What is the test for interpreting the meaning of the word "reasonable and common sense interpretation" in the context of the California Civil Code of Civil Procedure Act?

Respectfully, we disagree with appellant.⁸ Assuming for the sake of argument that appellant is correct, in construing a statute, courts employ the rule "that a statute 'must be given a reasonable and common sense interpretation consistent with the apparent purpose and intent of the lawmakers, practical rather than technical in nature, which upon application will result in wise policy rather than mischief or absurdity.' " (Welch v. Oakland Unified School Dist. (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 1421, 1428.) "Courts may... disregard even plain language which leads to absurd results or contravenes clear evidence of a contrary legislative intent." (Ornelas v. Randolph (1993) 4 Cal.4th 1095, 1105.)