Government Code § 68915
ARTICLE 3.5. Transfer of Cases Appealed to the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal
No appeal taken to the Supreme Court or to a court of appeal shall be dismissed for the reason only that the same was not taken to the proper court, but the cause shall be transferred to the proper court upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as may be just, and shall be proceeded with therein, as if regularly appealed thereto.