California Code
ARTICLE 3 - Settlement
Section 1297.301.

1297.301. It is not incompatible with an arbitration agreement for an arbitral tribunal to encourage settlement of the dispute and, with the agreement of the parties, the arbitral tribunal may use mediation, conciliation, or other procedures at any time during the arbitral proceedings to encourage settlement.

(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)