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Cal. PUC § 30752 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 30752
Section 30752
Status: in_force

Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned public utility, either in proceedings by eminent domain or otherwise, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of such public utility whose duties pertain to the facilities acquired who have been employed by said utility for at least seventy-five (75) days shall be appointed to a comparable position in the district without examination and shall be governed thereafter by the personnel system adopted by the board, and these employees shall be given sick leave, seniority and vacation credits in accordance with the records of the acquired public utility.

The provisions of this section shall apply only to those officers or supervisory employees of the acquired utility as shall be designated by the board.
Cal. WAT § 74770 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 74770
Section 74770
Status: in_force

The board has no power, except as provided in this division as to certificates of indebtedness, notes, special assessments, and the issuance of bonds by the district, to incur any debt or liability whatever in excess of the express provisions of this division. Any debt or liability incurred in excess of such express provisions, except as to certificates of indebtedness, notes, special assessments, and the issuance of bonds, is absolutely void.
Cal. PUC § 30964 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 30964
Section 30964
Status: in_force

The purposes, estimated cost, amount of bonded debt, or boundaries shall not be changed by the board except after notice of its intention to do so, given by publication pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in at least one newspaper published in the district. The notice shall state the changed purposes and the estimated cost and debt proposed and that the exterior boundaries as proposed to be changed are set forth on a map on file with the secretary of the district, which map shall govern for all details as to the extent of the proposed improvement district or districts, and specify the time and place for hearing on the change or changes, which time shall be at least 10 days after the publication of the notice.
Cal. PUC § 120105.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 120105.5
Section 120105.5
Status: in_force

The board shall appoint a general manager or chief executive officer with experience in the management, planning, and development of urban mass transportation systems.
Cal. HSC § 19166 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 19166
Section 19166
Status: in_force

Any building identified as being a seismic hazard to life and retrofitted in compliance with building seismic retrofit standards adopted pursuant to this article and properly maintained, shall not, within a period of 15 years, be identified as a seismic hazard to life pursuant to any local building standards adopted after the date of the building seismic retrofit unless the building no longer meets the seismically hazardous building retrofit standards under which it was retrofitted.
Cal. WIC § 18900.9 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 18900.9
Section 18900.9
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions 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 may do both of the following:

(a) Implement all waivers approved by the United States Secretary of Agriculture for a period of less than 24 months through all-county letters or similar instructions.

(b) Implement all waivers approved by the United States Secretary of Agriculture for a period of 24 months or longer through all-county letters or similar instructions until regulations are adopted, which shall occur no later than 24 months after implementation occurs.
Cal. FAC § 76146 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 6 / Section 76146
Section 76146
Status: in_force

Every processor, shipper, and grower-handler is personally liable for the payment of the collected assessments, and failure of the processor, shipper or grower-handler to collect the assessment from any producer shall not exempt any processor, shipper, or grower-handler from liability for these funds.
Cal. WAT § 1381 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 1381
Section 1381
Status: in_force

The issuance of a permit gives the right to take and use water only to the extent and for the purpose allowed in the permit.
Cal. MVC § 641 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 641
Section 641
Status: in_force

(a) A Medal of Valor may be presented to each person who, while an officer or enlisted member of the National Guard or Naval Militia, distinguishes themself by courageous conduct at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty while in the service of the state or of the United States.

(b) An award of the Medal of Valor shall not be made except upon clear and incontestable proof by affidavit of at least one eyewitness or person having personal knowledge of the act or deed.

(c) A Medal of Valor may be presented to each person who has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, and proof by affidavit or otherwise of the act or deed shall not be required in those cases.
Cal. FAC § 55601.6 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 8 / Section 55601.6
Section 55601.6
Status: in_force

(a) To provide funds to carry out Section 55601.5, each processor who crushes more than 100 tons of grapes in California shall pay to the secretary the amount determined by the secretary to be necessary to cover these costs, but not to exceed ten cents ($0.10) per ton of grapes received for crushing, fresh weight equivalent, during each marketing season beginning July 1 and ending the following June 30. However, five cents ($0.05) per ton of grapes received for crushing, or one-half of the fee if the fee is less than ten cents ($0.10), shall be paid by the processor who crushes grapes and five cents ($0.05) per ton of grapes received for crushing, including any grapes produced by the processor, or one-half of the fee if the fee is less than ten cents ($0.10), shall be paid by the processor who crushes grapes and may be deducted from moneys owed to the producer.

(b) The amount of the fee shall be paid to the secretary on or before January 31 of each year on all grapes received for crushing through December 15. The amount of the fee on grapes received for crushing after December 15 shall be paid to the secretary on or before June 30 of that marketing season.

(c) The secretary may fix the fee at a lesser amount and may adjust the fee from marketing season to marketing season.

(d) A processor who crushes grapes who fails, neglects, or refuses to pay the required fee shall be in violation of this chapter. A processor who crushes grapes shall not be entitled to pass the penalty on to the producer of the grapes.

