Scott, I feel your pain! I am doing a design build right now that has to be finaled the first week of August. The design is not complete yet, we don't have a building permit yet and every day wasted is one less day to do the job. Because of course, the on air date (TV Station) Does not change. We have $1.8million worth of electrical work to do and it is June 1st tomorrow! You know who is going to be the bad guy at the end of this one. [Linked Image] <----(Me every day for the next two months)
........Back to the subject,
Every jurisdiction in California is supposed to be following the CBC. (California Building Code) This came about because of contractors complaining about all the different requirements in all the different jurisdictions around here. I don't have a copy myself because I don't have the $100 + it costs right now. Most of the people I work with don't know it exists! It is supposed to "standardize" all the building codes across the state. I think we are along way from this becoming a reality though, as every jurisdiction you work in is different. I don't even try to keep up with NFPA 101 as every fire alarm system I install is different. Every job has different requirements. Every jurisdiction different pet peeves, so on and so fourth. I try to be an expert in all electrical related thing but sometimes you are better of just knowing who to call!

PS: California's Governor signed state licensing for electricians into law on the 29th. (More money for the coufers or safer installations for the public. You be the judge)