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Cal. VEH § 27002 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 27002
Section 27002
Status: in_force

(a) No vehicle, except an authorized emergency vehicle, shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a vehicle any siren except that an authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a siren meeting requirements established by the department.

(b) An authorized emergency vehicle may also be equipped with a Hi-Lo audible warning sound meeting requirements established by the department.

(c) A Hi-Lo warning sound may only be used to notify the public of an immediate evacuation in case of an emergency and is not a siren. For the purposes of Section 21055, a Hi-Lo shall not be used in lieu of a siren if the sounding of a siren is reasonably necessary pursuant to that section.
Cal. FAC § 62580.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 5 / Section 62580.5
Section 62580.5
Status: in_force

Any producer entity, including a nonprofit cooperative association that severs a disqualifying beneficial ownership interest in a handler to whom it supplies bulk milk, shall not have trust fund coverage for future milk shipments to that handler for a period of 12 months after notice is given to the secretary of termination of the beneficial ownership interest unless a waiver is granted subject to Section 62587.
Cal. FAC § 56616 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 7 / Article 18 / Section 56616
Section 56616
Status: in_force

It is a violation of this chapter if the licensee has failed or refused, upon demand, to permit the director or his agents to make the investigations, examinations, or audits as provided in this chapter, or that the licensee has removed or sequestered any books, records, or papers which are necessary to any such investigations, examinations, or audits, or has otherwise obstructed them.
Cal. HSC § 1334 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 1334
Section 1334
Status: in_force

(a)  Nothing in this article shall impair the right of the owner of a long-term health care facility to dispose of his or her property interests in the facility, but any facility operated by a receiver pursuant to this article shall remain subject to such administration until terminated by the court. The termination shall be promptly effectuated, provided that the interests of the patients have been safeguarded as determined by the court.

(b)  Nothing in this article shall limit the power of the court to appoint a receiver under any other applicable provision of law or to order any other remedy available under law.
Cal. PRC § 5678 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 2 / Section 5678
Section 5678
Status: in_force

With respect to any project proposal that has satisfied all the conditions of Section 5677, the departments shall use all of the following criteria to evaluate the relative desirability and establish a ranking of all proposals:

(a) An assessment of the needs to be satisfied by an urban fishing program at the lake, based on the total population, income levels, age groups, special populations, availability of other recreational facilities in the area, and such other factors or characteristics of the area as the Department of Parks and Recreation deems necessary for a full evaluation of the proposal. Priority shall be assigned to proposals that will serve a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged persons and special populations relative to those to be served under other proposals.

(b) The willingness and ability of the applicant to commence work immediately upon receiving a grant.

(c) The lake, when rehabilitated, will have relatively lower maintenance and operation costs.

(d) The applicant’s project completion rate with respect to local assistance grants made pursuant to other programs administered by the Department of Parks and Recreation and the applicant’s general stewardship record with respect to its parks and recreation facilities.

(e) The existence of opportunities for alternative and multiple-use recreational activities at the lake and surrounding parkland or open-space areas.

(f) Funding the proposal will further a broad geographical spread of urban fishing programs among metropolitan areas.
Cal. PRC § 91040 — California Code / Code prc / Division 50 / Chapter 2 / Section 91040
Section 91040
Status: in_force

(a) Of the funds made available by Section 91000, one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Wildlife Conservation Board for projects pursuant to the guidelines of the Stream Flow Enhancement Program, including the acquisition of water or water rights, acquisition of land that includes water rights or contractual rights to water, and short- or long-term water transfers and leases.

(b) Of the funds made available by subdivision (a), fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available to the Wildlife Conservation Board for the Habitat Enhancement and Restoration Program for fishery enhancement projects and programs that support reintroducing salmon into cold water habitat in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers watersheds.
Cal. CIV § 1 — California Code / Code civ / Title OF / Appendix DEFINITIONS AND SOURCES OF LAW / Section 1
Section 1
Status: in_force

1.

