These resources contain information about court rules, procedure and forms to set aside a default judgment in California state courts:

• California Civil Procedure Before Trial, Reading Room (RR KFC1020 .C32 2004) or electronically on the law library computers, using Lexis Advance. See Volume 2, Chapter 38 “Defaults”
• California Forms of Pleading and Practice, Reading Room (RR KFC1010.A65 C3) or electronically on the law library computers, using Lexis Advance. See Volume 43, Chapter 489 “Relief from Judgments and Orders”
• California Points and Authorities, Reading Room (RR KFC1010 .C34) or electronically on the law library computers, using Lexis Advance. See Volume 7, Chapter 70 “Defaults and Relief from Orders and Judgments: Statutory Remedies” 

To find information online about setting aside a default judgment, the Sacramento County Public Law Library has created a step-by-step guide to setting aside a default judgment. The guide provides step-by-step instructions and sample forms that you may use for guidance in downloading their downloadable template, available on the Sacramento County Public Law Library website at http://www.saclaw.org/pages/motion-relief-default.aspx.