Section 20201 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Probate Code >> Division 10. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.

. (a) This chapter does not apply to transferees of property of a decedent who died before January 1, 1987.
  (b) No inference as to the applicable law in effect before January 1, 1987, shall be drawn from the enactment of this chapter.