This Act shall be known as The Civil Code of the State of California, and is in Four Divisions, as follows:

I.—THE FIRST RELATING TO PERSONS.

II.—THE SECOND TO PROPERTY.

III.—THE THIRD TO OBLIGATIONS.

IV.—THE FOURTH CONTAINS GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE THREE PRECEDING DIVISIONS.
Cal. HSC § 1433 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.4 / Section 1433
Section 1433
Status: in_force

The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative, and shall not be construed as restricting any remedy, provisional or otherwise, provided by law for the benefit of any party, and no judgment under this chapter shall preclude any party from obtaining additional relief based upon the same facts.
Cal. FAC § 19280 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 19280
Section 19280
Status: in_force

Every person who engages in the business of importing (distributing or jobbing) fresh or frozen meat, meat byproducts, horsemeat byproducts, poultry meat, or poultry meat byproducts for pet food or horsemeat for human food purposes shall first obtain a license pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. WIC § 11157.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 11157.1
Section 11157.1
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), any support payments as defined in Section 150 of the Family Code received by an applicant or recipient that does not require assignment or cooperation with the local child support agency pursuant to subdivision (c) of section 11477 is exempt from consideration as income and resources for the purposes of determining initial and continued eligibility and grant amount for the CalWORKs program.

(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 State Department of Social Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of all-county letters or similar instructions from the department until regulations are adopted. These all-county letters or similar written instructions shall have the same force and effect as regulations until the adoption of regulations.

(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2024, or the date that the Department of Social Services has determined that necessary automation within the Statewide Automated Welfare System can be complete, whichever date is later.
Cal. EVID § 1417 — California Code / Code evid / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1417
Section 1417
Status: in_force

The genuineness of handwriting, or the lack thereof, may be proved by a comparison made by the trier of fact with handwriting (a) which the court finds was admitted or treated as genuine by the party against whom the evidence is offered or (b) otherwise proved to be genuine to the satisfaction of the court.
Cal. HSC § 44102 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 44102
Section 44102
Status: in_force

(a)  The state board, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the department shall harmonize the requirements and implementation of this program with the motor vehicle inspection program and other programs contained in this chapter, particularly the provisions relating to gross polluters in Article 8 (commencing with Section 44080) and the repair or removal of high polluters in Article 9 (commencing with Section 44090).

(b)  Insofar as practicable, these programs shall be seamless to the participants and the public.
Cal. WAT § 20513 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 20513
Section 20513
Status: in_force

“District” means any irrigation district formed pursuant to any law of this State or to this division except the Palo Verde Irrigation District.
Cal. WIC § 14503 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 14503
Section 14503
Status: in_force

(a) Family planning services shall be offered to all former, current, or potential recipients of childbearing age (as provided by Public Law 92-603) and provided to all eligible individuals who voluntarily request the services. The services shall be offered and provided without regard to marital status, age, or parenthood. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the furnishing of these family planning services shall not require the consent of anyone other than the person who is to receive them. Within the meaning of this section, the term “former, current, or potential recipient” means all persons eligible for Medi-Cal benefits under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) and all persons eligible for public social services for which federal reimbursement is available under the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq.), except that the term “potential recipients” includes all persons in a family where current social, economic, and health conditions of the family indicate that the family would likely become a recipient of financial assistance within the next five years.

(b) Family planning services shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Medical treatment and procedures defined as family planning services under the published Medi-Cal scope of benefits.

(2) Medical contraceptive services such as diagnosis, treatment, supplies, and followup.

(3) Informational and educational services.

(4) Facilitating services such as transportation and child care services needed to attend clinic or other appointments.

(5) Screening for chlamydia.

(c) To the extent the services under this section are not available under the Medi-Cal program, they shall be provided by a grantee pursuant to a grant awarded by the Office of Family Planning. These grants shall include to the maximum extent possible, cooperative funding and other financial arrangements that permit maximum use of available federal funds. All grants awarded by the Office of Family Planning shall be exempt from Division 2 (commencing with Section 1100) of the Public Contract Code. Information and referral services only shall be available to all other families and children.

