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    California: Conditional Waiver and Release on Progress Payment

    The exact form California prescribes when you are asked to sign for a progress payment you have not actually received yet. Civ. Code 8132 makes any other wording null and void.

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    When to use this

    • •Asked to sign before the check has cleared
    • •Monthly progress payment on a California job
    • •GC wants a waiver with the pay application

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