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Cal. FAC § 78714 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 24 / Article 6 / Section 78714
Section 78714
Status: in_force

The termination of this chapter shall not affect or waive any right, duty, obligation, or liability that has arisen or that may thereafter arise in connection with this chapter, release or extinguish any violation of this chapter, or affect or impair any right or remedies of the commission with respect to any violation.
Cal. COM § 9336 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 9336
Section 9336
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “commingled goods” means goods that are physically united with other goods in such a manner that their identity is lost in a product or mass.

(b) A security interest does not exist in commingled goods as such. However, a security interest may attach to a product or mass that results when goods become commingled goods.

(c) If collateral becomes commingled goods, a security interest attaches to the product or mass.

(d) If a security interest in collateral is perfected before the collateral becomes commingled goods, the security interest that attaches to the product or mass under subdivision (c) is perfected.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (f), the other provisions of this chapter determine the priority of a security interest that attaches to the product or mass under subdivision (c).

(f) If more than one security interest attaches to the product or mass under subdivision (c), the following rules determine priority:

(1) A security interest that is perfected under subdivision (d) has priority over a security interest that is unperfected at the time the collateral becomes commingled goods.

(2) If more than one security interest is perfected under subdivision (d), the security interests rank equally in proportion to the value of the collateral at the time it became commingled goods.
Cal. WIC § 11483 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 11483
Section 11483
Status: in_force

Except as specified in Section 11483.5, whenever any person has, by means of false statement or representation or by impersonation or other fraudulent device, obtained aid for a child not in fact entitled thereto, the person obtaining such aid shall be subject to prosecution under the provisions of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 10980) of Part 2.

When the allegation is limited to failure to report not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) of income or resources, or the failure to report the presence of an additional person or persons in the household, all actions necessary to secure restitution shall be brought against persons in violation of Section 10980. The action for restitution may be satisfied by sending a registered letter requesting restitution to the last address at which the person was receiving public assistance.
Cal. FAM § 2620 — California Code / Code fam / Division 7 / Part 6 / Section 2620
Section 2620
Status: in_force

The debts for which the community estate is liable which are unpaid at the time of trial, or for which the community estate becomes liable after trial, shall be confirmed or divided as provided in this part.
Cal. PROB § 1812 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1812
Section 1812
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Sections 1810, 1813, and 1813.1, the selection of a conservator of the person or estate, or both, is solely in the discretion of the court and, in making the selection, the court is to be guided by what appears to be for the best interests of the proposed conservatee.

(b) Subject to Sections 1810, 1813, and 1813.1, of persons equally qualified in the opinion of the court to appointment as conservator of the person or estate or both, preference is to be given in the following order:

(1) The conservatee or proposed conservatee’s stated preference, including preferences expressed by speech, sign language, alternative or augmentative communication, actions, facial expressions, and other spoken and nonspoken methods of communication.

(2) The prior conservator’s preference, if known, if the selection of a successor conservator is being made pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 2680) of Chapter 9.5 of Part 4 and the prior conservator is a person described in paragraphs (3) to (6), inclusive, unless either of the following apply:

(A) The reason for the appointment of a successor conservator is due to the prior conservator’s removal pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 2650) of Chapter 9 of Part 4.

(B) The prior conservator or prior conservator’s preference for a successor conservator has been found criminally, civilly, or administratively liable for abuse, neglect, mistreatment, coercion, or fraud with respect to the conservatee or any elder or dependent adult.

(3) The spouse or domestic partner of the proposed conservatee or the person nominated by the spouse or domestic partner pursuant to Section 1811.

(4) An adult child of the proposed conservatee or the person nominated by the child pursuant to Section 1811.

(5) A parent of the proposed conservatee or the person nominated by the parent pursuant to Section 1811.

(6) A sibling of the proposed conservatee or the person nominated by the brother or sister pursuant to Section 1811.

(7) Any other person or entity eligible for appointment as a conservator under this code or, if there is no person or entity willing to act as a conservator, under the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(c) The preference for any nominee for appointment under paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subdivision (b) is subordinate to the preference for any other parent, child, or sibling in that class.

