The legal requirement for training is found in the California Information Practices Act of 1977 (Civil Code Sections 1798 et seq.) The certificate of acknowledgment (PDF) must be in the form set forth in California Civil Code section 1189.In today's video I'm going to show you how to complete a California Acknowledgement and a California Giraffe. An acknowledgment is one of the most common types of notarial acts, but it often confuses Notaries. Here are 5 steps to performing an acknowledgment. This form can be used for employees in California to acknowledge they have received mandatory sexual harassment training. I am here doing a um mock notarization for an acknowledgement and durat i want to show you how to fill out both of them. Here is a step-by-step procedure to perform a proper notarization: Step 1: Personal appearance is required. This 5-step guide will teach you how to notarize a document that requires an acknowledgement (the most common notarial act).