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Cal. HSC § 24538 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 4.8 / Section 24538
Section 24538
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall supersede any provision of federal law or any regulation adopted pursuant to federal law.
Cal. BPC § 9889.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 20.3 / Article 7 / Section 9889.7
Section 9889.7
Status: in_force

The expiration or suspension of a license by operation of law or by order or decision of the director or a court of law, or the voluntary surrender of a license by a licensee shall not deprive the director of jurisdiction to proceed with any investigation of or action or disciplinary proceedings against such licensee, or to render a decision suspending or revoking such license.
Cal. RTC § 17142 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 17142
Section 17142
Status: in_force

Sections 111(b) and 111(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credits and treatment of credit carryovers, shall be applicable with respect to credits allowable under this part.
Cal. INS § 10181.6 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 4.5 / Section 10181.6
Section 10181.6
Status: in_force

(a) A filing submitted under this article shall be actuarially sound.

(b) (1) The health insurer shall contract with an independent actuary or actuaries consistent with this section.

(2) A filing submitted under this article shall include a certification by an independent actuary or actuarial firm that the rate increase is reasonable or unreasonable and, if unreasonable, that the justification for the increase is based on accurate and sound actuarial assumptions and methodologies. Unless PPACA requires a certification of actuarial soundness for each large group health insurance policy, a filing submitted under Section 10181.4 shall include a certification by an independent actuary, as described in this section, that the aggregate or average rate increase is based on accurate and sound actuarial assumptions and methodologies.

(3) The actuary or actuarial firm acting under paragraph (2) shall not be an affiliate or a subsidiary of, nor in any way owned or controlled by, a health insurer or a trade association of health insurers. A board member, director, officer, or employee of the actuary or actuarial firm shall not serve as a board member, director, or employee of a health insurer. A board member, director, or officer of a health insurer or a trade association of health insurers shall not serve as a board member, director, officer, or employee of the actuary or actuarial firm.

(c) Nothing in this article shall be construed to permit the commissioner to establish the rates charged insureds and policyholders for covered health care services.
Cal. HSC § 116335 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 116335
Section 116335
Status: in_force

(a) The public water systems serving the City of Maywood shall conduct, publish, and submit to the City of Maywood, the State Department of Public Health, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality, and the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials a study on the City of Maywood’s water by December 21, 2010, addressing the impacts of manganese on the quality of the City of Maywood’s water. The report shall contain all of the following:

(1) Testing information and results on manganese for all of the sources of drinking water for the City of Maywood.

(2) The amount of manganese being contributed by each water source that serves the City of Maywood.

(3) Immediate and long-term steps that can be taken by the public water systems to reduce the amount of manganese in the drinking water supply to be at least as low as a level that is consistent with the average level in communities within a 20-mile radius of the City of Maywood.

(4) Infrastructure improvements that can be made to reach the immediate and long-term goals to reduce the level of manganese and other contaminants in the water to be consistent with the average level in communities within a 20-mile radius of the City of Maywood.

(5) Actions that the public water systems will take to pursue funding in order to achieve those improvements.

(b) The City Council of Maywood shall conduct a public hearing on the results of the study.

(c) The public water systems shall respond in writing to public comments made at the hearing to the City Council of Maywood.

(d) The study and comments shall be posted on the public water systems’ Internet Web sites.

(e) All current notifications sent to the rate payers within the City of Maywood concerning water contaminants shall also be sent to occupants, in the same manner as set forth in subdivision (f) of Section 116450, and shall be distributed in English and the primary language of the residents of the city as well as posted on the public water systems’ Internet Web sites.
Cal. HSC § 8625 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 8625
Section 8625
Status: in_force

In a conveyance to two or more persons as joint tenants each joint tenant has a vested right of interment in the plot conveyed.
Cal. RTC § 17014 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 17014
Section 17014
Status: in_force

(a) “Resident” includes:

(1) Every individual who is in this state for other than a temporary or transitory purpose.

(2) Every individual domiciled in this state who is outside the state for a temporary or transitory purpose.

