A “domestic partnership” means either of the following:

(a) Two people who meet all of the criteria set forth in Section 297 or 299.2 of the Family Code.

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Terms Used In California Government Code 22771

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(b) Two people who meet all of the criteria of a domestic partnership, as defined by the governing board of a contracting agency, if the contracting agency adopted that definition prior to January 1, 2000.

(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 418, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2006.)