(d) As the single state agency responsible for the state plan under Title XX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397 et seq.), the State Department of Social Services may provide family planning services pursuant to a purchase of services agreement with the department from funds appropriated for those services. The agreement shall authorize the Office of Family Planning to implement a sliding fee schedule for family planning services provided to clients pursuant to Title XX of the federal Social Security Act in accordance with Section 14501.5.
Cal. HSC § 51305 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 51305
Section 51305
Status: in_force

Upon approval of an application for designation of an area as a concentrated rehabilitation area, the agency may, with respect to such area, do any one of the following:

(a)  Enter into an agreement with the applicant local agency or another local public entity for purchase by the agency of bonds and notes issued pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 37930) of Part 13 of Division 24; or

(b)  Enter into an agreement with the applicant local agency or another local public entity for a program of rehabilitation assistance as provided in Section 51306, to be administered by the local agency or other local public entity; or

(c)  Enter into an agreement with the local agency for a program of rehabilitation assistance as provided in Section 51306, to be administered by the agency, except that the agency shall make mortgage loans only under the conditions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 51100).

In addition, or instead, the agency may provide loan insurance assistance in such areas, which may include insurance of loans provided pursuant to this chapter or of other loans or bonds as provided in Part 5 (commencing with Section 51600) of this division.
Cal. WAT § 60317 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 60317
Section 60317
Status: in_force

(a) If the board determines that a replenishment assessment shall be levied upon the production of groundwater from groundwater supplies within the district during the ensuing fiscal year, immediately following the making of that determination the board shall levy a replenishment assessment on the production of groundwater from the groundwater supplies within the district during the fiscal year commencing the following July 1st, and the replenishment assessment shall be fixed by the board at a uniform rate per acre-foot of groundwater produced. The producers of that groundwater shall pay the replenishment assessment to the district at the times and in the manner provided in this division. That part of the assessment levied pursuant to the determination provided in subdivision (c) of Section 60316, exclusive of any part of the assessment for district administrative and overhead expenses, shall not exceed 50 percent of the average assessment levied for the current and four preceding fiscal years pursuant to determinations under subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 60316, exclusive of any part of the assessment for district administrative and overhead expenses.

(b) A judicial action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul a resolution or motion made on or after January 1, 2015, levying a replenishment assessment pursuant to this part shall be commenced within 180 days following the adoption of the resolution or motion.

(c) An action brought on or after January 1, 2015, under this section shall be brought pursuant to Title 1 (commencing with Section 1067) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. PROB § 5013 — California Code / Code prob / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 5013
Section 5013
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter limits the effect of a surviving spouse’s waiver of rights in community property under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 140) of Part 3 of Division 2 or other instrument or agreement that affects a married person’s interest in community property.
Cal. HSC § 43659 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 43659
Section 43659
Status: in_force

(a)  The state board shall annually review the requirement that an exhaust device be installed on every 1955 through 1965 model year light-duty motor vehicle upon initial registration, upon transfer of ownership and registration, or upon registration of a motor vehicle previously registered outside this state, to determine the contribution of that requirement to the maintenance of required ambient air quality standards in those air basins where the requirement is applicable.

(b)  In making its determination, the state board shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the fact that the requirement is being imposed on a constantly decreasing number of motor vehicles.

(c)  Upon a determination by the state board by regulation that the requirement is no longer a significant factor to the maintenance of required ambient air quality standards in any applicable air basin, except as provided in subdivision (d), 1955 through 1965 model year light-duty motor vehicles in that air basin shall no longer be required to be so equipped.

(d)  All 1955 through 1965 model year light-duty motor vehicles equipped with an exhaust device pursuant to the requirement prior to the adoption of the regulation by the state board pursuant to subdivision (c) shall continue to be so equipped.
Cal. INS § 12693.10 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.2 / Chapter 2 / Section 12693.10
Section 12693.10
Status: in_force

“Participating health plan” means any of the following plans that is lawfully engaged in providing, arranging, paying for, or reimbursing the cost of personal health care services under insurance policies or contracts, medical and hospital service arrangements, or membership contracts, in consideration of premiums or other periodic charges payable to it, and that contracts with the board to provide coverage to program subscribers:

(a) A private health insurer holding a valid outstanding certificate of authority from the commissioner.