(e) If the secretary conducts an acreage survey pursuant to Section 55613, the secretary may increase the fee charged pursuant to subdivision (a) by not more than four cents ($0.04) per ton of grapes received for crushing, fresh weight equivalent, to cover costs of the survey. The same ratio of payment between processor and producer shall be maintained if the fee is increased pursuant to this subdivision.

(f) The fee authorized by subdivision (a) for the reports required to be prepared by the secretary pursuant to Section 55601.5 and the increase in that fee authorized by subdivision (e) for the survey authorized by Section 55613 shall be established by the secretary so as to generate only the amount of revenue that the secretary reasonably anticipates will be needed to cover the cost incurred by the secretary in gathering and producing the reports required by Section 55601.5, in conducting the survey authorized by Section 55613, and in conducting related enforcement activities. The funds generated by the fees authorized by this section shall be used only for the purpose of gathering the information and producing the reports required to be prepared by the secretary pursuant to Section 55601.5 and conducting the survey authorized by Section 55613.

(g) All moneys received under this section shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
Cal. FAC § 5572 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 5572
Section 5572
Status: in_force

Whenever the district attorney receives a report from the commissioner, he shall, on the basis of the report, prepare a petition to the superior court of the county praying for an order to remove or destroy the neglected or abandoned plant or crop.
Cal. FAC § 14936 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 14936
Section 14936
Status: in_force

“Percent or percentages” means percentages by weight.
Cal. INS § 12950 — California Code / Code ins / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12950
Section 12950
Status: in_force

Any person interested as owner, assignee, pledgee or payee, of any policy and desiring any information about such policy, may apply to the commissioner for a certificate of the facts or information desired. Such application, filed in duplicate, shall be accompanied by an affidavit, in duplicate, showing his interest in the policy.
Cal. ELEC § 21586 — California Code / Code elec / Division 21 / Chapter 6.9 / Section 21586
Section 21586
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may only remove a commission member for substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in office, causing the commission to be unable to discharge its duties with nine affirmative votes, or if it is later discovered that the commission member did not meet the required qualifications, as set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 21582, at the time of appointment or if the commission member no longer meets those required qualifications while serving on the commission. At least three affirmative votes to remove a member shall be from commission members of one political party, and at least three affirmative votes to remove a member shall be from commission members of one other political party.

(1) A commission member or alternate commission member who is subject to removal shall not vote on their own removal.

(b) Prior to removal pursuant to subdivision (a), a commission member is entitled to receive all of the following from the commission:

(1) The reasons for their proposed removal, in writing.

(2) At least one week’s written notice of the public meeting where the commission will vote on their proposed removal.

(3) The opportunity to respond to or rebut the reasons for their removal in writing and at the public meeting described in paragraph (2).

(c) The commission may employ legal counsel in seeking removal of a commission member pursuant to this section.

(d) The decision of the commission to remove a member pursuant to this section is final, nonappealable, and is not subject to judicial review.
Cal. LAB § 2013 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 2013
Section 2013
Status: in_force

If the department reports to the Governor that a condition of extraordinary unemployment caused by industrial depression does exist within this state, the Department of Finance may apportion the available Emergency Fund among the several state agencies for the extension of the public works of the state under the charge or direction thereof, in the manner which the Department of Finance believes to be best adapted to advance the public interest by providing the maximum of public employment consistent with the most useful, permanent, and economic extension of public works.
Cal. BPC § 7737.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 9 / Section 7737.7
Section 7737.7
Status: in_force

A trustee may deposit the corpus of the trust in any credit union which is insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.
Cal. FAC § 61829 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 61829
Section 61829
Status: in_force

“Market skim milk” means skim milk, as defined in this code, that is derived from market milk and conforms to the health and sanitary regulations of the place where sold or disposed of for human consumption.
Cal. WIC § 11340 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3.7 / Section 11340
Section 11340
Status: in_force

This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the CalWORKs Educational Opportunity and Attainment Program.
Cal. FAC § 6235 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 6235
Section 6235
Status: in_force

The members of the board shall serve for terms of one year, or for a longer term as determined by the board of supervisors, and until the appointment and qualification of their successors.
Cal. WIC § 18997.56 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 16.1 / Section 18997.56
Section 18997.56
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, funds deposited and investment returns accrued in a HOPE trust account established pursuant to this chapter shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or California State University, until an eligible youth withdraws or transfers the funds from the HOPE trust fund account, at which point, the distribution of the funds shall be considered a lump-sum payment and the balance shall be counted to any extent that the balance of any savings account is counted as income or an asset in a program.

(2) To the extent permitted by federal statute, a one-time lump sum withdrawal made from a HOPE trust account shall be considered as exempt property for all programs established under this code.

(b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions 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 may implement and administer this section by means of all-county letters or similar instructions from the department until regulations are adopted.

(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2025, or on the date that the department notifies the Legislature of either of the following, whichever is later:

(1) The Statewide Automated Welfare System can perform the necessary automation to implement this section.

