Here's a case from the 3d DCA about "the distinction between 'necessaries of life' and 'common necessaries of life' as those phrases are used in different parts of Family Code section 914" ... so it's time for Baloo to start singing about the Bear Necessities.
The court also explains in footnote 6 how it would like to see parties cite to unpublished federal cases:
"[Appellant] cites to Arevalo as 'U.S.A. v. Arevalo (2007) C-99-01143M-EDL.' The limitations on citing unpublished California cases (see Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.1115) do not apply to unpublished federal cases (Farm Raised Salmon Cases (2008) 42 Cal.4th 1077, 1096, fn. 18). However, counsel should supply such obscure authorities by way of judicial notice or, at minimum, with correct citations to LEXIS or Westlaw."