Section 1170.78 Of Article 1. Initial Sentencing From California Penal Code >> Title 7. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.5. >> Article 1.

. Upon a conviction of a violation of Section 451, the fact that the person committed the offense in retaliation against the owner or occupant of the property or structure burned, or against one believed by the person to be the owner or occupant of the property or structure burned, for any eviction or other legal action taken by the owner or occupant, or believed owner or occupant, shall be a circumstance in aggravation of the crime in imposing a term under subdivision (b) of Section 1170.