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Cal. PRC § 25991.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 14 / Section 25991.1
Section 25991.1
Status: in_force

(a) On or before June 1, 2022, the commission shall evaluate and quantify the maximum feasible capacity of offshore wind to achieve reliability, ratepayer, employment, and decarbonization benefits and shall establish megawatt offshore wind planning goals for 2030 and 2045.

(b) In establishing the goals pursuant to subdivision (a), the commission shall consider all of the following:

(1) The findings of the 2021 joint report issued pursuant to the former Section 454.53 of the Public Utilities Code.

(2) The need to develop a skilled and trained offshore wind workforce.

(3) The potential to attract supply-chain manufacturing for offshore wind components throughout the Pacific region.

(4) The need for reliable renewable energy that accommodates California’s shifting peak load.

(5) The generation profile of offshore wind off the coast of California.

(6) The need for economies of scale to reduce the costs of floating offshore wind.

(7) The need to initiate long-term transmission and infrastructure planning to facilitate delivery of offshore wind energy to Californians.

(8) The availability of federal tax incentives for offshore wind investments.

(9) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory report finding that California has 200 gigawatts of offshore wind technical power potential.

(10) The opportunity for California to participate in the federal government’s intention to deploy 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2030 and to create a pathway to unlocking 110,000 megawatts by 2050.

(11) Any executive action from the Governor regarding offshore wind.

(12) Potential impacts on coastal resources, fisheries, Native American and Indigenous peoples, and national defense, and strategies for addressing those potential impacts.
Cal. WAT § 42292 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 42292
Section 42292
Status: in_force

At the time and place fixed for the hearing, or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing. Any person interested, including any person owning land within the district, may appear at the hearing and present any matters material to the questions which are the subject of the hearing.
Cal. PUC § 22907 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 22907
Section 22907
Status: in_force

The rate of the district tax levied in any one year shall not exceed twenty cents ($0.20) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of the real and personal property in the district, exclusive of the bond tax.
Cal. FIN § 17314.1 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 17314.1
Section 17314.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, Fidelity Corporation shall not be obligated to pay any claim made by a member unless (1) the claim would, except for the dollar amount thereof, be a valid claim under the bond as prescribed by Section 17203.1 and (2) the claim is made within the time prescribed by Section 17205. The protection to members provided by Fidelity Corporation and by the fidelity bond or insurance policy, if any, shall therefore be deemed to be coextensive except as to the dollar amounts as set forth in Section 17314. All defenses available to the insurer under the fidelity bond or insurance policy, if any, on any claim shall also be a defense to Fidelity Corporation, as either an indemnitor or surety, on any claim brought against the corporation.

(b) No person other than a member, or the member’s successor in interest, who shall be the commissioner, a conservator, receiver, or trustee as designated by a court of competent jurisdiction, is entitled to assert a claim against Fidelity Corporation for losses covered under this article.
Cal. HSC § 43014 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 43014
Section 43014
Status: in_force

The state board may issue permits for the testing of experimental motor vehicle pollution control devices installed in used motor vehicles, or for the testing of experimental or prototype motor vehicles which appear to have very low emission characteristics.
Cal. WAT § 31304 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 31304
Section 31304
Status: in_force

The district, or the district on behalf of an improvement district thereof, may issue negotiable promissory notes which shall be payable from general taxes, revenues, and other available funds of the district or the improvement district, as the case may be, other than taxes levied for the payment of principal and interest on any bonded indebtedness of the district or an improvement distict therein. The notes shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding 8 percent per annum and shall mature and be payable not later than five years from the date of issue. The balance of such notes unpaid shall not at any one time exceed 2 percent of the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the district or the improvement district, as the case may be, or, if said assessed valuation is not obtainable, 2 percent of the county auditor’s estimate of the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the district, or the improvement district, as evidenced by his certificate; provided, however, that a district which has been formed for less than 18 months may borrow an amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or an amount not exceeding 2 percent of the assessed valuation or estimated valuation of the taxable property in the district, whichever is greater.

