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Cal. HSC § 50515.06 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 3.15 / Section 50515.06
Section 50515.06
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter:

(a) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.

(b) “Program” means the Regional Early Action Planning Grants of 2021 established pursuant to this chapter.

(c) “Regional housing need assessment” means the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as determined by the department pursuant to Section 65584.01 of the Government Code.

(d) “Sustainable Communities Strategy” refers to the plan prepared by each metropolitan planning organization pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code.

(e) “Alternative Planning Strategy” refers to the document, if any, prepared by a metropolitan planning organization pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code.

(f) (1) “Transformative planning and implementation activities” means housing, planning, infrastructure investments supporting infill housing, and other actions that enable meeting housing goals that also result in per capita vehicle miles traveled reductions, including accelerating infill development, supporting residents through realizing multimodal communities, shifting travel behavior through reducing driving, and increasing transit ridership.

(2) Transformative planning and implementation activities shall be in furtherance of all of the following:

(A) State planning priorities, as described in Section 65041.1 of the Government Code.

(B) Affirmatively furthering fair housing pursuant to Section 8899.50 of the Government Code.

(C) Facilitating housing element compliance for the sixth cycle regional housing needs assessment pursuant to Section 65302 of the Government Code prepared in accordance with Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code.

(D) A region’s sustainable community strategy, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code, or alternative planning strategy, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code, as applicable.

(g) “Eligible entity” means any recipient of these funds either through direct allocation from the department or through a suballocation from a recipient. For the purposes of this chapter, an eligible entity can include a metropolitan planning organization (MPO), a single or multicounty council of governments (COG), a regional transportation planning agency (RTPA), a county, a city, a city and county, a transit agency or district, a county transportation agency, or a tribal entity.

(h) “Tribal entity” means an entity formed by the duly constituted governing body of a California Native American Tribe in Chapter 905 of the Statutes of 2004, as described in Section 21073 of the Public Resources Code.
Cal. PUC § 99314.2 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 6.5 / Section 99314.2
Section 99314.2
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) The “Southern California Regional Rail Authority” or the “authority” is that joint powers authority described in Section 14072 of the Government Code and includes any additional agencies that may join the authority under Section 14072.2 of that code.

(2) “Qualifying revenue” means qualifying revenue, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 99314, that is derived from operating as a member agency of the authority.

(b) The Southern California Regional Rail Authority shall report to the Controller, for each fiscal year, the ratio that the qualifying revenue of each member agency of the authority bears to the total qualifying revenue of the authority during that fiscal year. The authority shall provide the ratios within the timeframe specified by subdivision (a) of Section 99243.

(c) (1) From funds made available pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 99312 and paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 99312.1, the Controller shall allocate to the county transportation commissions in the jurisdictions of the member agency’s area an amount for each member agency of the authority that is based on the ratio provided under subdivision (b), for allocation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 99314.3.

(2) The allocation set forth in paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any other allocation provided under this article.

(3) Allocations made under this section shall be used only for STA program purposes authorized under this chapter.
Cal. FGC § 9052 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 9052
Section 9052
Status: in_force

Slurp guns may be used to take fish for commercial purposes in fish and game districts 6, 7, 10, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 20A.
Cal. FAC § 59985 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 13 / Section 59985
Section 59985
Status: in_force

Each petitioner shall, upon affixing his signature to the petition for termination, write in the date of signing. No signature to the petition shall be valid for any purpose if affixed more than six months prior to the filing of the petition with the director. The petition shall be accompanied by a good and sufficient undertaking in an amount which is equal to the probable costs incident to conducting the hearing and making of findings. A hearing shall be held by the director upon the petition to determine the sufficiency of the signatures within 60 days after the presentation of the petition.
Cal. FAC § 12407 — California Code / Code fac / Division 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 12407
Section 12407
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person required to be licensed as a pesticide broker pursuant to this chapter to make any false or fraudulent statements or misrepresent or fail to disclose any material fact in making application for a license or renewal of a license or in any reports submitted to the director, or to make any false or misleading statements concerning any products specified in Section 12847 that the person sells or distributes.
Cal. MVC § 215 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 215
Section 215
Status: in_force

For all purposes under this code, commissioned officers, warrant officers and enlisted persons of the California National Guard, California Air National Guard, and California National Guard Reserve who have heretofore or hereafter performed service in the United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Navy, or a reserve component thereof shall be entitled to credit for time so served as if that service had been rendered in the state forces. Service in the state forces shall include all full-time active duty and part-time duty performed heretofore or hereafter either as an enlisted person, warrant officer or commissioned officer pursuant to any prior or present section or sections or provisions of this code. Federal law notwithstanding, in computing state service for retirement with pay under this authority, full-time active service and part-time duty or service with the Armed Forces of the United States or any reserve component thereof shall be considered.
Cal. PRC § 28003 — California Code / Code prc / Division 18 / Section 28003
Section 28003
Status: in_force

Morro Bay and San Diego Bay are each hereby designated a State Estuary. Morro Bay and its watershed are hereby designated a State Estuary planning area.
Cal. FIN § 17201 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 17201
Section 17201
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a license as an escrow agent shall be in writing and in such form as is prescribed by the commissioner. The application shall be verified by the oath of the applicant.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioner may by rule or order prescribe circumstances under which to accept electronic records or electronic signatures. This section does not require the commissioner to accept electronic records or electronic signatures.