(b) Any individual (and spouse) who is domiciled in this state shall be considered outside this state for a temporary or transitory purpose while that individual:

(1) Holds an elective office of the government of the United States, or

(2) Is employed on the staff of an elective officer in the legislative branch of the government of the United States as described in paragraph (1), or

(3) Holds an appointive office in the executive branch of the government of the United States (other than the armed forces of the United States or career appointees in the United States Foreign Service) if the appointment to that office was by the President of the United States and subject to confirmation by the Senate of the United States and whose tenure of office is at the pleasure of the President of the United States.

(c) Any individual who is a resident of this state continues to be a resident even though temporarily absent from the state.

(d) For any taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1994, any individual domiciled in this state who is absent from the state for an uninterrupted period of at least 546 consecutive days under an employment-related contract shall be considered outside this state for other than a temporary or transitory purpose.

(1) For purposes of this subdivision, returns to this state, totaling in the aggregate not more than 45 days during a taxable year, shall be disregarded.

(2) This subdivision shall not apply to any individual, including any spouse described in paragraph (3), who has income from stocks, bonds, notes, or other intangible personal property in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in any taxable year in which the employment-related contract is in effect. In the case of an individual who is married, this paragraph shall be applied to the income of each spouse separately.

(3) Any spouse who is absent from the state for an uninterrupted period of at least 546 consecutive days to accompany a spouse who, under this subdivision, is considered outside this state for other than a temporary or transitory purpose shall, for purposes of this subdivision, also be considered outside this state for other than a temporary or transitory purpose.

(4) This subdivision shall not apply to any individual if the principal purpose of the individual’s absence from this state is to avoid any tax imposed by this part.
Cal. BPC § 17046 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 17046
Section 17046
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to use any threat, intimidation, or boycott, to effectuate any violation of this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 3967 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 3967
Section 3967
Status: in_force

Any director who misses three consecutive regular meetings of the board without the permission of the board is deemed to have resigned as a director.
Cal. BPC § 159 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 159
Section 159
Status: in_force

The members and the executive officer of each board, agency, bureau, division, or commission have power to administer oaths and affirmations in the performance of any business of the board, and to certify to official acts.
Cal. HSC § 1568.0825 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.01 / Article 1 / Section 1568.0825
Section 1568.0825
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall conduct an unannounced visit to a facility within 30 days after the effective date of a temporary suspension of a license in order to ensure that the facility is nonoperational, unless the department previously has verified that the facility is nonoperational.

(b) The department shall conduct an unannounced visit to a facility within 30 days after the effective date of a revocation of a license in order to ensure that the facility is nonoperational, unless the department previously has verified that the facility is nonoperational.
Cal. WIC § 14000.8 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14000.8
Section 14000.8
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Commencing on January 1, 2026, and each month thereafter, a county with a call center for Medi-Cal applicants or beneficiaries applying for, renewing, or requesting help in obtaining or maintaining Medi-Cal coverage shall collect and submit to the department call-center data metrics, including, but not limited to, total call volume, average call wait times by language, and the average call abandonment rate.

(2) The department shall prepare a report, excluding any personally identifiable information, on call-center data as described in paragraph (1). The department shall post the report on the department’s internet website on a quarterly basis no later than 45 calendar days after the conclusion of each quarter. The initial report on call-center data described in paragraph (1) shall be due on May 15, 2026.

(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall implement this section, without taking any regulatory action, by means of an all-county letter or similar instruction. Thereafter, the department shall adopt regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. BPC § 23428.15 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 23428.15
Section 23428.15
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, “club” also means any parlor of the American Citizens Club in existence on the effective date of this chapter which the club has as the owner, lessee, or occupant thereof operated as an establishment for fraternal purposes and in which alcoholic beverages are sold only to members of the club whose membership dues in the club have been paid.
Cal. WAT § 13426 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 2.5 / Section 13426
Section 13426
Status: in_force

The state board, subject to approval by the Director of Finance, may agree to provide a guarantee pursuant to this article for all or a specified part of the proposed local agency bond issue upon making all of the following determinations:

(a) The facilities proposed by an applicant are necessary to the health or welfare of the inhabitants of the state and are consistent with water quality control plans adopted by regional boards.

