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Cal. LAB § 1700.6 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 1700.6
Section 1700.6
Status: in_force

A written application for a license shall be made to the Labor Commissioner in the form prescribed by him or her and shall state:

(a) The name and address of the applicant.

(b) The street and number of the building or place where the business of the talent agency is to be conducted.

(c) The business or occupation engaged in by the applicant for at least two years immediately preceding the date of application.

(d) If the applicant is other than a corporation, the names and addresses of all persons, except bona fide employees on stated salaries, financially interested, either as partners, associates, or profit sharers, in the operation of the talent agency in question, together with the amount of their respective interests.

If the applicant is a corporation, the corporate name, the names, residential addresses, and telephone numbers of all officers of the corporation, the names of all persons exercising managing responsibility in the applicant or licensee’s office, and the names and addresses of all persons having a financial interest of 10 percent or more in the business and the percentage of financial interest owned by those persons.

The application shall be accompanied by two sets of fingerprints of the applicant and affidavits of at least two reputable residents of the city or county in which the business of the talent agency is to be conducted who have known, or been associated with, the applicant for two years, that the applicant is a person of good moral character or, in the case of a corporation, has a reputation for fair dealing.
Cal. PUC § 103580 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 15 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 103580
Section 103580
Status: in_force

The district may borrow money for the purpose of defraying general administrative and preliminary expenses of the district, lawfully incurred, prior to the time moneys to be raised by the first tax levy for the district are available, a sum which shall not exceed five cents ($0.05) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of taxable property in the district at the time the moneys are borrowed, and to evidence such borrowing by notes bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 7 percent per annum. The notes shall be payable from the first tax levy made by the district, and the tax levy shall contain a sum sufficient to provide for the payment of the notes and the interest thereon. The form of the notes, and their issuance and sale, shall be governed by the applicable provisions referred to in Section 103583.
Cal. RTC § 17131.6 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 17131.6
Section 17131.6
Status: in_force

Section 107 of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting in paragraph (2) the phrase “the rental allowance paid to him or her as part of his or her compensation, to the extent used by him or her to rent or provide a home” in lieu of the phrase “the rental allowance paid to him as part of his compensation, to the extent used by him to rent or provide a home and to the extent such allowance does not exceed the fair rental value of the home, including furnishings and appurtenances such as a garage, plus the cost of utilities” contained therein.
Cal. BPC § 20037 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 6 / Section 20037
Section 20037
Status: in_force

Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this article shall abrogate the right of a franchisee to sue under any other law.
Cal. FIN § 456 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 456
Section 456
Status: in_force

Every licensee shall keep its corporate records, financial records, and books of account in words and figures of the English language and in form satisfactory to the commissioner.
Cal. WIC § 10817 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 10817
Section 10817
Status: in_force

The department shall seek advice and assistance from the State Department of Health Services and counties in the planning and implementation of the system so that efficient, effective, and equitable administration of public assistance programs can be maintained.
Cal. WAT § 71260 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 71260
Section 71260
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to the Three Valleys Municipal Water District. Except as provided in this chapter, this division applies to the Three Valleys Municipal Water District.
Cal. FAC § 58595 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 58595
Section 58595
Status: in_force

(a) A California state-owned or state-run institution that purchases agricultural food products shall implement necessary practices to achieve a goal of ensuring that at least 60 percent of the agricultural food products that it purchases in a calendar year are grown or produced in the state by December 31, 2025.

(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to segments of public postsecondary education or local educational agencies.

(c) A local educational agency that solicits bids for the purchase of an agricultural food product shall accept a bid or price for that agricultural food product when it is grown in California before accepting a bid or price for a domestic agricultural food product that is grown outside the state, when both of the following are met:

(1) The bid or price of the California-grown agricultural food product does not exceed the lowest bid or price for a domestic agricultural food product produced outside the state.

(2) The quality of the California-grown agricultural food product is comparable to that domestic agricultural food product produced outside the state.

(d) This section shall neither limit nor expand California’s obligations under the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization.