(d) For any conservatorship petition filed on or after January 1, 2023, a regional center, as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4620) of Division 4.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or any employee or agent acting on a regional center’s behalf, shall not act as a conservator, but may act as the designee of the Director of Developmental Services, subject to Section 416.19 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. FGC § 6702 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 6702
Section 6702
Status: in_force

(a) If the commission finds that the kelp beds included in the application are available for lease and that the lease would be in the public interest, the commission shall publish a notice that the area is being considered for leasing.

(b) The commission shall have legal notices published in a newspaper of general circulation in each county where the kelp bed, or any part thereof, is located, describing the area to be leased and the type of operation to be conducted. Except as provided in this subdivision, the publication shall be made pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code.

(c) If the commission receives more than one application for the lease of a kelp bed or beds, it shall advertise for bids on the area being considered for leasing. The commission shall award the lease of that area to the highest qualified bidder.
Cal. PRC § 5789.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 10 / Section 5789.5
Section 5789.5
Status: in_force

(a) A board of directors may charge a fee to cover the cost of any service which the district provides or the cost of enforcing any regulation for which the fee is charged. No fee shall exceed the costs reasonably borne by the district in providing the service or enforcing the regulation for which the fee is charged.

(b) Before imposing or increasing any fee for property-related services, a board of directors shall follow the procedures in Section 6 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution.

(c) A board of directors may charge residents or taxpayers of the district a fee authorized by this section which is less than the fee which it charges to nonresidents or nontaxpayers of the district.

(d) A board of directors may authorize district employees to waive the payment, in whole or in part, of a fee authorized by this section when the board of directors determines that payment would not be in the public interest. Before authorizing any waiver, a board of directors shall adopt a resolution which specifies the policies and procedures governing waivers.
Cal. LAB § 4206 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 4206
Section 4206
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this chapter, an enrollee within a given economic opportunity program shall have no right to receive compensation from sponsoring or participating agencies, entities, and institutions, public or private.
Cal. ELEC § 14277 — California Code / Code elec / Division 14 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 14277
Section 14277
Status: in_force

The voter shall hand the folded ballot or the envelope containing the ballot to a precinct board member, who shall remove the ballot stub, hand it to the voter, and deposit the ballot in the ballot container. If the ballot is to be transferred from the envelope to the ballot container, care shall be taken not to disclose the markings of the voter on the ballot.
Cal. BPC § 2511.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 24 / Section 2511.5
Section 2511.5
Status: in_force

Each application for licensure as a licensed midwife shall be made upon an online electronic form, or other form, provided by the board, and each application form shall contain a legal verification by the applicant certifying under penalty of perjury that the information provided by the applicant is true and correct and that any information in supporting documents provided by the applicant is true and correct.
Cal. FAC § 31642 — California Code / Code fac / Division 14 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 31642
Section 31642
Status: in_force

A potentially dangerous dog, while on the owner’s property, shall, at all times, be kept indoors, or in a securely fenced yard from which the dog cannot escape, and into which children cannot trespass. A potentially dangerous animal may be off the owner’s premises only if it is restrained by a substantial leash, of appropriate length, and if it is under the control of a responsible adult.
Cal. HSC § 1324.10 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7.5 / Section 1324.10
Section 1324.10
Status: in_force

In addition to the rate of payment that an eligible facility would otherwise receive for intermediate care facility services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, an eligible facility shall receive quarterly supplemental Medi-Cal reimbursement, in an amount determined by the department.

The supplemental Medi-Cal reimbursement provided by this section shall be paid to support the facility’s quality improvement efforts and shall be distributed under a payment methodology based on intermediate care services provided to Medi-Cal patients at the eligible facility, either on a per diem basis, or on any other federally permissible basis.
Cal. WIC § 18908 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 18908
Section 18908
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 18904.1, federal supplemental security income benefits, state supplemental security program benefits, public assistance, and county aid benefits shall not be reduced as a consequence of the receipt of CalFresh benefits under this chapter, to the extent permitted by federal law.
Cal. BPC § 7156.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 10 / Section 7156.6
Section 7156.6
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the board may implement a system that provides for the electronic transmission of an initial application or renewal application for the registration required by this article and the electronic transmission of the notices required by Section 7154.

