California Code, Labor Code - LAB § 4652

Except as otherwise provided by Section 4650.5, no temporary disability indemnity is recoverable for the disability suffered during the first three days after the employee leaves work as a result of the injury unless temporary disability continues for more than 14 days or the employee is hospitalized as an inpatient for treatment required by the injury, in either of which cases temporary disability indemnity shall be payable from the date of disability.  For purposes of calculating the waiting period, the day of the injury shall be included unless the employee was paid full wages for that day.