Garcia v. Superior Court (2023) E080436 E080436; filed 5/30/23. ![[Files/CaseFiles/E080436.PDF]] [Opinion PDF](https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/archive/E080436.PDF) ## Rule excerpts Published Discussion III: Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 continuation rule; quoting Birts v. Superior Court (2018) 22 Cal.App.5th 53, 58 and Maas v. Superior Court (2016) 1 Cal.5th 962, 979. > Moreover, “‘[a] peremptory challenge may not be made when the subsequent proceeding is a continuation of an earlier action.’” (Birts v. Superior Court (2018) 22 Cal.App.5th 53, 58.) “[W]hen a second action or special proceeding ‘involves “substantially the same issues”’ and ‘“matters necessarily relevant and material to the issues”’ in the original case, the second action or proceeding is considered a continuation of the earlier action or proceeding for purposes of section 170.6. [Citation.]” (Maas, supra, 1 Cal.5th at p. 979; accord, McClenny v. Superior Court (1964) 60 Cal.2d 677, 684.) — Garcia v. Superior Court (2023) E080436, slip op., p. 9–10.