Cal. Civil Code § 2316 : Agency — California Civil Code — Obligations — Agency In General — Authority Of Agents — Actual authority Date: 14 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Actual authority is such as a principal intentionally confers upon the agent, or intentionally, or by want of ordinary care, allows the agent to believe himself to possess. Ca. Civ. Code § 2316