Cal. Civ. Code § 2807 : CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE — OBLIGATIONS — OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS — SURETYSHIP — LIABILITY OF SURETIES — Liability to creditor without demand or notice upon default of principal TEXT PDF A surety who has assumed liability for payment or performance is liable to the creditor immediately upon the default of the principal, and without demand or notice. Ca. Civ. Code § 2807 Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch. 453.