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Cal. EVID § 311 — California Code / Code evid / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 311
Section 311
Status: in_force

If the law of an organization of nations, a foreign nation or a state other than this state, or a public entity in a foreign nation or a state other than this state, is applicable and such law cannot be determined, the court may, as the ends of justice require, either:

(a) Apply the law of this state if the court can do so consistently with the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this state; or

(b) Dismiss the action without prejudice or, in the case of a reviewing court, remand the case to the trial court with directions to dismiss the action without prejudice.
Cal. BPC § 19483 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 19483
Section 19483
Status: in_force

Unless the board finds that the purpose of this chapter will be better served thereby, no license to conduct a horseracing meeting at any track shall be issued to any person or held by any person having any financial interest in the conduct of any horseracing meeting by any other person at any other track in this State.

Ownership of stock in one corporation by another corporation constitutes a financial interest within the meaning of this section.
Cal. HNC § 90 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 1.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 90
Section 90
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Division, in so far as they are not in conflict with the admiralty and maritime jursidiction and laws of the United States, apply to navigable waters of the United States.
Cal. MVC § 1006.11 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 1006.11
Section 1006.11
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out the objects and purposes and the declared public policy of the State of California as in this chapter set forth. The facts with which the Legislature is fully cognizant are:

The State of California is committed to aid and assist veterans under the Veterans’ Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974. Increasing numbers of servicemen who served in Vietnam are being discharged and need home loans. The Cal-Vet loan program must be updated to provide comparable benefits to those provided veterans of World War II and the Korean Conflict. Conditions in the money market render it impracticable for the State of California in conformity with its other commitments to continue to raise funds for veterans’ aid through the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the state. There is now in the Department of Veterans Affairs a backlog of applications which cannot be processed because funds are inadequate to meet the demand for loans. This act provides another method whereby the State of California will be able to raise the necessary funds for the aid and assistance of veterans through the issuance of revenue debentures payable exclusively from the proceeds of contracts of sale of properties acquired by the department from veterans’ revenue debenture proceeds and resold to veterans without imposing any liability upon the State of California and without creating any debt or liability of the State of California. The urgent requirements of veterans and the necessity of raising funds immediately for their aid and assistance render it essential that this law be adopted.
Cal. WAT § 310 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 4 / Section 310
Section 310
Status: in_force

All prosecutions for the violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be instituted in the superior court of the county where the well is situated.
Cal. RTC § 218.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 218.2
Section 218.2
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:

(1) “Owner” includes a person purchasing the dwelling under a contract of sale or who holds shares or membership in a cooperative housing corporation, which holding is a requisite to the exclusive right of occupancy of a dwelling.

(2) (A) “Dwelling” means a building, structure, or other shelter constituting a place of abode, whether real property or personal property, and any land on which it may be situated. A two-dwelling unit shall be considered as two separate single-family dwellings.

(B) “Dwelling” includes the following:

(i) A single-family dwelling occupied by an owner thereof as his or her principal place of residence on the lien date.

(ii) A multiple-dwelling unit occupied by an owner thereof on the lien date as his or her principal place of residence.

(iii) A condominium occupied by an owner thereof as his or her principal place of residence on the lien date.

(iv) Premises occupied by the owner of shares or a membership interest in a cooperative housing corporation, as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 61, as his or her principal place of residence on the lien date. Each exemption allowed pursuant to this subdivision shall be deducted from the total assessed valuation of the cooperative housing corporation. The exemption shall be taken into account in apportioning property taxes among owners of share or membership interests in the cooperative housing corporations so as to benefit those owners who qualify for the exemption.

(b) Any dwelling that qualified for an exemption under Section 218 prior to January 9, 2010, that was damaged or destroyed by the earthquake and any other related casualty that occurred as a result of the disaster in the County of Humboldt, as declared by the Governor in January 2010, and that has not changed ownership since January 9, 2010, shall not be disqualified as a “dwelling” or be denied an exemption under this section solely on the basis that the dwelling was temporarily damaged or destroyed or was being reconstructed by the owner, or was temporarily uninhabited as a result of restricted access to the property due to the earthquake.