No district shall borrow, pursuant to this section, for purposes other than flood control, in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000); provided, however, that any district with an assessed valuation in excess of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) may borrow, pursuant to this section, for purposes other than flood control, an amount not exceeding 1 percent of the assessed valuation of all taxable property within the district.
Cal. FGC § 9008 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 9008
Section 9008
Status: in_force

Any trap used in violation of this code, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, is a public nuisance and, except as provided in Section 9007, shall be seized pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 8630) of Chapter 3.
Cal. FAC § 12642 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 6 / Section 12642
Section 12642
Status: in_force

Any lot of produce which is found to carry pesticide residue in excess of any maximum which is provided in this chapter, or in excess of a permissible tolerance, together with its containers, is a public nuisance, and if not disposed of pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 12601) of this chapter, is subject to disposal on complaint of the director to a court of competent jurisdiction.
Cal. PROB § 4609 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.7 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 4609
Section 4609
Status: in_force

“Capacity” means a person’s ability to understand the nature and consequences of a decision and to make and communicate a decision, and includes in the case of proposed health care, the ability to understand its significant benefits, risks, and alternatives.
Cal. HSC § 6400 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 6400
Section 6400
Status: in_force

“District,” as used in this part, means a district formed pursuant to this part or pursuant to any law which it supersedes.
Cal. WAT § 11586 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 11586
Section 11586
Status: in_force

Where any water or property mentioned in Section 11584 has, prior to July 1, 1933, been filed on, appropriated, or dedicated to a public use by any state agency and the use proposed to be made thereof by the department is consistent with the continuance of the use thereof by the state agency for its purposes, the right to use such property for the purposes proposed by the department is common and consistent with the use being made thereof by the state agency and may be acquired by eminent domain.
Cal. HSC § 122380 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 6 / Chapter 11 / Section 122380
Section 122380
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Enrichment” means providing objects or activities, appropriate to the needs of the species, as well as the age, size, and condition of the pet, that stimulate the pet and promote the pet’s well-being.

(b) “Permanent or fixed enclosure” means a structure, including, but not limited to, an exercise run, kennel, or room, used to restrict a pet, that provides for the effective separation of a pet from the pet’s waste products.

(c) “Person” means an individual, partnership, firm, limited liability company, joint-stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity.

(d) “Pet” means any nonhuman animal housed in the pet boarding facility, including, but not limited to, mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. However, “pet” does not include a horse.

(e) “Pet boarding facility” means any lot, building, structure, enclosure, or premises, or a portion thereof, whereupon four or more dogs, cats, or other pets in any combination are boarded at the request of, and in exchange for compensation provided by, their owner. However, “pet boarding facility” does not include a city, county, or city and county animal control agency, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or humane society that contracts for the care of stray or abandoned animals, or the premises of a veterinary facility that is registered pursuant to Section 4853 of the Business and Professions Code.

(f) “Pet boarding facility operator” or “operator” means a person who owns or operates, or both, a pet boarding facility.

(g) “Temporary enclosure” means a structure used to restrict a pet, including, but not limited to, a crate or cage, that does not provide for the effective separation of a pet from the pet’s waste products.
Cal. VEH § 13105 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 13105
Section 13105
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, “convicted” or “conviction” includes a finding by a judge of a juvenile court, a juvenile hearing officer, or referee of a juvenile court that a person has committed an offense, and “court” includes a juvenile court except as otherwise specifically provided.
Cal. EVID § 712 — California Code / Code evid / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 712
Section 712
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Sections 711 and 1200, at the trial of a criminal action, evidence of the technique used in taking blood samples may be given by a registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, or licensed clinical laboratory technologist or clinical laboratory bioanalyst, by means of an affidavit. The affidavit shall be admissible, provided the party offering the affidavit as evidence has served all other parties to the action, or their counsel, with a copy of the affidavit no less than 10 days prior to trial. Nothing in this section shall preclude any party or his counsel from objecting to the introduction of the affidavit at any time, and requiring the attendance of the affiant, or compelling attendance by subpoena.
Cal. SHC § 140 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 140
Section 140
Status: in_force

