wage Garnishment) provides California procedures.
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