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Robert, The short answer is that Colt paid for it to be tested and certified by the california DOJ. Look up california Code of Regulations, title 11, section 4070 for more details on the requirements imposed.
Robert, nothing special othe ryhan it has been submitted by S&W and has passed all CA requirements. Revolvers are easier to certify than Semi-Auto's. Here is the CA DOJ approved list for S&W : https://www.oag.ca.gov/firearms/certified-handguns/search?make=151003 --------- Many manufacturer's have given up on CA's madness and there are a ton of firearms that have since been removed as attested here : https://www.oag.ca.gov/sites/oag.ca.gov/files/pdfs/firearms/removed.pdf
Robert, Just that Colt paid to have it pass the CA AGO's test to be approved. It's a revolver. BUDs has almost 5000 firearms that are CA compliant. Here is the link:---------https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/search.php/type/Firearms/exclusive/ca
Colt paid the CA Blackmail fee to have it be legal in CA