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Cal. COM § 2327 — California Code / Code com / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 2327
Section 2327
Status: in_force

(1) Under sale on approval unless otherwise agreed

(a) Although the goods are identified to the contract the risk of loss and the title do not pass to the buyer until acceptance; and

(b) Use of the goods consistent with the purpose of trial is not acceptance but failure seasonably to notify the seller of election to return the goods is acceptance, and if the goods conform to the contract acceptance of any part is acceptance of the whole; and

(c) After due notification of election to return, the return is at the seller’s risk and expense but a merchant buyer must follow any reasonable instructions.

(2) Under a sale or return unless otherwise agreed

(a) The option to return extends to the whole or any commercial unit of the goods while in substantially their original condition, but must be exercised seasonably; and

(b) The return is at the buyer’s risk and expense.
Cal. RTC § 30017 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 30017
Section 30017
Status: in_force

“Wholesale cost” means the cost of tobacco products to the distributor prior to any discounts or trade allowances.
Cal. PROB § 10533 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 10533
Section 10533
Status: in_force

(a) The personal representative has the power to do all of the following:

(1) Deposit money belonging to the estate in an insured account in a financial institution in this state.

(2) Invest money of the estate in any one or more of the following:

(A) Direct obligations of the United States, or of the State of California, maturing not later than one year from the date of making the investment.

(B) An interest in a money market mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80a-1, et seq.) or an investment vehicle authorized for the collective investment of trust funds pursuant to Section 9.18 of Part 9 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the portfolios of which are limited to United States government obligations maturing not later than five years from the date of investment and to repurchase agreements fully collateralized by United States government obligations.

(C) Units of a common trust fund described in Section 1564 of the Financial Code. The common trust fund shall have as its objective investment primarily in short term fixed income obligations and shall be permitted to value investments at cost pursuant to regulations of the appropriate regulatory authority.

(D) Eligible securities for the investment of surplus state moneys as provided for in Section 16430 of the Government Code.

(3) Invest money of the estate in any manner provided by the will.

(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the personal representative may exercise the powers described in subdivision (a) without giving notice of proposed action under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 10580).

(c) The personal representative shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 10580) where the personal representative exercises the power to make any investment pursuant to the power granted by subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) or paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), except that the personal representative may invest in direct obligations of the United States, or of the State of California, maturing not later than one year from the date of making the investment without complying with the requirements of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 10580).
Cal. PROB § 40 — California Code / Code prob / Division 1 / Part 2 / Section 40
Section 40
Status: in_force

“Financial institution” means a state or national bank, state or federal savings and loan association or credit union, or like organization.
Cal. RTC § 31201 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13.7 / Section 31201
Section 31201
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as the Property Tax Reimbursement Law.
Cal. SHC § 36533 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 36533
Section 36533
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory board shall cause to be prepared a report for each fiscal year for which assessments are to be levied and collected to pay the costs of the improvements and activities described in the report. The report may propose changes, including, but not limited to, the boundaries of the parking and business improvement area or any benefit zones within the area, the basis and method of levying the assessments, and any changes in the classification of businesses, if a classification is used.

(b) The report shall be filed with the clerk and shall refer to the parking and business improvement area by name, specify the fiscal year to which the report applies, and, with respect to that fiscal year, shall contain all of the following:

(1) Any proposed changes in the boundaries of the parking and business improvement area or in any benefit zones within the area.

(2) The improvements and activities to be provided for that fiscal year.

(3) An estimate of the cost of providing the improvements and the activities for that fiscal year.

(4) The method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each business owner to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her business for that fiscal year.

(5) The amount of any surplus or deficit revenues to be carried over from a previous fiscal year.

(6) The amount of any contributions to be made from sources other than assessments levied pursuant to this part.