(c) The exemption provided for in subdivision (k) of Section 3 of Article XIII of the California Constitution shall first be applied to the building, structure, or other shelter and the excess, if any, shall be applied to any land on which it may be located.
Cal. WAT § 35901 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 35901
Section 35901
Status: in_force

All money belonging to the district, or to which the district is entitled, shall, when received, be paid by the person receiving it to the treasurer.
Cal. WIC § 10285 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 11 / Section 10285
Section 10285
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules, regulations, and guidelines to facilitate the funding and reimbursement procedures required by this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 55503.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 16 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 55503.5
Section 55503.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, such funds, when so borrowed by a waterworks district, shall forthwith increase the appropriations of the district for which they are needed. The governing body of the entity from which the funds are borrowed may specify the date and manner in which the funds shall be repaid. In no case shall repayment of the loan be deferred longer than 10 calendar years.
Cal. WIC § 10554 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 10554
Section 10554
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt regulations, orders, or standards of general application to implement, interpret, or make specific the law enforced by the department, and those regulations, orders, and standards shall be adopted, amended, or repealed by the department only in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code, provided that the regulations need not be printed in the California Code of Regulations or California Administrative Register if they are included in the publications of the department.

In adopting regulations the department shall strive for clarity of language that may be readily understood by those administering public social services or subject to the regulations.

The rules of the department need not specify or include the detail of forms, reports or records, but shall include the essential authority by which any person, agency, organization, association or institution subject to the supervision or investigation of the department is required to use, submit or maintain the forms, reports or records.
Cal. FIN § 31036 — California Code / Code fin / Division 15 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 31036
Section 31036
Status: in_force

“California corporation” means:

(a) Any corporation organized under the General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section 100), Title 1 of the Corporations Code) or any predecessor statute; provided, however, that “California corporation” does not include any corporation which is a close corporation, as defined in Section 158 of the Corporations Code; or

(b) Any corporation organized under Part 6 (commencing with Section 14200), Division 3, Title 1 of the Corporations Code, as added by Chapter 985 of the Statutes of 1975; or

(c) Any California nonprofit corporation.
Cal. PROB § 9200 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 9200
Section 9200
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this chapter, a claim by a public entity shall be filed within the time otherwise provided in this part. A claim not so filed is barred, including any lien imposed for the claim.

(b) As used in this chapter, “public entity” has the meaning provided in Section 811.2 of the Government Code, and includes an officer authorized to act on behalf of the public entity.
Cal. PCC § 20564 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 35 / Section 20564
Section 20564
Status: in_force

The notice calling for bids shall contain:

(a) A statement that the plans and specifications of the works to be constructed may be seen at the district office.

(b) A particular description of the portion of the works advertised if less than the whole works are advertised.

(c) A statement that the board will receive sealed bids for the construction of the works advertised or any portion of them designated by the board.

(d) A statement that the contract or contracts for the works advertised will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders, but that any or all bids may be rejected.

(e) A statement of the time and place for opening the bids.
Cal. SHC § 18321 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 18321
Section 18321
Status: in_force

The improvement shall be for a period to commence at a time to be fixed by the city council but not exceeding five years from the date of commencement thereof.
Cal. FAC § 46013 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 10 / Section 46013
Section 46013
Status: in_force

Any producer, handler, processor, or registered certification organization subject to this chapter that does not pay the fee within 10 days of the date on which the fee is due and payable shall pay a penalty of 10 percent of the total amount determined to be due plus interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month on the unpaid balance.
Cal. PRC § 22026 — California Code / Code prc / Division 14 / Chapter 3 / Section 22026
Section 22026
Status: in_force

