Legal Question in Business Law in California

You may be operating with outdated information. I'm pretty sure that licensed contractors in California are now allowed to operate as LLCs. I'd think you might be better off as an LLC than as an LLP, but there are pros and cons to both. Check the CSLB Web site for current info.

I recommend sitting down with an attorney so no matter which one you pick, the partnership or operating agreements are done right... That you know how the business will run. Don't guess it may cause problems if you dont

You can't be an LLP at all. Only general partnerships in which each of the partners is licensed to engage in "the practice of architecture, the practice of public accountancy, the practice of engineering, the practice of land surveying, or the practice of law" can be LLP's. All others, including contractors, must be LLC's or some other business form.