(b) A health care service plan as defined under subdivision (f) of Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code.

(c) A county organized health system.

(d) A local initiative.
Cal. HSC § 44380.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 44380.1
Section 44380.1
Status: in_force

A facility shall be granted an exemption by a district from paying a fee in accordance with Section 44380 if all of the following criteria are met:

(a)  The facility primarily handles, processes, stores, or distributes bulk agricultural commodities or handles, feeds, or rears livestock.

(b)  The facility was required to comply with this part only as a result of its particulate matter emissions.

(c)  The fee schedule adopted by the district or the state board for these types of facilities is not solely based on toxic emissions weighted for potency or toxicity.
Cal. FAC § 12751 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 12751
Section 12751
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 102055 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 3 / Section 102055
Section 102055
Status: in_force

(a) Any city or county authorized to join the district pursuant to Section 102051 may be annexed to the district in the manner provided in this section.

(b) Annexation shall only be effective if the legislative body of the city or county that requests to be annexed to the district agrees in writing with the board of directors upon the terms and conditions of annexation, which agreement, among other things, may provide for any of the following:

(1) The levy and collection of special taxes within the city or unincorporated area of the county in addition to the taxes otherwise provided for in this part.

(2) The fixing of rates, rentals, and charges differing from those fixed or existing elsewhere within the district.

(3) The incurring or assumption of indebtedness.

(4) The making of a payment or payments.

(5) The transfer of property, real and personal, and other assets to the district by the city or county.
Cal. INS § 15040 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 15040
Section 15040
Status: in_force

The record or conviction, or a certified copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction as that term is used in this article or in Section 15018 or 15018.5.

A plea or verdict of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article or of Section 15018 or 15018.5. The commissioner may order the license suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a license, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing that person to withdraw their plea of guilty and enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment.
Cal. ELEC § 19211 — California Code / Code elec / Division 19 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 19211
Section 19211
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to publishing his or her decision to certify, conditionally approve, or withhold certification of a voting system or part of a voting system, the Secretary of State shall provide for a 30-day public review period and conduct a public hearing to give persons interested an opportunity to review testing and examination reports and express their views for or against certification or conditional approval of the voting system.

(b) The Secretary of State shall give notice of the public review period and hearing in the manner prescribed in Section 6064 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation published in Sacramento County. The Secretary of State shall also provide notice of the hearing on his or her Internet Web site. The Secretary of State shall transmit written notice of the hearing, at least 14 days prior to the public review period and hearing, to each county elections official, to any person that the Secretary of State believes will be interested in the public review period and hearing, and to any person who requests, in writing, notice of the public review period and hearing.

(c) The decision of the Secretary of State to certify, conditionally approve, or withhold certification of a voting system or part of a voting system shall be in writing and shall state the findings of the Secretary of State. The decision shall be open to public inspection.
Cal. PUC § 70025 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 70025
Section 70025
Status: in_force

The Board of Supervisors of the County of Marin may pass a resolution declaring that in its opinion public interest or necessity demands the creation and maintenance of the Marin County Transit District.
Cal. INS § 1194 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 1194
Section 1194
Status: in_force

Excess funds investments may be made in bonds issued by any county, municipality, or school district in this State to represent assessments for local improvements authorized by law. At the date of such investment the purchase price or principal loaned shall not exceed fifty per cent of the market value of the real property or of the real property together with the improvements thereon, upon which the bond is the first lien.
Cal. PUC § 180256 — California Code / Code puc / Division 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 180256
Section 180256
Status: in_force

The principal of, and interest on, the bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States at the office of the treasurer of the authority, or at other places as may be designated, or at both the office and other places at the option of the holders of the bonds.