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Cal. EVID § 3 — California Code / Code evid / Division 1 / Section 3
Section 3
Status: in_force

If any provision or clause of this code or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the code which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this code are declared to be severable.
Cal. FAC § 56805 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 56805
Section 56805
Status: in_force

“Director” means the Director of Industrial Relations.
Cal. WIC § 18995 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 18995
Section 18995
Status: in_force

(a) The State Emergency Food Assistance Program, which is administered by the State Department of Social Services, shall be renamed as the “CalFood Program.” The CalFood Program shall provide food and funding for the provision of emergency food to food banks established pursuant to the federal Emergency Food Assistance Program (7 C.F.R. Parts 250 and 251) whose ongoing primary function is to facilitate the distribution of food to low-income households.

(b) (1) The CalFood Account is hereby established in the Emergency Food for Families Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established pursuant to Section 18852 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and may receive federal funds and voluntary donations or contributions.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 18853 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the following shall apply:

(A) (i) All moneys received by the CalFood Account shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be allocated to the State Department of Social Services for allocation to the CalFood Program and, excluding those contributions made pursuant to Section 18851 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and funds received through Parts 250 and 251 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, shall be used for the purchase, storage, and transportation of food grown or produced in California.

(ii) The percentage of storage and transportation expenditures compared to the CalFood Program fund’s annual budget may be increased from their levels in the 2021–22 fiscal year after a determination by the department in consultation with food bank stakeholders to reflect the true costs to acquire, store, and distribute foods purchased through the CalFood Program. The department shall report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on any changes to the rate and the supporting methodology.

(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), funds received by the CalFood Account shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be allocated to the State Department of Social Services for allocation to the CalFood Program as described in subparagraph (A), and shall, in part, be used to pay for the department’s administrative costs associated with the administration of the CalFood Program.

(c) (1) The Public Higher Education Pantry Assistance Program Account is hereby established in the Emergency Food for Families Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established pursuant to Section 18852 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 18853 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, funds in the Public Higher Education Pantry Assistance Program Account shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be allocated to the State Department of Social Services for allocation to food banks established pursuant to Parts 250 and 251 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations that meet both of the following criteria:

(A) The primary function of the food bank is the distribution of food to low-income households.

(B) The food bank has identified specific costs associated with supporting on-campus pantry and hunger relief efforts serving low-income students.
Cal. HSC § 11164.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11164.5
Section 11164.5
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 11164, if only recorded and stored electronically, on magnetic media, or in any other computerized form, the pharmacy’s or hospital’s computer system shall not permit the received information or the controlled substance dispensing information required by this section to be changed, obliterated, destroyed, or disposed of, for the record maintenance period required by law, once the information has been received by the pharmacy or the hospital and once the controlled substance has been dispensed, respectively. Once the controlled substance has been dispensed, if the previously created record is determined to be incorrect, a correcting addition may be made only by or with the approval of a pharmacist. After a pharmacist enters the change or enters his or her approval of the change into the computer, the resulting record shall include the correcting addition and the date it was made to the record, the identity of the person or pharmacist making the correction, and the identity of the pharmacist approving the correction.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any pharmacy or hospital dispensing Schedule II controlled substances pursuant to electronic transmission prescriptions from existing reporting requirements.
Cal. PRC § 4434 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 4434
Section 4434
Status: in_force

The escape of any campfire from the control of any person who is maintaining the campfire is prima facie evidence that such person was negligent in maintaining the campfire.
Cal. PUC § 626 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 626
Section 626
Status: in_force

On or after January 1, 2000, a public utility may not enter into any exclusive access agreement with the owner or lessor of, or a person controlling or managing, a property or premises served by the public utility, or commit or permit any other act, that would limit the right of any other public utility to provide service to a tenant or other occupant of the property or premises.
Cal. HSC § 11255 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 11255
Section 11255
Status: in_force

