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Cal. WAT § 10723.6 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.74 / Chapter 4 / Section 10723.6
Section 10723.6
Status: in_force

(a) A combination of local agencies may form a groundwater sustainability agency by using any of the following methods:

(1) A joint powers agreement.

(2) A memorandum of agreement or other legal agreement.

(b) A water corporation regulated by the Public Utilities Commission or a mutual water company may participate in a groundwater sustainability agency through a memorandum of agreement or other legal agreement. The authority provided by this subdivision does not confer any additional powers to a nongovernmental entity.
Cal. BPC § 2512 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 24 / Section 2512
Section 2512
Status: in_force

The board shall issue a license to practice midwifery to all applicants who meet the requirements of this article and who pay the fee required by Section 2520.
Cal. VEH § 467.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 467.5
Section 467.5
Status: in_force

“Pedicab” means any of the following:

(a) A bicycle, including an electric bicycle, that has three or more wheels, that transports, or is capable of transporting, passengers on seats attached to the bicycle, that is operated by a person, and that is being used for transporting passengers for hire.

(b) A bicycle, including an electric bicycle, that pulls a trailer, sidecar, or similar device, that transports, or is capable of transporting, passengers on seats attached to the trailer, sidecar, or similar device, that is operated by a person, and that is being used for transporting passengers for hire.

(c) A four-wheeled device that is primarily or exclusively pedal-powered, has a seating capacity for eight or more passengers, cannot travel in excess of 15 miles per hour, and is being used for transporting passengers for hire. A pedicab defined under this subdivision is subject to the requirements of Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 21215) of Chapter 1 of Division 11.
Cal. PRC § 5080.11 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.2 / Article 1 / Section 5080.11
Section 5080.11
Status: in_force

Any bid may be withdrawn at any time prior to the time fixed in the public notice for the opening of bids, but only by written request of the withdrawal of the bid filed with the director. The request shall be signed by the bidder or by an authorized representative. The withdrawal of a bid does not prejudice the right of a bidder to file a new bid prior to the date and time set for the opening of bids.

This section does not authorize the withdrawal of any bid after the time fixed in the public notice for the opening of bids.
Cal. FAC § 79215 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 26 / Article 2 / Section 79215
Section 79215
Status: in_force

“Commission” means the California Blueberry Commission.
Cal. BPC § 4996.27.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 4 / Section 4996.27.1
Section 4996.27.1
Status: in_force

(a) On or after July 1, 2023, an applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall show, as part of the application, that they have completed a minimum of three hours of training or coursework in the provision of mental health services via telehealth, which shall include law and ethics related to telehealth. This requirement shall be met in one of the following ways:

(1) Obtained as part of their qualifying graduate degree program. To satisfy this requirement, the applicant shall submit to the board a written certification from the registrar or training director of the educational institution or program from which the applicant graduated stating that the coursework required by this section is included within the institution’s curriculum required for graduation at the time the applicant graduated, or within the coursework that was completed by the applicant.

(2) Obtained by completing a continuing education course that meets the requirements of Section 4996.22. To satisfy this requirement, the applicant shall submit to the board a certification of completion.

(b) As a one-time requirement, a licensee before the time of their first renewal after July 1, 2023, or an applicant for reactivation or reinstatement to an active license status on or after July 1, 2023, shall have completed a minimum of three hours of training or coursework in the provision of mental health services via telehealth, which shall include law and ethics related to telehealth, using one of the methods specified in subdivision (a)

(c) Proof of compliance with subdivision (b) shall be certified under penalty of perjury that they are in compliance with this section and shall be retained for submission to the board upon request.
Cal. HSC § 13950 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2.7 / Chapter 10 / Section 13950
Section 13950
Status: in_force

(a)  Whenever a district board determines that it is in the public interest to provide different services, to provide different levels of service, or to raise additional revenues within specific areas of the district, it may form one or more service zones pursuant to this chapter.

(b)  The district board shall initiate proceedings for the formation of a new zone by adopting a resolution which shall do all of the following:

(1)  State that the proposal is made pursuant to this chapter.

(2)  Set forth a description of the boundaries of the territory to be included in the zone.

(3)  State the different services, different levels of service, or additional revenues which the zone will provide.

(4)  Set forth the methods by which those services or levels of service will be financed.

(5)  State the reasons for forming the zone.

