Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 20000 : CALIFORNIA BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE — SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS — FRANCHISE RELATIONS — DEFINITIONS — Short title TEXT PDF This chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the California Franchise Relations Act. Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 20000 Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.