The commission shall appoint a director who shall have charge of coordinating and administering the affairs of the commission, subject to the direction and policies of the commission. The director shall, subject to approval of the commission, appoint such employees as may be necessary in order to carry out the functions of the commission.
Cal. RTC § 10753.3 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 10753.3
Section 10753.3
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), the market value of a trailer coach which must be moved under permit, for each registration year of its life, shall be as follows: for the first year, 85 percent of a sum equal to the middle point between the extremes of its class as established in subdivision (b) of Section 10753.2; for the second year, 70 percent of such sum; for the third year, 55 percent of such sum; for the fourth year, 45 percent of such sum; for the fifth year, 40 percent of such sum; for the sixth year, 35 percent of such sum; for the seventh year, 30 percent of such sum; for the eighth year, 25 percent of such sum; for the ninth year, 24 percent of such sum; for the 10th year, 23 percent of such sum; for the 11th year, 22 percent of such sum; for the 12th year, 21 percent of such sum; for the 13th year, 20 percent of such sum; for the 14th year, 19 percent of such sum; for the 15th year, 18 percent of such sum; for the 16th year, 17 percent of such sum; for the 17th year, 16 percent of such sum; for the 18th year and each succeeding year, 15 percent of such sum.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the market value of vehicles which have been previously registered and which, because they are being converted to year-round registration, become subject to registration twice during the 1976 calendar year, shall be deemed to be the same throughout the 1976 calendar year and shall not change until the registration subsequently expires.
Cal. HSC § 18917.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 18917.3
Section 18917.3
Status: in_force

“Publication” or “publish” means to print and make available to the public the California Building Standards Code or administrative regulations that apply directly to the implementation or enforcement of building standards.
Cal. PCC § 20150.12 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3.6 / Section 20150.12
Section 20150.12
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of the county shall adopt plans, specifications, and working details for all public projects the expenditure for which exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
Cal. PCC § 10315 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 10315
Section 10315
Status: in_force

The department may rent, lease, construct, and maintain warehouses and make the rules and regulations that are necessary for the proper and economical making of state acquisitions.
Cal. PRC § 5096.196 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.69 / Article 6 / Section 5096.196
Section 5096.196
Status: in_force

Real property acquired by the state shall consist predominantly of open or natural lands, including lands under water capable of being utilized for multiple recreational purposes, and lands necessary for the preservation of coastal or historical resources. No funds derived from the bonds authorized by this division shall be expended for the construction of any reservoir designated as a part of the “State Water Facilities,” as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 12934 of the Water Code, but such funds may be expended for the acquisition or development of beaches, parks, recreational facilities, and historical resources at or in the vicinity of any such reservoir.
Cal. PUC § 99176 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 99176
Section 99176
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Lactation room” means a room or other location open to members of the public to express breast milk in a private and secure location that meets both of the following conditions:

(A) Includes, at a minimum, a chair, an electrical outlet, and a shelf, table, or other surface other than the floor upon which equipment used to express breast milk can be placed.

(B) Is located outside of the confines of a public restroom.

(2) “Renovation” means the reconstruction of more than 25 percent of the space in the indoor area of a multimodal transit station, exclusive of train platforms, walkways, and track areas.

(3) “Multimodal transit station” means the following rail stations:

(A) Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center in the City of Anaheim.

(B) Bakersfield Station in the City of Bakersfield.

(C) Jack London Square Station in the City of Oakland.

(D) Los Angeles Union Station in the City of Los Angeles.

(E) Robert J. Cabral Station in the City of Stockton.

(F) Sacramento Valley Station in the City of Sacramento.

(G) Salesforce Transit Center in the City of San Francisco.

(H) San Jose Diridon Station in the City of San Jose.

(I) Santa Fe Depot in the City of San Diego.

(J) Santa Fe Passenger Depot in the City of Fresno.

(K) A rail station that meets all of the following criteria:

(i) The rail station supports the operation of an intercity rail service established pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 14070) of Chapter 1 of Part 5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, or the rail station is, or is planned to be, served by California’s high-speed rail system pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century (Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 2704) of Division 3 of the Streets and Highways Code).

(ii) The rail station serves as a stop or transfer point between intercity rail or high-speed rail and local or regional rail or bus service.