(c) The city council may approve the report as filed by the advisory board or may modify any particular contained in the report and approve it as modified. The city council shall not approve a change in the basis and method of levying assessments that would impair an authorized or executed contract to be paid from the revenues derived from the levy of assessments.
Cal. LAB § 96.3 — California Code / Code lab / Division 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 96.3
Section 96.3
Status: in_force

In cases where employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the collective bargaining representative by virtue of such agreement may be the assignee of all such covered employees for purposes of filing claims for wages with the Labor Commissioner, subject to the option of the employee to reject such representation and to represent himself or herself.
Cal. FAC § 56613 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 7 / Article 18 / Section 56613
Section 56613
Status: in_force

It is a violation of this chapter if the licensee has otherwise violated any provision of this chapter.
Cal. SHC § 26040 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 26040
Section 26040
Status: in_force

In fixing the final boundaries of the district the board of supervisors may exclude any lands which it finds have been improperly included.
Cal. PRC § 43501.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 43501.5
Section 43501.5
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the requirements of this article, and Section 21780 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations, a person who is required to file a final closure plan shall also file with the enforcement agency a Labor Transition Plan that includes all of the following:

(1) Provisions that ensure, subject to any requirements already established pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, preferential reemployment and transfer rights of displaced employees to comparable available employment with the same employer for a period of no less than one year following the closure of the solid waste facility.

(2) Provisions to provide displaced employees assistance in finding comparable employment with other employers.

(3) Provisions to ensure compliance with all applicable provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1400) of Part of 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.

(b) When submitting the final closure plan, the operator shall submit, in addition to the requirements of subdivision (a), a certification to the board and the enforcement agency that the provisions described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a), will be implemented, subject to any requirements already established under a collective bargaining agreement.

(c) For the purposes of this section, “comparable employment” means the same or a substantially similar job classification at equal or greater wage and benefit levels in the same geographic region of the state.
Cal. PRC § 42962 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 42962
Section 42962
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who does any of the following shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation of a separate provision or for continuing violations for each day that violation continues:

(1) Intentionally or negligently violates any permit, rule, regulation, standard, or requirement issued or adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(2) Knowingly, or with reckless disregard, makes any false statement or representation in any application, manifest, record, report, permit, or other document filed, maintained, or used for purposes of compliance with this chapter.

(b) Liability under subdivision (a) may be imposed in a civil action.

(c) In addition to the civil penalty that may be imposed pursuant to subdivision (a), the department may impose civil penalties administratively in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation of a separate provision or for continuing violations for each day that violation continues, on any person who intentionally or negligently violates any permit, rule, regulation, standard, or requirement issued or adopted pursuant to this chapter. The department shall adopt regulations that specify the procedures and amounts for the imposition of administrative civil penalties pursuant to this subdivision.
Cal. PRC § 10232 — California Code / Code prc / Division 10.2 / Chapter 2 / Section 10232
Section 10232
Status: in_force

The director shall not approve a grant if the local government requesting a grant has acquired, or proposes to acquire, the agricultural conservation easement through the use of eminent domain, unless requested by the owner of the land.
Cal. FIN § 17648 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 17648
Section 17648
Status: in_force

If it appears improbable that anything can be realized from any property of the licensee and that the cost of maintaining, preserving, or protecting the property would probably be lost, the court may direct the commissioner to abandon the property.
Cal. BPC § 17050 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 17050
Section 17050
Status: in_force

The prohibitions of this chapter against locality discriminations, sales below cost, and loss leaders do not apply to any sale made:

(a) In closing out in good faith the owner’s stock or any part thereof for the purpose of discontinuing his trade in any such article or product and in the case of the sale of seasonal goods or to the bona fide sale of perishable goods to prevent loss to the vendor by spoilage or depreciation; provided, notice is given to the public thereof.

(b) When the goods are damaged or deteriorated in quality, and notice is given to the public thereof.

(c) By an officer acting under the orders of any court.

(d) In an endeavor made in good faith to meet the legal prices of a competitor selling the same article or product, in the same locality or trade area and in the ordinary channels of trade.

