Unless otherwise provided in this title, Title 9 (commencing with Section 1280) shall be applicable to any arbitration proceeding undertaken pursuant to this title.
§ 1299.8.Applicability of Title 9
Title 9.5. Arbitration of Firefighter and Law Enforcement Officer Labor Disputes · Enacted 2000 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1299.8 makes the general arbitration statute, Title 9, applicable to arbitration proceedings under this title except where this title itself provides otherwise.
Full Text of § 1299.8
Plain-English Summary
This title builds a specialized labor arbitration scheme, but it does not try to reinvent every procedural detail from scratch. Instead, this section folds in the general arbitration statute -- Title 9, starting at Section 1280 -- to fill whatever gaps this title leaves open.
That backstop only applies where this title is silent. Anywhere this title sets its own rule, such as the last-best-offer procedure or the confidentiality period for the panel's decision, that specific rule controls instead of the general arbitration statute.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the general arbitration statute apply to firefighter and law enforcement interest arbitration?
Yes, Title 9 (commencing with Section 1280) applies, except where this title provides its own specific rule.
What happens when this title and Title 9 conflict?
This title controls, since Section 1299.8 makes Title 9 applicable only where this title does not otherwise provide.
Amendment History
Added by Stats 2000 ch 906 (SB 402), s 2, eff. 1/1/2001.
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the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
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