The taking of any order, or making of any contract or agreement, by any traveling representative or employee of any person for future delivery in this state, of any controlled substance constitutes a sale within the meaning of this division.
Cal. FGC § 81 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 0.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 81
Section 81
Status: in_force

“Signature” or “subscription” includes mark when the signer or subscriber cannot write, such signer’s or subscriber’s name being written near the mark by a witness who writes his own name near the signer’s or subscriber’s name; but a signature or subscription by mark can be acknowledged or can serve as a signature or subscription to a sworn statement only when two witnesses also sign their own names.
Cal. BPC § 26044 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Section 26044
Section 26044
Status: in_force

(a) In appeals where the panel finds that there is relevant evidence which, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, could not have been produced or which was improperly excluded at the hearing before the department, it may enter an order remanding the matter to the department for reconsideration in the light of that evidence.

(b) Except as provided in subdivision (a), in all appeals, the panel shall enter an order either affirming or reversing the decision of the department. When the order reverses the decision of the department, the panel may direct the reconsideration of the matter in the light of its order and may direct the department to take such further action as is specially enjoined upon it by law, but the order shall not limit or control in any way the discretion vested by law in the department
Cal. HSC § 121675 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 121675
Section 121675
Status: in_force

All expenditures in excess of the balance of money in this fund shall likewise be paid as they accrue from the general fund. All money thus expended from the general fund shall be repaid from the special fund when the collections from the tax have provided the money.
Cal. WAT § 75886 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 75886
Section 75886
Status: in_force

Any public land of the United States may be included within a district, except as may be provided otherwise by federal law.
Cal. FAC § 76501 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 16 / Article 1 / Section 76501
Section 76501
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “California Salmon Marketing and Development Act.”
Cal. WAT § 34425 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 34425
Section 34425
Status: in_force

The returns of the election shall be forwarded to the board which shall meet on the second Monday following the election and canvass the returns and declare the results.
Cal. WIC § 5849.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 3.9 / Section 5849.5
Section 5849.5
Status: in_force

The department may adopt guidelines or regulations, including emergency regulations to expedite the award of moneys pursuant to this part, in consultation with the California State Association of Counties and other stakeholders, as necessary to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed on it by this part. Any guideline or regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The department shall consult with key stakeholders, including, but not limited to, counties.
Cal. ELEC § 11301 — California Code / Code elec / Division 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11301
Section 11301
Status: in_force

If a petition is found insufficient by the elections official or, in the case of the recall of a state officer, the Secretary of State, the petition signatures may be examined in accordance with Section Article 2 (commencing with Section 7924.100) of Chapter 2 of Part 5 of Division 10 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
Cal. FIN § 16511 — California Code / Code fin / Division 5 / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 16511
Section 16511
Status: in_force

Each foreign (other nation) credit union that is licensed to establish an office shall conduct all of the business of the office in a single building or in adjoining buildings. However, with the approval of the commissioner, the foreign (other nation) credit union may conduct part of the business of the office elsewhere in the same vicinity.
Cal. PRC § 19500 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.9 / Chapter 1 / Section 19500
Section 19500
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) Recycling of glass sold in the state benefits the state through reduction in the need for solid waste landfills, more efficient use of energy in manufacturing, and development of an economy more efficient in its use of secondary materials.

(b) Because of the expansion of recycling collection programs in the state, there is a need to aggressively develop new markets for scrap glass.

(c) The use of scrap glass in the manufacture of fiberglass products sold in California will contribute significantly to developing markets for recycled glass.

(d) The use of cullet in fiberglass manufacturing presents no significant technical or financial barriers to industry or consumers, if the cullet meets minimum quality specifications.

(e) In order to enhance the availability and efficiency of recycling opportunities, it is in the best interest of the health and safety of the people of the state to make alternative markets for recycled glass economically feasible.
Cal. WIC § 10350 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 19 / Section 10350
Section 10350
Status: in_force

The City and County of San Francisco may develop and implement an individualized county child care subsidy plan. The plan shall ensure that child care subsidies received by the city and county are used to address local needs, conditions, and priorities of working families in the community.
Cal. PRC § 14595.4 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.1 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 14595.4
Section 14595.4
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Person” means any individual, corporation, operation, or entity, whether or not certified or registered pursuant to this division.

