This book provides a comprehensive overview of California civil procedure, convenient for class or exam preparation. It provides clear and concise explanations of topics not usually covered in the standard first-year course on civil procedure, highlighting where California's law diverges from federal practice. The book includes self-testing and diagnostic review questions and case illustrations, which are capsule summaries of significant cases identifying important facts, primary issues, and relevant law. It also provides numerous essay, true-false, and multiple-choice questions with model answers and detailed explanations.