(b) The board by regulation may specify the form and manner of these transmissions, including the adoption of any protocols necessary to ensure the validity and security of any information, data, or document transmitted electronically. Upon the effective date of the regulations, the electronic submission of an initial registration application, a renewal application, or the electronic transmission of a notice required by Section 7154 shall satisfy the requirements of this article.
Cal. WIC § 14139.12 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 4.3 / Section 14139.12
Section 14139.12
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the costs of this pilot program to the General Fund will not exceed the direct and indirect costs that existing programs would expect to incur had the integrated services not been provided through this pilot program. If the Department of Finance determines, and informs the director in writing, that the implementation of this pilot program will result in any additional costs to the state relative to the provision of long-term care services to eligible beneficiaries, the department may terminate the operation of all or any part of this pilot program. The state shall not be held liable for any additional costs incurred by a pilot project site. Any such determination made by the Department of Finance shall be available to any party upon request.
Cal. PUC § 662 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 11 / Section 662
Section 662
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 2026, in a new or existing proceeding and following recommendations from each gas corporation and the opportunity for public comment, the commission shall designate priority neighborhood decarbonization zones. In designating the zones, the commission shall consider factors that include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Presence of disadvantaged or low-income communities in high-temperature climate zones or low-temperature climate zones that disproportionately lack cooling or heating.

(2) Presence of environmental and social justice communities as defined in the commission’s Environmental and Social Justice Action Plan.

(3) Availability of supportive local government or community partners.

(4) Concentration of gas distribution line replacement projects identified in the map submitted pursuant to Section 661.

(b) The commission shall coordinate with relevant agencies to identify nonratepayer funding, such as state and federal funds, that may be used to execute pilot projects in priority neighborhood decarbonization zones that would be cost effective with supplemental nonratepayer funding.

(c) If pilot projects for zero-emission alternatives pursuant to Section 663 are implemented in a priority neighborhood decarbonization zone, the commission may direct gas corporations and electrical corporations, if appropriate, to leverage other available programs, including, but not limited to, energy efficiency, low-income weatherization, and distributed generation programs.

(d) The commission may, after providing an opportunity for public comment, update the priority neighborhood decarbonization zones as necessary.
Cal. HSC § 13241 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 13241
Section 13241
Status: in_force

Prior to January 1, 1996, the State Fire Marshal in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall, after public hearings, adopt by reference the 1992 edition of the NFPA 58 Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquified Petroleum Gasses, or as this 1992 edition may be subsequently amended or supplemented. It is the intent of the Legislature that the NFPA 58 Standard supersede any inconsistent state standards, including, but not limited to, Sections 470 to 494, inclusive, of Chapter 4 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, except where Sections 470 to 494, inclusive, of Chapter 4 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations contain a more stringent safety standard than that contained in the NFPA 58 Standard. Nothing in this section prohibits the board from adopting more stringent standards than those contained in the NFPA 58 Standard.
Cal. CIV § 4125 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 4125
Section 4125
Status: in_force

(a) A “condominium project” means a real property development consisting of condominiums.

(b) A condominium consists of an undivided interest in common in a portion of real property coupled with a separate interest in space called a unit, the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan in sufficient detail to locate all boundaries thereof. The area within these boundaries may be filled with air, earth, water, or fixtures, or any combination thereof, and need not be physically attached to land except by easements for access and, if necessary, support. The description of the unit may refer to (1) boundaries described in the recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan, (2) physical boundaries, either in existence, or to be constructed, such as walls, floors, and ceilings of a structure or any portion thereof, (3) an entire structure containing one or more units, or (4) any combination thereof.

(c) The portion or portions of the real property held in undivided interest may be all of the real property, except for the separate interests, or may include a particular three-dimensional portion thereof, the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan. The area within these boundaries may be filled with air, earth, water, or fixtures, or any combination thereof, and need not be physically attached to land except by easements for access and, if necessary, support.