The department may establish and maintain shops for the construction, repair, and servicing of any equipment owned or used by the department. The department may purchase and supply such materials and parts, and furnish such labor, as is necessary in the construction, repair, and servicing of equipment for other state departments. The other state departments receiving them shall reimburse the department for the cost of such materials, parts, and labor, including overhead charges.
Cal. WAT § 79552 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 79552
Section 79552
Status: in_force

All projects financed pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the CALFED Programmatic Record of Decision including its provisions regarding finance and balanced implementation.
Cal. PROB § 3212 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 7 / Section 3212
Section 3212
Status: in_force

Nothing in this part shall be construed to supersede or impair the right of any individual to choose treatment by spiritual means in lieu of medical treatment, nor shall any individual choosing treatment by spiritual means, in accordance with the tenets and practices of that individual’s established religious tradition, be required to submit to medical testing of any kind pursuant to a determination of capacity.
Cal. HSC § 101635 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 101635
Section 101635
Status: in_force

All claims for money or damages against the authority are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable.
Cal. FAC § 78584 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 23 / Article 8 / Section 78584
Section 78584
Status: in_force

(a) Between January 1, 1996, and February 28, 1996, and in the same period each five years thereafter, or pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 78578, the director shall, by the public hearing procedure, and if appropriate, the review referendum procedure provided for in Sections 78585 and 78586, determine whether the council program provided for in this chapter shall continue in effect.

(b) If the director finds from evidence received at the hearing that a substantial question exists as to whether the council program is contrary to or does not effectuate the declared purposes or provisions of this chapter or receives in writing a referendum petition with the signatures of 25 percent or more of the number of fishermen or receivers, as evidenced by receipts prepared under Section 8043 of the Fish and Game Code, the council program shall be submitted to referendum as provided in Section 78585.
Cal. WAT § 45906 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 8 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 45906
Section 45906
Status: in_force

Direct assessment warrants may be sold by the district for not less than par at either public or private sale.
Cal. WIC § 11256 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 11256
Section 11256
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter only, the ownership of stock in a water company not appurtenant to the land shall be considered real property to the extent of and in the amount necessary to obtain water for agricultural purposes.
Cal. INS § 785.4 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.3 / Section 785.4
Section 785.4
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any insurance agent who is not licensed as an attorney to deliver to a person who is 65 years of age or older, a living trust or other legal document, other than an insurance contract or other insurance product document, if a purpose of the delivery is to sell an insurance product.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any insurance agent who is licensed as an attorney to deliver to a person who is 65 years of age or older, a living trust or other legal document, other than an insurance contract or other insurance product document, unless the insurance agent complies with Section 6175.3 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. FGC § 327 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 327
Section 327
Status: in_force

Notice of the hearing shall be published at least once, and at least 10 days prior to the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in each of the counties in which the hearing is to be held, or if no such newspaper is published in that county or counties then in such a newspaper in an adjoining county. The hearing shall be conducted by either (a) the commission, (b) a member of the commission designated by it, or (c) the director if requested so to do by the commission.

At least 10 days prior to the holding of any such hearing the commission shall notify each member of the board of supervisors, at his home address, of each county affected of the details of its proposed order affecting such county and the time and date of the hearing.
Cal. BPC § 17020 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 17020
Section 17020
Status: in_force

The definitions in this article shall be used in construing this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 51516 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 51516
Section 51516
Status: in_force

The board shall require that an agent give a bond in the amount it considers sufficient for the faithful performance of his duties.
Cal. BPC § 19279 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 3.1 / Article 8 / Section 19279
Section 19279
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every household mover and every officer, director, agent, or employee of any household mover who violates or who fails to comply with, or who procures, aids, or abets, any violation by any household mover of any provision of this chapter, or who fails to obey, observe, or comply with any rule, regulation, or requirement administered by the bureau pursuant to this chapter, or with any operating permit issued to any household mover, or who procures, aids, or abets any household mover in its failure to obey, observe, or comply with any such rule, regulation, requirement, or operating permit, is subject to a citation and fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense. This section does not prohibit the bureau from seeking to deny, suspend, revoke, or place on probation an operating permit, in lieu of issuing a citation and fine.
Cal. FAM § 7840 — California Code / Code fam / Division 12 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 7840
Section 7840
Status: in_force

(a) A petition may be filed under this part for an order or judgment declaring a child free from the custody and control of either or both parents by any of the following:

(1) The State Department of Social Services, a county welfare department, a licensed private or public adoption agency, a county adoption department, or a county probation department which is planning adoptive placement of the child with a licensed adoption agency.

