Another resource for the court are the passed by the United States and the state

If the court cannot find any sources of law that establish or direct their decision to dismiss the suit, the court should then turn to sources of law for guidance.

If the California court turns to prior court opinions to determine if it should dismiss the suit, it is looking for

The system of prior court opinions is called

The California court will follow the decision of the United States Supreme Court because of the doctrine of The United States Supreme Court decision is on the California courts.