(6)  Propose a name or number for the zone.

(7)  Fix the date, time, and place for the public hearing on the formation of the zone.

(c)  The district board shall publish notice of the hearing, including the information required by subdivision (b), pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the district. The district board shall mail the notice to all owners of property within the proposed zone. The district board shall post the notice in at least three public places within the territory of the proposed zone.

(d)  At the hearing, the district board shall hear and consider any protests to the formation of the zone. At the conclusion of the hearing, the district board may adopt a resolution ordering the formation of the zone.
Cal. WAT § 60165 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 60165
Section 60165
Status: in_force

Ordinances may be passed by the voters of any district organized under the provisions of this act in accordance with the methods provided by the Elections Code for direct legislation in cities.
Cal. RTC § 50134 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 26 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 50134
Section 50134
Status: in_force

All persons notified pursuant to Section 50132 shall immediately, after receipt of the notice, advise the board of all credits, other personal property, or debts in their possession, under their control, or owing by them. If the notice seeks to prevent the transfer or other disposition of a deposit in a bank or other credits or personal property in the possession or under the control of a bank, the notice, to be effective, shall state the amount, interest, and penalty due from the person and shall be delivered or mailed to the branch or office of the bank at which the deposit is carried or at which the credits or personal property are held. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to a deposit in a bank or other credits or personal property in the possession or under the control of a bank, the notice shall only be effective with respect to an amount not in excess of the amount, interest, and penalty due from the person.
Cal. PRC § 40115 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 40115
Section 40115
Status: in_force

“City” or “county” includes city and county.
Cal. SHC § 262.1 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.5 / Section 262.1
Section 262.1
Status: in_force

A local agency, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 65402 of the Government Code, shall coordinate its planning with, and obtain the approval from, the appropriate local planning agency on the location and construction of any new district facility that would be within the scenic corridor of any state scenic highway.
Cal. PRC § 71069.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 34 / Part 2 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 71069.5
Section 71069.5
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter “board” means the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
Cal. INS § 1876.3 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 1876.3
Section 1876.3
Status: in_force

Any information acquired pursuant to this article shall not be part of any public record except as follows: Except as otherwise provided by law, any authorized governmental agency, and insurer, or an agent authorized by an insurer to act on its behalf, which receives any information furnished pursuant to this article shall not release that information to public inspection until such time as its release is required in connection with a criminal or civil proceeding; to analyze and present information for release in the bureau’s annual report pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1872.9.

Nothing in this section shall prohibit the accumulation and public distribution by the bureau of statistical data if that data does not reveal the identity of specific claimants, injured parties, attorneys, physicians, or other service providers.
Cal. UIC § 1816 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 1816
Section 1816
Status: in_force

An abstract of a judgment secured pursuant to this article or a copy thereof may be recorded with the county recorder of any county and from the time of the recording, the amount of the judgment shall constitute a lien upon all the real property of the employer in that county, owned or acquired by him during the life of the lien. The lien shall have the force, effect and priority of a judgment lien and shall continue for 10 years after the last entry of a judgment under this article unless sooner released or otherwise discharged. The lien may, within 10 years after the last entry of a judgment under this article or within 10 years from the date of the last extension of the lien, be extended by recording a new abstract in the office of the county recorder of any county and from the time of such recording, the lien shall be extended to all the real property in such county for 10 years unless sooner released or otherwise discharged. Execution shall issue upon such a judgment upon request of the director in the same manner as execution may issue upon other judgments and sales shall be held under such execution as prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure. In all proceedings under this section the director or his authorized agents may act on behalf of the state.
Cal. INS § 10234.86 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.6 / Article 3.7 / Section 10234.86
Section 10234.86
Status: in_force

(a) Every insurer shall maintain records for each agent of that agent’s amount of replacement sales as a percent of the agent’s total annual sales and the amount of lapses of long-term care insurance policies sold by the agent as a percent of the agent’s total annual sales.

(b) Every insurer shall report annually by June 30, the 10 percent of its agents in the state with the greatest percentage of lapses and replacements as measured by subdivision (a).

(c) Every insurer shall report annually by June 30, the number of lapsed policies as a percent of its total annual sales in the state, as a percent of its total number of policies in force in the state, and as a total number of each policy form in the state, as of the end of the preceding calendar year.