(2) The California Automated Response and Engagement System (CARES) can perform the necessary automation to implement this section.
Cal. WAT § 31105 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 31105
Section 31105
Status: in_force

(a) A district may adopt ordinances relating to the provision of services and facilities pursuant to this article and the regulation of those services and facilities. Every such ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon adoption, but shall be published once in full in a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the district within 10 days after adoption, or if there be no such newspaper it shall be posted within 10 days after adoption in three public places within the district.

(b) The publication of ordinances, as required by subdivision (a), may be satisfied by either of the following actions:

(1) The district may publish a summary of a proposed ordinance or proposed amendment to an existing ordinance. The summary shall be prepared by an official designated by the board. A summary shall be published and a certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance or proposed amendment shall be posted in the office of the board at least five days prior to the board meeting at which the proposed ordinance or amendment or alteration thereto is to be adopted. Within 15 days after adoption of the ordinance or amendment, the board shall publish a summary of the ordinance or amendment with the names of those directors voting for and against the ordinance or amendment and the official shall post in the office of the board a certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance or amendment along with the names of those directors voting for and against the ordinance or amendment.

(2) If the official designated by the board determines that it is not feasible to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed or adopted ordinance or amendment, and if the board so orders, a display advertisement of at least one-quarter of a page in a newspaper of general circulation in the county shall be published at least five days prior to the board meeting at which the proposed ordinance or amendment or alteration thereto is to be adopted. Within 15 days after adoption of the ordinance or amendment, a display advertisement of at least one-quarter of a page shall be published. The advertisement shall indicate the general nature of, and provide information about, the proposed or adopted ordinance or amendment, including information sufficient to enable the public to obtain copies of the complete text of the ordinance or amendment, and the names of those directors voting for and against the ordinance or amendment.
Cal. BPC § 7596.81 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.6 / Article 6 / Section 7596.81
Section 7596.81
Status: in_force

(a) The bureau shall not renew a firearm permit if the applicant is prohibited from possessing, receiving, purchasing, or owning a firearm pursuant to state or federal law.

(b) Before renewing a firearm permit, the bureau shall provide the Department of Justice with the information necessary to identify the renewal applicant.

(c) The Department of Justice shall inform the bureau, within 30 days of receipt of the information specified in subdivision (b), of the renewal applicant’s eligibility under state and federal law to possess, receive, purchase, or own a firearm.

(d) An applicant who is denied a firearm permit renewal based upon subdivision (a) may reapply for the permit after the prohibition expires. The bureau shall treat this as an initial application and shall follow the screening process specified in Section 7596.8.
Cal. FAM § 5700.204 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 5700.204
Section 5700.204
Status: in_force

(a) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:

(1) the petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;

(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and

(3) if relevant, this state is the home state of the child.

(b) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if:

(1) the petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state;

(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and

(3) if relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.
Cal. LAB § 5814.1 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 5814.1
Section 5814.1
Status: in_force

When the payment of compensation has been unreasonably delayed or refused prior to the issuance of an award, and the director has provided discretionary compensation pursuant to Section 4903.3, the appeals board shall award to the director a penalty to be paid by the employer in the amount of 10 percent of the compensation so provided by the director, such penalty to be in addition to the penalty imposed by Section 5814. The question of delay and the reasonableness of the cause therefor shall be determined by the appeals board in accordance with the facts.
Cal. WAT § 11981 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 4 / Section 11981
Section 11981
Status: in_force

The State Water Resources Control Board shall establish criteria for determining both of the following:

(a) The eligibility of water reclamation projects for assistance under this chapter.

(b) The economic, financial, and engineering feasibility of proposed reclamation projects.
Cal. PUC § 384.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.3 / Article 7 / Section 384.5
Section 384.5
Status: in_force

(a) On or before March 1, 2014, the commission shall order electrical corporations to submit, on or before July 1, 2015, a tariff to be used, at the discretion of local governments, to fund energy efficiency improvements in street light poles owned by the electrical corporations to ensure reduced energy consumption for local governments who are streetlight customers covered by these tariffs.

(b) The tariff shall be designed to allow local governments to remit the cost of the improvement through the tariff over time, resulting in reduced energy consumption, without shifting costs to nonparticipating ratepayers. The cost of the improvement shall be identified separately rather than included within the charge for electrical service.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the improvement performed pursuant to the tariff submitted under subdivision (a) shall be eligible for any rebate or incentives available through ratepayer-funded programs intended to increase energy efficiency.

(d) The electrical corporation that owns the street light poles shall install or otherwise make the energy efficiency improvements selected by the local government with an appropriately trained workforce in accordance with all applicable safety orders of the commission.

(e) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) “Electrical corporation” means an electrical corporation, as defined in Section 218, with at least 100,000 service connections in California.

(2) “Street light pole” means a pole, arm, or fixture used primarily for street, pedestrian, or security lighting.