(b) “Refund value” means, in addition to the definition in Section 14524, any payment by a certified recycler for beverage container material that is at least 15 percent more than the statewide average scrap value for that material type, as determined by the department for the month in which the payment was made, unless the department determines that a reasonable basis exists for that payment.
Cal. FIN § 1081 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 4 / Section 1081
Section 1081
Status: in_force

A bank, with the approval of its board, may discontinue a facility office. Within 10 days of the date of the closure of the facility office, the bank shall file a notice of that discontinuance with the commissioner. The notice shall contain the information required by Section 1076. There shall be no fee associated with the discontinuance of a facility office.
Cal. FAC § 29672 — California Code / Code fac / Division 13 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 29672
Section 29672
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, load, ship, transport, or sell a deceptive pack, lot, load, arrangement, or display of honey.
Cal. BPC § 18404 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 18404
Section 18404
Status: in_force

Any threat, express or implied, made to a retailer by a manufacturer that the manufacturer will cease to sell, or refuse to contract to sell, or will terminate a contract to sell, motor vehicles to the retailer, unless such retailer finances the purchase or sale of motor vehicles only with or through a designated person or class of persons or sells and assigns the conditional sales contracts, chattel mortgages, or leases arising from his retail sales of motor vehicles only to a designated person or class of persons is prima facie evidence that the manufacturer has sold or intends to sell motor vehicles on the condition or with the agreement or understanding prohibited by this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 4525.7 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 4525.7
Section 4525.7
Status: in_force

“Slash” means branches or limbs less than four inches in diameter, and bark and split products debris left on the ground as a result of timber operations.
Cal. SHC § 27323 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 3 / Chapter 17 / Section 27323
Section 27323
Status: in_force

If the district has not incurred a bonded indebtedness at the time of the application by the board of supervisors to join the district, the county or part thereof may be annexed if the board of supervisors passes an ordinance declaring its intention to join the district and upon petition presented in the manner provided in this part for the organization of the district. The petition shall be presented to the Secretary of State, who shall give notice of the presentation thereof, and of the date set for receiving protests against the annexation in the same manner as for original petitions, and all of the provisions of this part which are applicable to original petitions shall be applicable to petitions for annexations.
Cal. FAC § 5252 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 5252
Section 5252
Status: in_force

The director shall furnish to the commissioner a statement as to the best known means or methods for eradicating or controlling the discovered pest and advise him of the procedure or treatment to prevent the further spread of the pest.
Cal. HSC § 114840 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 9 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 114840
Section 114840
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that the public health interest requires that the people of this state be protected from excessive and improper exposure to ionizing radiation. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish standards of education, training, and experience for persons who use X-rays on human beings and to prescribe means for assuring that these standards are met.
Cal. FAC § 23 — California Code / Code fac / Section 23
Section 23
Status: in_force

(a) Inasmuch as the planned production of trees, vines, rose bushes, ornamental plants, floricultural crops, and other horticultural crops is distinguishable from the production of other products of the soil only in relation to the time elapsing before maturity, plants and floricultural crops that are being produced by nurseries, whether in open fields or in greenhouses, shall be considered to be “growing agricultural crops” for the purpose of any laws that pertain to the agricultural industry of the state, and those laws shall apply equally to greenhouses and open field nursery operations.

