CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Court Control of Proceedings
......Objections
.........Nonresponsive
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A witness must give responsive answers to questions, and answers that are not responsive shall be stricken on motion of any party.

Nonresponsive answer is properly the subject of a motion to strike, not an objection.

Nonresponsive answer may be stricken on motion of questioner.

When answer nonresponsive, questioner should move to strike and jury be admonished to disregard; mistrial not required.