(e) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Agricultural food product” means any fresh or processed food product including, but not limited to, fruits, nuts, vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, dairy, shell eggs, honey, pollen, grains, livestock meats, poultry meats, rabbit meats, and fish, including shellfish.

(2) “Local educational agency” has the same meaning as defined in Section 49557.5 of the Education Code.

(3) “Segment of public postsecondary education” means a segment of public higher education described in Section 66010 of the Education Code.
Cal. PRC § 5363.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 5363.1
Section 5363.1
Status: in_force

An action to determine the validity of bonds may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. FAC § 77731 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 19 / Article 2 / Section 77731
Section 77731
Status: in_force

“Marketing year” or “marketing season” means the period from October 1 of any year to September 30, inclusive, of the following year. The marketing year may be changed by a vote of 2/3 of the membership of the commission.
Cal. WAT § 71800 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 71800
Section 71800
Status: in_force

A district may issue warrants to pay the formation expenses of the district. The warrants may bear interest at a rate not exceeding 8 percent per year from the date of issue until funds are available to pay the warrants.
Cal. EVID § 1294 — California Code / Code evid / Division 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 1294
Section 1294
Status: in_force

(a) The following evidence of prior inconsistent statements of a witness properly admitted in a conditional examination, preliminary hearing, or trial of the same criminal matter pursuant to Section 1235 is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the witness is unavailable and former testimony of the witness is admitted pursuant to Section 1291:

(1) A video or audio recorded statement introduced at a conditional examination, preliminary hearing, or prior proceeding concerning the same criminal matter.

(2) A transcript, containing the statements, of the conditional examination, preliminary hearing, or prior proceeding concerning the same criminal matter.

(b) The party against whom the prior inconsistent statements are offered, at his or her option, may examine or cross-examine any person who testified at the conditional examination, preliminary hearing, or prior proceeding, as to the prior inconsistent statements of the witness.

(c) As used in this section, “conditional examination” has the same meaning as in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1335) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
Cal. WAT § 42293 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 42293
Section 42293
Status: in_force

At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall by resolution determine whether the whole or only a portion of the district will be benefited by the project or unit. If the board determines that only a portion of the district will be benefited by the project or unit, the board may by resolution establish an improvement district consisting of that portion of the district. The resolution shall describe the territory within the improvement district in a manner sufficient for identification, and shall designate the improvement district by a distinctive name or number. In accordance with the resolution, said portion of the district shall thereupon constitute and be known as “____ Improvement District of ____ Water Storage District” or as “Improvement District No. ____ of ____ Water Storage District.”
Cal. WAT § 13871 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 13871
Section 13871
Status: in_force

There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury for the purpose of this chapter such an amount as will equal the following:

(a) Such sum annually as will be necessary to pay the principal of and the interest on the bonds issued and sold pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, as such principal and interest become due and payable.

(b) Such sum as is necessary to carry out the provisions of Section 13872, which sum is appropriated without regard to fiscal years.
Cal. FAC § 79155 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25.5 / Article 2 / Section 79155
Section 79155
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. FGC § 6420 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 6420
Section 6420
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) Declines in various southern California marine species of fish have adversely affected the sport and commercial fishing industry.

(b) Efforts to enhance these species through the placement of artificial reefs need to be investigated.

(c) A program of artificial reef research and development, including reef design, placement, and monitoring, is in the public interest and can best be accomplished under the administration of the department with the cooperation and assistance of the University of California, the California State University, other established, appropriate academic institutions, and other organizations with demonstrated expertise in the field.

(d) A state artificial reef research and construction program under the administration of the department is necessary to coordinate ongoing studies and construction of artificial reefs in waters of the state.
Cal. VEH § 4772 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.5 / Section 4772
Section 4772
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the department shall remit all toll evasion penalties and administrative fees collected, after deducting the administrative fee authorized by Section 4773, for each notice of delinquent toll evasion violation for which toll evasion penalties and administrative fees have been collected pursuant to Section 4770, to each jurisdiction in the amounts due to each jurisdiction according to its unadjudicated notices of delinquent toll violation. Within 45 days from the time penalties are paid to the department, the department shall inform each jurisdiction which of its notices of delinquent toll evasion violation have been collected.