(d) Every insurer shall report annually by June 30, the number of replacement policies sold as a percent of its total annual sales in the state and as a percent of its total number of policies in force in the state as of the end of the preceding calendar year.

(e) Reported replacement and lapse rates do not alone constitute a violation of insurance laws or imply wrongdoing. The reports are for the purpose of reviewing more closely agent activities regarding the sale of long-term care insurance.
Cal. FIN § 17614 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 17614
Section 17614
Status: in_force

Every order, decision, license or other official act of the commissioner is subject to review, in accordance with law.
Cal. RTC § 24345 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 24345
Section 24345
Status: in_force

A deduction shall be allowed for taxes or licenses paid or accrued during the taxable year, except:

(a) Taxes paid to the state under this part.

(b) Taxes on or according to or measured by income or profits paid or accrued within the taxable year imposed by the authority of any of the following:

(1) The Government of the United States or any foreign country.

(2) Any state, territory, county, school district, municipality, or other taxing subdivision of any state or territory.

(c) Taxes assessed against local benefits of a kind tending to increase the value of the property assessed, but this does not exclude the allowance as a deduction of so much of the taxes assessed against local benefits as is properly allocable to maintenance or interest charges. Nor does this exclude the allowance of any irrigation or other water district taxes or assessments which are levied for the payment of the principal of any improvement or other bonds for which a general assessment on all lands within the district is levied as distinguished from a special assessment levied on part of the area within the district.

(d) Federal stamp taxes (not described in subdivision (b) or (c)); but this subdivision shall not prevent such taxes from being deducted under Section 24343 (relating to trade or business expenses).

(e) State and local general sales or use taxes. However, there shall be allowed as a deduction, state and local sales or use taxes which are paid or accrued within the taxable year in carrying on a trade or business or an activity described in Section 212 of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to expenses for production of income). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any sales or use tax (except where a tax credit is claimed under Section 23612.2) which is paid or accrued by the taxpayer in connection with an acquisition or disposition of property shall be treated as part of the cost of the acquired property or, in the case of a disposition, as a reduction in the amount realized on the disposition.

(f) For purposes of subdivision (b), “taxes on or according to or measure by income” shall include any taxes imposed on a dividend that is eliminated from the income of the recipient under Section 25106.
Cal. HSC § 18251 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.1 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 18251
Section 18251
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that the standards and requirements established for construction, maintenance, occupancy, use, and design of mobilehome parks should guarantee park residents maximum protection of their investment and a decent living environment. At the same time, the standards and requirements should be flexible enough to accommodate new technologies and to allow designs that reduce costs and enhance the living environment of park residents.
Cal. FAC § 63901.4 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 1 / Section 63901.4
Section 63901.4
Status: in_force

The Legislature further finds and declares that mandated cooperative efforts engaged in by the commissions and councils have proven to be effective methods to avoid economic waste and maintain stable agricultural markets. These cooperative efforts are intended to work subject to, and together with, the constraints placed on the agricultural industry by state and federal statutes and regulations and international restrictions.
Cal. PRC § 31400.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 9 / Section 31400.1
Section 31400.1
Status: in_force

The conservancy may award grants to any public agency or nonprofit organization to acquire land, or any interest therein, or to develop, operate, or manage lands for public access purposes to and along the coast. No grants may be awarded to any local agency unless the conservancy has first determined that the subject accessway will serve more than local public needs.
Cal. HSC § 108220 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 108220
Section 108220
Status: in_force

Proceedings for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of regulations pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 108205 and Section 108215 shall be in the manner prescribed in Section 108335. If the department, however, finds that the distribution for household use of the hazardous substance involved presents an imminent hazard to the public health, it may by order publish a notice of the findings, and thereupon the substance when intended or offered for household use or when so packaged as to be suitable for that use shall be deemed to be a “banned hazardous substance” pending the completion of proceedings relating to the issuance of the regulations.
Cal. PCC § 10285.2 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 10285.2
Section 10285.2
Status: in_force

Before suspending any person under this article, the state agency shall provide a hearing upon reasonable notice. In determining whether to suspend, and the duration of any suspension, the state agency shall consider, in addition to any other relevant factors, both of the following:

(a) The degree to which the person cooperated with the state or federal authorities in the criminal proceeding.