(iii) The rail station has a publicly accessible indoor area of no less than 5,000 square feet and includes a public restroom.

(iv) The rail station has staff onsite during hours of operation.

(b) A multimodal transit station that begins construction or renovation on or after January 1, 2021, shall include a lactation room.
Cal. HSC § 40521 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 8 / Section 40521
Section 40521
Status: in_force

(a)  For each fiscal year, the percentage increase in the county apportionments by the south coast district board may not exceed the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index as specified in Section 2212 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or the percentage increase in the total county property tax revenues for the counties included, in whole or in part, within the south coast district, whichever is greater.

(b)  The limitations specified in subdivision (a) shall not apply to increases in apportionments resulting from the termination of federal or state allocations to the south coast district, if the south coast district board votes to continue the programs financed with those funds.
Cal. BPC § 1747 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 1747
Section 1747
Status: in_force

The procedure on all matters relating to the denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses granted under this article shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. PRC § 42370.7 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 42370.7
Section 42370.7
Status: in_force

This chapter does not preempt the authority of a city, county, or city and county to adopt and enforce additional takeout food packaging ordinances, regulations, or policies that are more restrictive than the applicable standards required by this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 16573 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 16573
Section 16573
Status: in_force

No district shall incur any funded indebtedness which in the aggregate exceeds 20 percent of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property situated within the district.
Cal. PRC § 2701 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 8 / Section 2701
Section 2701
Status: in_force

The survey shall organize and monitor the program with the advice of the Seismic Safety Commission.
Cal. PRC § 5096.264 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.691 / Article 7 / Section 5096.264
Section 5096.264
Status: in_force

All money deposited in the fund or the State Coastal Conservancy Fund of 1984 which is derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold shall be reserved in those depositories and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest.
Cal. WAT § 22970.10 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 22970.10
Section 22970.10
Status: in_force

The governing body shall certify the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes for the elective office to the county elections official as the candidates in the runoff election.
Cal. FAC § 27643 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 27643
Section 27643
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for an egg handler, as defined in Section 27510, to hold, store, transport, or display eggs that are packed or graded for human consumption unless the eggs are held, stored, transported, or displayed consistent with both of the following requirements:

(1) At an average ambient temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit, or lower.

(2) At a temperature equal to or less than the temperature requirement for holding, storing, transporting, or displaying eggs established by regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture in Title 7 of Part 56 of the Code of Federal Regulations governing the grading of shell eggs.

(b) Retail outlets that are regulated by this chapter, except for retail outlets located in shell egg packing or distribution facilities, are exempt from subdivision (a).

(c) Direct marketing activities, including certified farmers’ markets, as defined in Section 113742 of the Health and Safety Code, community food producers, as defined in Section 113752 of the Health and Safety Code, community-supported agriculture, as defined in Section 47060, and farm stands, as defined in Section 47050, are not required to comply with subdivision (a).

(d) Transport vehicles may exceed the 45 degree Fahrenheit maximum temperature required pursuant to subdivision (a) when eggs are either being loaded into the transport vehicle or unloaded from the transport vehicle. A transport vehicle shall be deemed to be in compliance with subdivision (a) if the transport vehicle is equipped and has in operation when eggs are in the transport vehicle a refrigeration unit delivering air at a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
Cal. PRC § 13002 — California Code / Code prc / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 13002
Section 13002
Status: in_force

A resort improvement district consisting of unincorporated territory in one county may be established pursuant to this division, provided that 80 percent or more of the assessed valuation of the land in the district as shown on the last equalized county assessment roll is in nonresident ownership.
Cal. SHC § 869 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 869
Section 869
Status: in_force

If an objection is filed the department shall not perform any work on the property claimed by the objector until it has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the objection filed is without merit or until the probable compensation has been deposited for the person filing the objection as provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 1255.010) of Chapter 6 of, or the amount of the award has been deposited as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 1268.110) of Chapter 11 of, Title 7 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. This section shall not apply insofar as any objector may make claim to a part of the established traveled way.