What does 'Cal.' stand for in a California Reports citation?

What does 'Cal.' stand for in a California Reports citation?

• A. California Reports
• B. California Court
• C. California
• D. Cal. Supreme Court

Answer: (A)

In legal citations, the abbreviation after the volume points to the publication where the opinion appears—the reporter. Cal. is the shorthand for California Reports, the official reporter of California Supreme Court decisions (and historically tied to California appellate opinions as part of that official record). That’s why the correct answer is California Reports. The other options don’t match standard reporter names—Cal. App. is used for California Appellate Reports, while “California Court,” “California,” or “Cal. Supreme Court” aren’t the recognized reporter abbreviations in citations.

In legal citations, the abbreviation after the volume points to the publication where the opinion appears—the reporter. Cal. is the shorthand for California Reports, the official reporter of California Supreme Court decisions (and historically tied to California appellate opinions as part of that official record). That’s why the correct answer is California Reports. The other options don’t match standard reporter names—Cal. App. is used for California Appellate Reports, while “California Court,” “California,” or “Cal. Supreme Court” aren’t the recognized reporter abbreviations in citations.