CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Witness Credibility Evidence
......Prior Convictions
.........Civil Cases
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If relevant to the issue, W may be impeached by evidence of prior conviction in order to show bias, without regard to nature of underlying crime as it relates to character traits of honesty and truthfulness.

Though felony conviction impeachment evidence admissible in civil cases under Evid. Code §788, court must do Evid. Code §352 balancing upon timely, specific objection.