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Section 6800.

6800. The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)

Section 6801.

6801. Time is computed according to the Gregorian or new style; and January 1st, in every year, after 1752 is reckoned as the first day of the year. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)

Section 6802.

6802. The years 1900, 2100, 2200, 2300, or any other future hundredth year, of which the year 2000 is the first, except only every fourth hundredth year, are not leap years, but common years of 365 days. The years 2000, 2400, 2800, and every other fourth hundredth year after 2000 and every fourth year, except […]

Section 6803.

6803. “Year” means a period of 365 days; “half year,” 182 days; “quarter of a year,” 91 days. The added day of a leap year, and the day immediately preceding, if they occur in any such period, shall be reckoned together as one day. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)

Section 6804.

6804. “Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)

Section 6805.

6805. A week consists of seven consecutive days. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)

Section 6806.

6806. A day is the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)

Section 6807.

6807. “Daytime” is the period of time between sunrise and sunset. “Nighttime” is the period of time between sunset and sunrise. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)

Section 6808.

6808. (a) The standard time within the state is that of the fifth zone designated by federal law as Pacific standard time (15 U.S.C. Secs. 261 and 263). (b) The standard time within the state shall advance by one hour during the daylight saving time period commencing at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of March of […]