(b) This subdivision applies to facilities developed pursuant to Section 143 of the Streets and Highways Code. For each notice of delinquent toll evasion violation for which toll evasion penalties and administrative fees have been collected by the department pursuant to Section 4770, each issuing agency is due an amount equal to the sum of the unpaid toll, administrative fees, other costs incurred by the issuing agency that are related to toll evasion, process service fees, and fees and collection costs related to civil debt collection. After deducting the department’s administrative fee authorized by Section 4773 and the amounts due each issuing agency for unpaid tolls, administrative fees, other costs incurred by the issuing agency that are related to toll evasion, process service fees, and fees and collection costs related to civil debt collection, the department shall deposit the balance of the toll evasion penalties collected pursuant to Section 4770, if any, in the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund.
Cal. VEH § 2403 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2403
Section 2403
Status: in_force

The commissioner may create highway patrol districts for the efficient administration and enforcement of this code and the laws respecting the use of highways. The commissioner may establish branch offices where necessary.
Cal. HSC § 50058.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 50058.5
Section 50058.5
Status: in_force

“Buy-down mortgage plan” is a program by which the effective interest cost to the purchaser of a real property is reduced below market rates through supplemental payments by the agency to a qualified mortgage lender in return for which the agency shall obtain from the purchaser an interest-bearing note secured by a subordinated mortgage on the property which is purchased.
Cal. HSC § 32300.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 32300.2
Section 32300.2
Status: in_force

Bonds may be issued by a district for the purpose of refunding any or all of the outstanding bonds or other indebtedness of the district.
Cal. PCC § 10851 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 8 / Section 10851
Section 10851
Status: in_force

Payments upon contracts shall be made as the trustees prescribe upon estimates made and approved by the trustees, but progress payments shall not be made in excess of 95 percent of the percentage of actual work completed plus a like percentage of the value of material delivered on the ground or stored subject to or under the control of the state, and unused. The trustees shall withhold not less than 5 percent of the contract price until final completion and acceptance of the project. The Controller shall draw warrants upon estimates so made and approved by the trustees and the Treasurer shall pay them.
Cal. ELEC § 4104 — California Code / Code elec / Division 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 4104
Section 4104
Status: in_force

(a) At the first general district election conducted by all-mailed ballot the following question shall be printed on the ballot and boxes shall be provided for the voter to indicate “Yes” or “No”:

“SHALL THE MAILED BALLOT BE USED TO CONDUCT ALL FUTURE GENERAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS?”

(b) If the majority of the voters favor the all-mailed ballot election it shall be adopted as the procedure for conducting future general district elections. If the question is rejected by the voters it may be resubmitted at any subsequent general district election in the manner provided for in Section 4105.
Cal. HSC § 9049 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Section 9049
Section 9049
Status: in_force

A district may sell interment rights in its cemeteries, columbariums, and mausoleums, subject to the limitations of this part.
Cal. FGC § 12155.5 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Section 12155.5
Section 12155.5
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt regulations and procedures governing the revocation or suspension of hunting or sport fishing privileges. The regulations shall provide for notice and opportunity for a hearing.

(b) Any person, whose license was revoked pursuant to Section 12154, 12155, or 12156, may appeal to the commission for reissuance of the license and termination of the prohibition against the taking of fish, reptiles, amphibia, or birds or mammals.

(c) After a public hearing at which the person has appeared in person, the commission may terminate the prohibition and authorize the issuance of a license if it finds that there are sufficient mitigating circumstances to warrant that action.

(d) It is unlawful for a person whose hunting or sport fishing privileges have been revoked or suspended to obtain or attempt to obtain, or to possess a hunting or sport fishing license, permit, or tag during that suspension or revocation period.

(e) Any person who violates subdivision (d) is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or of a misdemeanor.
Cal. RTC § 55222 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 30 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 55222
Section 55222
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no refund shall be approved by the board after three years from the due date of the payment for the period for which the overpayment was made, or, with respect to determinations made under Article 2 (commencing with Section 55061) of Chapter 3, after six months from the date the determinations have become final, or six months from the date of overpayment, whichever period expires later, unless a claim therefor is filed with the board within that period. No credit shall be approved by the board after the expiration of that period, unless a claim for credit is filed with the board within that period or unless the credit relates to a period for which a waiver is given pursuant to Section 55064.