(c) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) “Electronic record” means an initial license application, or material modification of that license application, and any other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means. “Electronic records” also includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(A) An application, amendment, supplement, and exhibit, filed for any order, license, consent, or other authority.

(B) A financial statement, report, or advertising.

(C) An order, license, consent, or other authority.

(D) A notice of public hearing, accusation, and statement of issues in connection with any application, registration, order, license, consent, or other authority.

(E) A proposed decision of a hearing officer and a decision of the commissioner.

(F) The transcripts of a hearing and correspondence between a party and the commissioner directly relating to the record.

(G) A release, newsletter, interpretive opinion, determination, or specific ruling.

(H) Correspondence between a party and the commissioner directly relating to any document listed in subparagraphs (A) to (G), inclusive.

(2) “Electronic signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic record.

(d) The Legislature finds and declares that the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has continuously implemented methods to accept records filed electronically, and is encouraged to continue to expand its use of electronic filings to the extent feasible, as budget, resources, and equipment are made available to accomplish that goal.
Cal. FGC § 8805 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 8805
Section 8805
Status: in_force

In Districts 12 and 13, beach nets may not be possessed on any boat.
Cal. WIC § 15838 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3.3 / Chapter 2 / Section 15838
Section 15838
Status: in_force

(a) A provider who is furnished documentation of a subscriber’s enrollment in the program shall not seek reimbursement or attempt to obtain payment for any covered services provided to that subscriber other than from the participating health plan or insurer covering the subscriber or from the department.

(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to any copayment required by the department under this chapter for the covered services provided to the subscriber.

(c) For purposes of this chapter, “provider” means any professional person, organization, health facility, or other person or institution licensed by the state to deliver or furnish health care services and includes as that term is defined in subdivision (o) of Section 14043.1.
Cal. SHC § 5196 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 5196
Section 5196
Status: in_force

If the doing of the work requires a change of grade of any railroad track or tracks, the legislative body shall direct the clerk to mail to the owner or reputed owner or operator or reputed operator thereof, at its last known address as the same appears on the tax rolls of the city, the legislative body of which is conducting the proceeding, or when no address so appears then to such owner or operator in care of general delivery in such city and to the Public Utilities Commission, printed copies of the resolution of intention within five days after the first publication thereof. Failure to mail said copies or failure of any such owner or operator to receive the same or any erroneous address thereon shall not affect the jurisdiction of the legislative body, but in such event the failure of the owner or operator of such tracks to make objection to the proposed grades shall not be deemed to be a waiver of all objections to the proposed grades or proposed change or modification of grade, nor operate as a bar to any claim for damages, if recoverable damages there be.
Cal. SHC § 9603 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 9603
Section 9603
Status: in_force

The refunding bonds shall represent and be secured by the reassessments and any later reassessments which may be levied or issued upon the same property in lieu of the reassessments.
Cal. BPC § 337 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 337
Section 337
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Medical Board of California, and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California shall prepare and disseminate an informational brochure for victims of psychotherapist-client sexual behavior and sexual contact and their advocates. This brochure shall be developed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Medical Board of California, and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.

(b) The brochure shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) A legal and an informal definition of psychotherapist-client sexual behavior and sexual contact.

(2) A brief description of common personal reactions.

(3) A client’s bill of rights.

(4) Instructions for reporting psychotherapist-client sexual behavior and sexual contact.

(5) A full description of administrative complaint procedures.

(6) Information that other civil and criminal remedies may also be available to them in regards to the incident.

(7) A description of services available for support of victims.

(c) The brochure shall be provided to each individual contacting the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Medical Board of California, or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California regarding a complaint involving psychotherapist-client sexual behavior and sexual contact.

(d) The brochure shall be made available on the Internet Web sites of the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Medical Board of California, and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.
Cal. PUC § 99312.4 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 6.5 / Section 99312.4
Section 99312.4
Status: in_force

Revenues transferred to the Public Transportation Account pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11053 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (Part 2 (commencing with Section 75220) of Division 44 of the Public Resources Code) shall be available for appropriation to that program pursuant to the annual Budget Act.
Cal. HSC § 80080 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 80080
Section 80080
Status: in_force

Any costs paid from the fund pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (d) of Section 80025 shall be recoverable by the Attorney General, at the request of the administrator of the fund, from any liable person who has not entered into, or is not in compliance with, a written cleanup agreement entered into pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 80040 that provides for the completion of all response actions necessary at the site under the oversight and at the direction of the department or the regional board.
Cal. FAC § 69025 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 69025
Section 69025
Status: in_force

“Process” means to engage in the business of a processor.
Cal. FIN § 502 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 502
Section 502
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may by order or regulation grant exemptions from this section in cases where the commissioner finds that the requirements of this section are not necessary.