(b) For the reasons stated in subdivision (a), a nursery where the primary activity is the planned production of horticultural crops, is a farm. However, for the purposes of this section and any laws that pertain to farms in this state, a retail nursery is not a farm.
Cal. INS § 11027 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 11027
Section 11027
Status: in_force

No amendment to the articles of incorporation, constitution or laws of any domestic society shall take effect unless approved by the commissioner who shall approve such amendment if he finds that it has been duly adopted and is not inconsistent with any requirement of the laws of this State or with the character, objects and purposes of the society. Unless the commissioner shall disapprove any such amendment within 60 days after the filing of same, such amendment shall be considered approved. The approval or disapproval of the commissioner shall be in writing and mailed to the secretary or corresponding officer of the society at its principal office. In case he disapproves such amendment, the reasons therefor shall be stated in such written notice.
Cal. BPC § 11320 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 11320
Section 11320
Status: in_force

No person shall engage in federally related real estate appraisal activity governed by this part or assume or use the title of or any title designation or abbreviation as a licensed appraiser in this state without an active license as defined in Section 11302. Any person who willfully violates this provision is guilty of a public offense punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both the imprisonment and fine. The possession of a license issued pursuant to this part does not preempt the application of other statutes including the requirement for specialized training or licensure pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 750) of Chapter 2.5 of Division 1 of the Public Resources Code.
Cal. HNC § 6210 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 6210
Section 6210
Status: in_force

A district may be organized pursuant to this part. It shall include one municipal corporation and any contiguous unincorporated territory in any one county but a municipal corporation shall not be divided in the formation of a district.

Territory which may be annexed to a municipal corporation, which is in a district, is by virtue of the annexation a part of the district.
Cal. WAT § 79725 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 79725
Section 79725
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of awarding funding under this chapter, a local cost share of not less than 50 percent of the total costs of the project shall be required. The cost-sharing requirement may be waived or reduced for projects that directly benefit a disadvantaged community or an economically distressed area.

(b) At least 10 percent of the funds available pursuant to this chapter shall be allocated for projects serving severely disadvantaged communities.

(c) Up to 15 percent of the funds available pursuant to this chapter may be allocated for technical assistance to disadvantaged communities. The agency administering this funding shall operate a multidisciplinary technical assistance program for small and disadvantaged communities.

(d) Funding for planning activities, including technical assistance, to benefit disadvantaged communities may exceed 15 percent of the funds allocated, subject to the determination of the need for additional planning funding by the state agency administering the funding.
Cal. INS § 718 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 718
Section 718
Status: in_force

If upon due investigation the commissioner shall find that any applicant for a certificate of authority, or amended certificate of authority, will not conduct its business in conformity with all applicable provisions of the laws of this state, he shall not grant any certificate of authority, or amended certificate of authority, to such applicant.

Where the applicant is a wholly owned subsidiary of or under the management and control of an admitted insurer, or is the successor in interest by merger, consolidation, sale and purchase, or otherwise, of such an admitted insurer, and the applicant is without substantial prior operating history, the commissioner may reasonably rely on the known characteristics and reputation of the admitted insurer to the extent relevant and appropriate under the circumstances.
Cal. ELEC § 19222 — California Code / Code elec / Division 19 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 19222
Section 19222
Status: in_force

The person, corporation, or public agency applying for certification of a voting system is responsible for all costs associated with the testing of the voting system.
Cal. PROB § 11400 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 11400
Section 11400
Status: in_force

Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this part.
Cal. WAT § 13953.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 12.2 / Section 13953.1
Section 13953.1
Status: in_force

There shall be no discharge from a San Joaquin Valley drain into Monterey Bay or tributaries draining into Monterey Bay.
Cal. HSC § 129795 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 129795
Section 129795
Status: in_force

All fees shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the Hospital Building Fund, that is hereby created and continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years for the use of the department, subject to approval of the Department of Finance, in carrying out this chapter. Adjustments in the amounts of the fees, as determined by the department and approved by the Department of Finance, shall be made within the limits set in Section 129785 in order to maintain a reasonable working balance in the account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any moneys collected pursuant to this chapter contained in the hospital building fund established by the Department of Finance, that are in the fund on January 1, 1994, shall be available for expenditure in accordance with this section.