(b) A refund may be approved by the board for any period for which a waiver is given under Section 55064 if a claim therefor is filed with the board before the expiration of the period agreed upon.

(c) Every claim for refund or credit shall be in writing and shall state the specific grounds upon which the claim is founded.
Cal. BPC § 24080 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 24080
Section 24080
Status: in_force

Every application filed by the intended transferee with the department for the transfer of an onsale or offsale general license shall indicate whether the consideration, if any, to be paid to the transferor includes payment for any or all of the following:

(a) Inventory.

(b) Fixtures.

(c) Transfer of the license.

The actual amount of the consideration, if any, to be paid for items (a), (b) and (c) is to be indicated in the application.
Cal. ELEC § 9114 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 9114
Section 9114
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 9115, within 30 days from the date of filing of the petition, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the elections official shall examine the petition, and from the records of registration ascertain whether or not the petition is signed by the requisite number of voters. A certificate showing the results of this examination shall be attached to the petition.

In determining the number of valid signatures, the elections official may check the signatures against facsimiles of voters’ signatures provided that the method of preparing and displaying the facsimiles complies with law. A signature shall not be invalidated because of a variation of the signature caused by the substitution of initials for the first or middle name, or both, of the person signing the petition.

The elections official shall notify the proponents of the petition as to the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition.

If the petition is found insufficient, no further action shall be taken. However, the failure to secure sufficient signatures, shall not preclude the filing of a new petition on the same subject, at a later date.

If the petition is found sufficient, the elections official shall certify the results of the examination to the board of supervisors at the next regular meeting of the board.
Cal. RTC § 3776 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 3776
Section 3776
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no parcel for which a tax certificate has been sold and not canceled shall be sold or deeded to any taxing agency unless the taxing agency deposits into the applicable tax certificate redemption fund, held by the tax collector, the total amount required to be paid to the holder of the tax certificate pursuant to Section 4527.
Cal. PROB § 16402 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 16402
Section 16402
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a trustee is not liable to the beneficiary for a breach of trust committed by a cotrustee.

(b) A trustee is liable to the beneficiary for a breach committed by a cotrustee under any of the following circumstances:

(1) Where the trustee participates in a breach of trust committed by the cotrustee.

(2) Where the trustee improperly delegates the administration of the trust to the cotrustee.

(3) Where the trustee approves, knowingly acquiesces in, or conceals a breach of trust committed by the cotrustee.

(4) Where the trustee negligently enables the cotrustee to commit a breach of trust.

(5) Where the trustee neglects to take reasonable steps to compel the cotrustee to redress a breach of trust in a case where the trustee knows or has information from which the trustee reasonably should have known of the breach.

(c) The liability of a trustee for acts or omissions of a cotrustee that occurred before July 1, 1987, is governed by prior law and not by this section.
Cal. PROB § 404 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 404
Section 404
Status: in_force

(a) The Controller shall establish and may amend standards of training, performance, and ethics of probate referees. The standards are a public record.

(b) The Controller may revoke the appointment of a person to act as a probate referee for noncompliance with any standard of training, performance, or ethics established under subdivision (a). The Controller may revoke an appointment under this subdivision without notice or a hearing, but the revocation is subject to review by writ of mandate in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Cal. FAC § 6060 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Section 6060
Section 6060
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors shall, at the meeting at which the order declaring the district to be organized is made, appoint a board of five directors to administer the affairs of the district. No person shall, at any time, be eligible to hold the office of director of any district unless he or she is a resident of the state, and a cottongrower, either individually or as a joint tenant of, or is a member of a partnership which owns, or is an officer of, a corporation which grows cotton within the district.
Cal. SHC § 6494 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 6494
Section 6494
Status: in_force

If a city is the legislative body proceeding pursuant to this chapter and collections upon the assessments are made by county officials, the street superintendent shall transmit a copy of the amended assessment to the county treasurer.