(b) The degree to which the person has agreed to restitution for any damages incurred by the public entity as a result of the acts upon which the conviction was based.
Cal. BPC § 2179 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 9 / Section 2179
Section 2179
Status: in_force

The Division of Licensing shall insure that nutrition is included on the examination for a certificate as a physician and surgeon.
Cal. HSC § 118885 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 15 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 118885
Section 118885
Status: in_force

Within indoor rooms, indoor chambers, or indoor places of public assembly in publicly owned buildings in which public business is conducted requiring or providing direct participation or observation by the general public there shall be a contiguous area of not less than 50 percent of the total area of the room, chamber, or place designated and posted by signs of sufficient number and posted in locations as to be readily seen by persons within the area, where the smoking of tobacco is prohibited while a public meeting is in progress. A public body, commission, agency, or other entity conducting a public meeting may waive the requirements of this section with respect to its own members, provided that the rights of nonsmoking members are not adversely affected.
Cal. SHC § 384 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 384
Section 384
Status: in_force

(a) Route 84 is from:

(1) Route 1 near San Gregorio to Route 101 at Woodside Road in Redwood City.

(2) Route 101 at Marsh Road in Menlo Park to Route 880.

(3) Route 880 to Route 238.

(4) Route 238 to Route 680 near Scotts Corners via the vicinity of Sunol.

(5) Route 680 near Scotts Corners to Route 580 in Livermore.

(6) Route 580 in Livermore to Route 4 near Brentwood.

(7) Route 12 at Rio Vista to the southerly city limit of the City of West Sacramento.

(b) The relinquished former portion of Route 84 within the City of West Sacramento is not a state highway and is not eligible for adoption under Section 81. For the relinquished former portion of Route 84, the City of West Sacramento shall maintain signs within its jurisdictions directing motorists to the continuation of Route 84.

(c) (1) The commission may relinquish to the City of Fremont the portion of Route 84 within its city limits between Route 880, approximately postmile 6.922, and Route 238 Mission Boulevard, approximately postmile 10.83, upon terms and conditions the commission finds to be in the best interests of the state, if the department and the city enter into an agreement providing for that relinquishment.

(2) A relinquishment under this subdivision shall become effective on the date following the county recorder’s recordation of the relinquishment resolution containing the commission’s approval of the terms and conditions of the relinquishment.

(3) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, all of the following shall occur:

(A) The relinquished portion of Route 84 shall cease to be a state highway.

(B) The relinquished portion of Route 84 shall be ineligible for future adoption under Section 81.

(C) For the relinquished portion of Route 84, the City of Fremont shall maintain signs within its jurisdiction directing motorists to the continuation of Route 84.
Cal. PROB § 2023 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 5 / Section 2023
Section 2023
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 2016, the Judicial Council shall develop court rules and forms as necessary for the implementation of this chapter.

(b) The materials developed pursuant to this section shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) A cover sheet for registration of a conservatorship under Section 2011, 2012, or 2013. The cover sheet shall explain that a proceeding may not be registered under Section 2011, 2012, or 2013 if the proceeding relates to a minor. The cover sheet shall further explain that a proceeding in which a person is subjected to involuntary mental health care may not be registered under Section 2011, 2012, or 2013. The cover sheet shall require the conservator to initial each of these explanations. The cover sheet shall also prominently state that when a conservator acts pursuant to registration, the conservator is subject to the law of this state governing the action, including, but not limited to, all applicable procedures, and is not authorized to take any action prohibited by the law of this state. Except as provided in subdivision (c), the cover sheet shall also prominently state that the registration is effective only while the conservatee resides in another jurisdiction and does not authorize the conservator to take any action while the conservatee is residing in this state. Directly beneath these statements, the cover sheet shall include a signature box in which the conservator attests to these matters.

(2) The form required by paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 2017. If the Judicial Council deems it advisable, this form may be included in the civil cover sheet developed under paragraph (1).

(3) A form for providing notice of intent to register a proceeding under Section 2011, 2012, or 2013.

(4) A form for a conservator to acknowledge receipt of the written information required by Section 2015.

(c) The materials prepared pursuant to this section shall be consistent with Section 2019.
Cal. RTC § 1136 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 1136
Section 1136
Status: in_force

A ferry is a place where passengers and freight are regularly transported by water between two fixed termini under authority of law so to do.