(e) In an endeavor made in good faith by a manufacturer, selling an article or product of his own manufacture, in a transaction and sale to a wholesaler or retailer for resale to meet the legal prices of a competitor selling the same or a similar or comparable article or product, in the same locality or trade area and in the ordinary channels of trade.

The notice required to be given under this section shall not be sufficient unless the subject of such sales is kept separate from other stocks and clearly and legibly marked with the reason for such sales, and any advertisement of such goods must indicate the same facts and the number of items to be sold.
Cal. HSC § 1796.61 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 13 / Article 12 / Section 1796.61
Section 1796.61
Status: in_force

(a)  This chapter shall be implemented on January 1, 2016.

(b) Home care organization applicants and home care aide applicants who submit applications prior to January 1, 2016, shall be authorized to provide home care services without meeting the requirements of Section 1796.45, provided the requirements of that section are met no later than July 1, 2016.

(c) The applicants described in subdivision (b) shall meet all the requirements of this chapter no later than July 1, 2016, in order to continue to provide home care services.
Cal. SHC § 11603 — California Code / Code shc / Division 13 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 11603
Section 11603
Status: in_force

Proceedings under this part and the adoption of such ordinance notwithstanding, the city and its legislative body shall retain its police powers and other rights and powers relating to the city streets constituting a part of the pedestrian mall. No action taken pursuant to this part shall be interpreted or construed to be a vacation or abandonment, in whole or in part, of any city street or any right therein, it being intended that the establishment of a pedestrian mall pursuant to this part be a matter of regulation only. Nothing in this part shall be interpreted or construed to prevent the city and its legislative body at any time subsequent to the adoption of the ordinance provided for in this chapter, from abandoning the operation of the pedestrian mall, from changing the extent of the pedestrian mall, or from changing or repealing any of the rules and regulations pertaining to the pedestrian mall but Section 11304 shall not operate as a bar to any claim of damages resulting solely from changes made subsequent to the adoption of the ordinance provided for in this chapter.
Cal. PCC § 20340 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 20 / Section 20340
Section 20340
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board, as provided for in Division 11 (commencing with Section 120000) of the Public Utilities Code.
Cal. PUC § 1094 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 1094
Section 1094
Status: in_force

The members of the construction project board of consultants shall receive fees and expenses from the commission. The corporation whose project the construction project board of consultants is evaluating shall, upon demand of the commission, reimburse the commission for the amount expended by the commission for the fees and other expenses of the board, including, but not limited to, special studies, staff, or commission staff costs directly attributable to activities of the construction project board of consultants.

The commission shall deposit all money received pursuant to this section at least once each month in the Certification Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. The money in the Certification Fund is hereby continuously appropriated to the commission in augmentation of any other appropriation for the support of the board.

The commission may allow the inclusion of any amounts received from an electrical or gas corporation pursuant to this section as an authorized expense for purposes of establishing rates.
Cal. WIC § 362.06 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 362.06
Section 362.06
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Caregiver” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 362.04.

(2) “Child” means a person who is under 18 years of age and placed in the care and supervision of the caregiver by a placing agency pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement or by order of the court.

(3) “Nonminor dependent” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (v) of Section 11400.

(4) “Placing agency” means a county child welfare department, a county probation department, or a foster family agency with responsibility for the placement of the child or nonminor dependent.

(5) “Reasonable and prudent parent standard” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 362.05.

(b) Except as provided in (c), a caregiver shall be immune from liability in a civil action to recover damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property caused by either of the following:

(1) An act or omission made by the caregiver while exercising a reasonable and prudent parent standard.

(2) An act or omission of a child or nonminor dependent while the child or nonminor dependent is placed in the home of the caregiver.

(c) The immunity described in subdivision (b) shall not apply to a caregiver if any of the following apply:

(1) The act of the caregiver exceeded a caregiver’s duty or authority, as defined by statute, regulation, licensing standards, or similar written instructions.

(2) The act or omission of the caregiver was made with malice or in bad faith, or was a result of recklessness or gross negligence on the part of the caregiver.