(d) An individual condominium within a condominium project may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of the real property.
Cal. WIC § 18968.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 5 / Section 18968.5
Section 18968.5
Status: in_force

Amounts collected for the surcharge upon birth certificates pursuant to Section 103625 of the Health and Safety Code that would have been transferred by the local registrar or county recorder to the Treasurer for deposit in the State Children’s Trust Fund shall, instead, revert to the county children’s trust fund when the board of supervisors designates a commission to carry out the purposes of this article, pursuant to Section 18965.
Cal. FIN § 17213.1 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 17213.1
Section 17213.1
Status: in_force

(a) An escrow agent’s business shall not be removed from the premises or address shown on the license without the prior approval of the commissioner, and notice of any intended change shall be transmitted to the commissioner not less than 30 days prior to the date of the intended change of location; provided, however, that the commissioner may waive the 30-day notice requirement when the move is occasioned by fire, emergency, or other catastrophe. The commissioner’s approval shall be granted or denied within 30 days from the date of the commissioner’s receipt of the licensee’s request containing such information as the commissioner may require.

(b) When a licensed business is to be moved a distance of five or more miles, and a change in ownership results from a transfer of 50 percent or more of the shares of the corporation, a licensee shall file an application for authorization to change location on a form furnished by the commissioner and the commissioner shall: (1) treat the matter as an application for a new license by invoking the provisions of Sections 17209, 17209.1, 17209.2, and 17209.3, and (2) require the payment of such fees as are applicable under Section 17207. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply when the actual or contemplated change of ownership is to the transferor’s ancestors, descendants, or spouse, or any custodian or trustee for the account of the transferor or the transferor’s ancestors, descendants, or spouse.
Cal. FAC § 64320 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 64320
Section 64320
Status: in_force

(a) Between July 1 and December 31 of each year ending in the number three or eight, the secretary shall, by the public hearing procedure, and if appropriate, the referendum procedure, provided for in this article, determine whether the council program provided for in this chapter shall continue in effect.

(b) If the secretary finds from evidence received at the hearing that a substantial question exists as to whether the council program is contrary to or does not effectuate the declared purposes or provisions of this chapter, the council program shall be submitted to referendum as provided in subdivision (c).

(c) If the secretary determines that a referendum procedure is appropriate, the secretary shall establish a referendum period of not to exceed 30 days during which period ballots shall be submitted to all producers and handlers on a statewide basis. If the secretary determines that the referendum period does not provide sufficient time for the balloting, the secretary may extend the referendum for an additional period not to exceed 30 days. The ballots shall provide a “yes” or “no” voting alternative to the question:

“Shall the Dairy Council of California be continued for the next five fiscal years beginning July 1 following this referendum?”
Cal. RTC § 23701z — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 23701z
Section 23701z
Status: in_force

An organization established pursuant to Section 5005.1 of the Corporations Code by three or more corporations as an arrangement for the pooling of self-insured claims or losses of those corporations.
Cal. FAC § 57530 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 12 / Article 4 / Section 57530
Section 57530
Status: in_force

A member of the public may obtain a certificate identifying whether there is a lien on file and any notice of claim of lien naming a particular debtor, and if so, giving the date and time of filing of each notice, and the names and addresses of each lienholder therein. The fee for the certificate is the same as the fee for a certificate issued pursuant to Section 9525 of the Commercial Code.
Cal. HSC § 44094 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 9 / Section 44094
Section 44094
Status: in_force

(a) Participation in the high polluter repair or removal program specified in this article and Article 10 (commencing with Section 44100) shall be voluntary and shall be available to the owners of high polluters that are registered in an area that is subject to an inspection and maintenance program, have been registered for at least 24 months in the district where the credits are to be applied and, are presently operational, and meet other criteria, as determined by the department.

(b) The program shall provide for both of the following:

(1) As to the repair of a high polluter, payment to the owner of up to 80 percent of the total cost of repair, as determined by the department, but the payment shall not exceed four hundred fifty dollars ($450).

(2) As to the removal of a high polluter, the program shall be subject to Article 10 (commencing with Section 44100).

(c) Except as provided in Section 44062.3, the department may specify the amount of money that may be paid to an owner of a high-polluting motor vehicle who voluntarily retires the vehicle. The amount paid by the department shall be based on the cost-effectiveness and the air quality benefit of retiring the vehicle, as determined by the department.

(d) The department may authorize participation in the program based on a reasonable estimate of the future revenues that will be available to the program.
Cal. WAT § 55653 — California Code / Code wat / Division 16 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 55653
Section 55653
Status: in_force

The petition shall be accompanied by a map showing the exterior boundaries of the district and of the proposed zone and containing a general description of the proposed improvement.