(2) The State Department of Social Services acting as an adoption agency in counties which are not served by a county adoption agency.

(b) The fact that a child is in a foster care home subject to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code does not prevent the filing of a petition under subdivision (a).

(c) The county counsel or, if there is no county counsel, the district attorney of the county specified in Section 7845 shall, in a proper case, institute the proceeding upon the request of any of the state or county agencies mentioned in subdivision (a). The proceeding shall be instituted pursuant to this part within 30 days of the request.

(d) If, at the time of the filing of a petition by a department or agency specified in subdivision (a), the child is in the custody of the petitioner, the petitioner may continue to have custody of the child pending the hearing on the petition unless the court, in its discretion, makes such other order regarding custody pending the hearing as it finds will best serve and protect the interest and welfare of the child.
Cal. HSC § 80010 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 80010
Section 80010
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not prohibit, and is not intended to prohibit, the department, the regional board, or the Attorney General from pursuing any existing legal, equitable, or administrative remedies, pursuant to federal or state law, against any potentially responsible party.

(b) No liability or obligation is imposed upon the state pursuant to this chapter, and the state shall not incur a liability or obligation beyond the payment of claims pursuant to this chapter, to the extent that money is available and has been allocated by the administrator under subdivision (a) of Section 80050. No legal action may be brought against the Orphan Share Reimbursement Trust Fund in its own name.
Cal. PUC § 12306 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 12306
Section 12306
Status: in_force

The board may classify and determine the officers, whether elective or appointive, or both, and employees who shall be included as members in the retirement system and may change the classification from time to time. Membership of all officers and employees so classified and included in the retirement system is compulsory.
Cal. HSC § 34194.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1.9 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 34194.5
Section 34194.5
Status: in_force

No community may establish a new redevelopment agency if its former redevelopment agency has been dissolved pursuant to Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 34170) until the successor entity has retired all existing enforceable obligations and debts of the former redevelopment agency and then only after the community adopts the ordinance specified in Section 34193, and the ordinance provides for payment of the remittances specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 34194.
Cal. PRC § 49170 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 49170
Section 49170
Status: in_force

The bonds shall be signed by the chairperson of the district board and countersigned by the county auditor, and the seal of the district board shall be affixed. The interest coupons of the bonds shall be numbered consecutively and signed by the county auditor by his or her engraved or lithographed signature.
Cal. WAT § 13207 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 13207
Section 13207
Status: in_force

(a) A member of a regional board shall not participate in any board action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of this chapter, or Article 1 (commencing with Section 13300) of Chapter 5, in which he or she has a disqualifying financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.

(b) A board member shall not participate in any proceeding before any regional board or the state board as a consultant or in any other capacity on behalf of any waste discharger.

(c) Upon the request of any person, or on the Attorney General’s own initiative, the Attorney General may file a complaint in the superior court for the county in which the regional board has its principal office alleging that a board member has knowingly violated this section and the facts upon which the allegation is based and asking that the member be removed from office. Further proceedings shall be in accordance as near as may be with rules governing civil actions. If after trial the court finds that the board member has knowingly violated this section it shall pronounce judgment that the member be removed from office.
Cal. WAT § 71941 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 71941
Section 71941
Status: in_force

Notice of the holding of the bond election shall be given by publishing, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, the resolution calling the election in at least one newspaper published in the district. The last publication shall be made not less than two weeks prior to the date of the proposed election. If there is no newspaper published in the district, then the resolution shall be posted in three public places in the district not less than two weeks prior to the date of the proposed election. No other notice of the election need be given.