(3) The act or omission of the caregiver did not comply with instructions received from the county placing agency regarding specific care and supervision of the child.

(4) Liability for the act or omission of the caregiver is expressly imposed by any other law.

(d) The good faith of a caregiver and the compliance of the caregiver with any written instructions received from the county placing agency are presumed in a civil action. Any person who asserts that a caregiver did not act in good faith, or did not comply with written instructions received from the placing agency, has the burden of proving that assertion.

(e) This section does not prevent foster children, their parents, guardians, or guardians ad litem from bringing a claim for damages arising from, and peculiar to, the foster care relationship, pursuant to the Foster Family Home and Small Family Home Insurance Fund established under Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 1527) of Chapter 3 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. HSC § 18101 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 18101
Section 18101
Status: in_force

No transfer of the title of a manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home registered under this code shall be effective until the transferor has made proper endorsement and delivery of the certificate of title and delivery of the registration card to the transferee as provided in this code.
Cal. HNC § 105 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 1.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 105
Section 105
Status: in_force

The following streams and waters are also navigable and are public ways:

Sacramento River, between its mouth and a point 100 feet below Reid’s Ferry, in Shasta County.

Salinas River and Elkhorn Slough, or Estero Viejo, in Monterey County, from its mouth to a point as far up as tidewater flows.

San Joaquin River, between its mouth and Sycamore Point.

San Leandro Bay, in the County of Alameda, the waters included in the estuary of San Antonio and the tidal canal connecting it with San Leandro; and the airport channel extending from the bay.

San Rafael Creek, in Marin County, from its mouth to a point as far as tidewater flows therein.

Sonoma River, between its mouth and a point opposite Fowler’s hotel in the town of San Luis.

Stockton Slough, between its mouth and a line 160 feet west of the east line of Center Street extended in Stockton.

Suisun River, between its mouth and the Town of Suisun embarcadero.

Tuolumne River, between its mouth and Dickinson’s Ferry.

Yuba River, between its mouth and a point at the mouth of the slough at the foot of F Street, in the City of Marysville.
Cal. SHC § 5898.30 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 29 / Article 2 / Section 5898.30
Section 5898.30
Status: in_force

Assessments levied pursuant to this chapter, and the interest and any penalties thereon shall constitute a lien against the lots and parcels of land on which they are made, until they are paid. Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500), insofar as those provisions are not in conflict with this chapter, Article 13 (commencing with Section 53930) of, and Article 13.5 (commencing with Section 53938) of, Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code apply to the imposition and collection of assessments contracted for pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, provisions related to lien priority, the collection of assessments in the same manner and at the same time as the general taxes of the city or county on real property, unless another procedure has been authorized by the legislative body or by statute, and any penalties and remedies in the event of delinquency and default.
Cal. FGC § 8388.5 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 8388.5
Section 8388.5
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not take, possess, sell, or purchase for commercial purposes any leopard shark less than 36 inches in total length.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), leopard sharks less than 36 inches in total length possessed by a person for aquarium display on or before January 1, 1994, may be retained by that person if a letter declaring that the shark was legally obtained prior to January 1, 1994, is provided to the Sacramento office of the department on or before January 1, 1995.
Cal. HSC § 6404 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 6404
Section 6404
Status: in_force

“Tax collector,” as used in this part, means the tax collector of the county or counties in which a district is located.
Cal. ELEC § 6566 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 6566
Section 6566
Status: in_force

Any candidate whose nomination paper is filed in more than one group is disqualified from running as a member of any group.
Cal. PRC § 42370 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 42370
Section 42370
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Sustainable Packaging for the State of California Act of 2018.
Cal. WAT § 4999 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 5 / Section 4999
Section 4999
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that by reason of the combination of light rainfall, concentrated population, the transition of considerable areas of land from agricultural use to urban use, and a similar dependence on ground water supplies which prevails in the Counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Ventura, together with the fact that most such underground water supplies are overdrawn, it is necessary that the provisions of this part apply to said counties only.