(b) The proposed facilities meet the needs of the applicant.

(c) The proposed bond issue and plan repayment are sound and feasible.

(d) In the case of facilities proposed under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 13400, the facilities will produce recycled water and the applicant has adopted a feasible program for the use of the facilities. The state board may adopt criteria for ranking and setting priorities among applicants for those guarantees.
Cal. PUC § 103242 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 15 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 103242
Section 103242
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this part. The district, in exercising such power, shall, in addition to the damages for the taking, injury, or destruction of property, also pay the cost, exclusive of betterment and with credit for salvage value, of removal, reconstruction, or relocation of any structure, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, or poles of any public agency or utility which is required to be moved to a new location.
Cal. FAC § 35971 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 35971
Section 35971
Status: in_force

Half-and-half is a food that complies with Section 131.180 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Half-and-half shall contain not more than 20,000 bacteria per milliliter and not more than 10 coliform bacteria per milliliter.
Cal. LAB § 1509 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 5.5 / Section 1509
Section 1509
Status: in_force

For purposes of this part, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Employee” and “employee benefits” have the same meanings set forth in Section 1501.

(b) “Employer” means any person, partnership, corporation, association, or other business entity that employs 15 or more employees.
Cal. WAT § 13999.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 15 / Section 13999.1
Section 13999.1
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares as follows:

(a) Clean water is essential to the public health, safety, and welfare.

(b) Clean water fosters the beauty of California’s environment, the expansion of industry and agriculture, maintains fish and wildlife, and supports recreation.

(c) California’s abundant lakes and ponds, streams and rivers, coastline, and groundwater are threatened with pollution, which could threaten public health and impede economic and social growth if left unchecked.

(d) The state’s growing population has increasing needs for clean water supplies and adequate treatment facilities.

(e) It is of paramount importance that the limited water resources of the state be protected from pollution, conserved, and reclaimed whenever possible to ensure continued economic, community, and social growth.

(f) The chief cause of water pollution is the discharge of inadequately treated waste into the waters of the state.

(g) Local agencies have the primary responsibility for construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities to cleanse our waters.

(h) Rising costs of construction and technological changes have pushed the cost of constructing treatment facilities beyond the reach of local agencies alone.

(i) Because water knows no political boundaries, it is desirable for the state to contribute to construction of these facilities in order to meet its obligations to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of its people and environment.

(j) Voluntary, cost-effective capital outlay water conservation programs can help meet the growing demand for clean water supplies.

(k) (1) It is the intent of this chapter to provide necessary funds to ensure the full participation by the state under the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.) and any acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.

(2) It is also the intent of this chapter to provide special assistance to small communities to construct facilities necessary to eliminate water pollution and public health hazards.

(3) It is the further intent of this chapter to provide funds for state participation in the financing of the development and implementation of programs and systems for water reclamation.

(4) It is the further intent of this chapter to provide funds for voluntary, cost-effective capital outlay water conservation programs cooperatively carried out by public agencies and the department.
Cal. PUC § 11883 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 11883
Section 11883
Status: in_force

The board is the legislative body of the district and determines all questions of policy.
Cal. VEH § 11712.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11712.5
Section 11712.5
Status: in_force

It is unlawful and a violation of this code for a dealer issued a license pursuant to this article to sell, offer for sale, or display any new vehicle, as follows:

(a) A new motorcycle unless there is securely attached thereto a statement as required by Section 24014.

(b) A new light duty truck with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less unless there is affixed to the light duty truck the label required by Section 24013.5.
Cal. WIC § 12051 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 12051
Section 12051
Status: in_force

“Income” means both earned and unearned income as defined on October 30, 1972 in Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act, except as otherwise specifically provided.
Cal. WIC § 4 — California Code / Code wic / Section 4
Section 4
Status: in_force

No action or proceeding commenced before this code takes effect, and no right accrued, is affected by the provisions of this code, but all procedure thereafter taken therein shall conform to the provisions of this code so far as possible.
Cal. WAT § 21122 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 21122
Section 21122
Status: in_force