(b) Each California state bank shall, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, or within such extended time as the commissioner may prescribe, file with the commissioner an audit report for the fiscal year.

(c) The audit report called for in subdivision (b) shall comply with all of the following provisions:

(1) The audit report shall contain those audited financial statements of the bank for or as of the end of the fiscal year prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and any other information that the commissioner may require.

(2) The audit report shall be based upon an audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and any other requirements that the commissioner may prescribe.

(3) The audit report shall be prepared by an independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant who is not unsatisfactory to the commissioner.

(4) The audit report shall include or be accompanied by a certificate or opinion of the independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant that is satisfactory in form and content to the commissioner. If the certificate or opinion is qualified, the commissioner may order the bank to take such action as the commissioner may find necessary to enable the independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant to remove the qualification.
Cal. UIC § 1590.5 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 1590.5
Section 1590.5
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Budget Act for each fiscal year shall appropriate the entire amount available in the Contingent Fund during the fiscal year for the purposes of this article.
Cal. FAC § 79476 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 27 / Article 4 / Section 79476
Section 79476
Status: in_force

In its discretion, the commission may cooperate with or provide funding to other private or governmental entities in the resolution of emergencies arising in the industry and impacting the health and safety of the public or to maintain the continued stability and reputation of the nursery industry.
Cal. RTC § 46252 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 24 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 46252
Section 46252
Status: in_force

In making a determination, the board may offset overpayments for a period or periods, together with interest on the overpayments, against underpayments for another period or periods, against penalties, and against the interest on the underpayments.
Cal. HSC § 12610 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 12610
Section 12610
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the law which may require a certificate of insurance as a condition for a permit to hold a general, special, or limited public display, any person, firm, or corporation applying for a public display license shall furnish to the State Fire Marshal a policy of public liability and property damage insurance, with limits, as determined by the State Fire Marshal, which are reasonably necessary to cover possible liability for damage to property and bodily injury or damage to persons which may result from, or be caused by, the public display of fireworks, or any negligence on the part of the licensee or his or her or its agents, servants, employees, or subcontractors presenting the public display.
Cal. PRC § 31109 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 3 / Section 31109
Section 31109
Status: in_force

Where certification of a local coastal plan or program is required under this division as a condition of action by the conservancy, the conservancy may take such action, including the funding of projects prior to certification, when the action is identified in a local issue identification and work program which has been approved by the California Coastal Commission. However, in undertaking actions prior to certification of a local coastal plan or program, the conservancy shall follow other applicable project review and approval requirements set forth in this division.
Cal. INS § 10509.917 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 9 / Section 10509.917
Section 10509.917
Status: in_force

(a) Insurers and insurance producers shall maintain or be able to make available to the commissioner records of the information collected from the consumer and other information used in making the recommendations that were the basis for insurance transactions for five years after the insurance transaction is completed by the insurer. An insurer is permitted, but shall not be required, to maintain documentation on behalf of an insurance producer.

(b) Records required to be maintained by this article may be maintained in paper, photographic, microprocess, magnetic, mechanical, or electronic media, or by any process that accurately reproduces the actual document.
Cal. RTC § 55225 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 30 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 55225
Section 55225
Status: in_force

Interest shall be computed, allowed, and paid upon any overpayment of any amount of fee at the modified adjusted rate per month established pursuant to Section 6591.5, from the first day of the monthly period following the period during which the overpayment was made. For purposes of this section, “monthly period” means the period commencing on the day after the due date of the payment and continuing through the same date in the immediately following month. In addition, a refund or credit shall be made of any interest imposed upon the claimant with respect to the amount being refunded or credited.

The interest shall be paid as follows:

(a) In the case of a refund, to the last day of the monthly period following the date upon which the claimant, if he or she has not already filed a claim, is notified by the board that a claim may be filed or the date upon which the claim is approved by the board, whichever date is earlier.

(b) In the case of a credit, to the same date as to that to which interest is computed on the fee or amount against which the credit is applied.
Cal. HSC § 100385 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 100385
Section 100385
Status: in_force

The department and the Controller shall keep a record of the classes and sources of income deposited in, or transferred to, the Public Health Federal Fund, and of the disbursements and transfers therefrom.
Cal. PCC § 10389.1 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 6.5 / Section 10389.1
Section 10389.1
Status: in_force

The Department of General Services, if feasible and consistent with existing law, shall first offer appropriate state surplus personal property to school districts prior to offering that property to the public, except for property more appropriately suited for public safety uses. The department may offer school districts state surplus personal property at less than fair market value, if it is determined by the Director of General Services to be in the best interests of the state. The department shall develop policies and procedures for the implementation of this article.
Cal. WAT § 71696 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Section 71696
Section 71696
Status: in_force

Every company whose right-of-way is intersected or crossed by district works shall unite with the district in forming the intersections or crossings and grant the rights therefor.