A board may at least 120 days before a general district election segregate consolidated offices, and each office so segregated shall be filled at said election.
Cal. CIV § 5120 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 5120
Section 5120
Status: in_force

(a) All votes shall be counted and tabulated by the inspector or inspectors of elections, or the designee of the inspector or inspectors of elections, in public at a properly noticed open meeting of the board or members. Any candidate or other member of the association may witness the counting and tabulation of the votes. A person, including a member of the association or an employee of the management company, shall not open or otherwise review any ballot before the time and place at which the ballots are counted and tabulated. The inspector or inspectors of elections, or the designee of the inspector or inspectors of elections, may verify the member’s information and signature on the outer envelope prior to the meeting at which ballots are tabulated. Once a secret ballot is received by the inspector or inspectors of elections, it shall be irrevocable.

(b) The tabulated results of the election shall be promptly reported to the board and shall be recorded in the minutes of the next meeting of the board and shall be available for review by members of the association. Within 15 days of the election, the board shall give general notice pursuant to Section 4045 of the tabulated results of the election.

(c) A person, including a member of the association or an employee of the management company, shall not open or otherwise review any tally sheet of votes cast by electronic secret ballots before the time and place at which the ballots are counted and tabulated.
Cal. HSC § 11256 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 11256
Section 11256
Status: in_force

Within 24 hours after any purchaser in this state gives any order for a controlled substance classified in Schedule II to, or makes any contract or agreement for purchases from or sales by, an out-of-state wholesaler or manufacturer of any controlled substances for delivery in this state, the purchaser shall forward to the Attorney General by registered mail a true and correct copy of the order, contract, or agreement.
Cal. HSC § 114018 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 114018
Section 114018
Status: in_force

Frozen foods shall be stored and displayed in their frozen state unless being thawed in accordance with Section 114020.
Cal. HSC § 79655 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 79655
Section 79655
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Until June 30, 2021, except as provided in subdivision (b), a monetary obligation to the department pursuant to this part or Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 shall be subject to interest from the date of the demand at an interest rate of 7 percent per annum.

(2) Commencing July 1, 2021, except as provided in subdivision (b), a monetary obligation to the department pursuant to this part or Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 shall be subject to interest from the date of the demand at an interest rate of 10 percent per annum, except that, for obligations of local governments, the interest rate shall be 7 percent per annum.

(b) (1) The department shall waive the interest described in subdivision (a) if the obligation is satisfied within 60 days from the date of invoice.

(2) If, within 45 days of receiving an invoice, the liable person provides written notice to the department in accordance with its invoice dispute resolution procedures disputing in good faith the monetary obligation specified in the invoice, or a portion thereof, the department shall waive the interest until the dispute is resolved.
Cal. PRC § 75029 — California Code / Code prc / Division 43 / Chapter 2 / Section 75029
Section 75029
Status: in_force

The sum of one hundred thirty million dollars ($130,000,000) shall be available to the department for grants to implement Delta water quality improvement projects that protect drinking water supplies. The department shall require a cost share from local agencies. Eligible projects are:

(a) Projects that reduce or eliminate discharges of salt, dissolved organic carbon, pesticides, pathogens and other pollutants to the San Joaquin River. Not less than forty million ($40,000,000) shall be available to implement projects to reduce or eliminate discharges of subsurface agricultural drain water from the west side of the San Joaquin Valley for the purpose of improving water quality in the San Joaquin River and the Delta.

(b) Projects that reduce or eliminate discharges of bromide, dissolved organic carbon, salt, pesticides and pathogens from discharges to the Sacramento River.

(c) Projects at Franks Tract and other locations in the Delta that will reduce salinity or other pollutants at agricultural and drinking water intakes.

(d) Projects identified in the June 2005 Delta Region Drinking Water Quality Management Plan, with a priority for design and construction of the relocation of drinking water intake facilities for in-delta water users.
Cal. PROB § 1829 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 1829
Section 1829
Status: in_force

Any of the following persons may appear at the hearing to support or oppose the petition:

(a) The proposed conservatee.

(b) The spouse or registered domestic partner of the proposed conservatee.

(c) A relative of the proposed conservatee.

(d) Any interested person or friend of the proposed conservatee.