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Cal. HSC § 50153 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 50153
Section 50153
Status: in_force

[Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 28, Sec. 64.   (SB 170)   Effective June 29, 2026.   Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.   Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.   See later operative version added by Sec. 65 of Stats. 2026, Ch. 28.]
(a) To further the goals of this division and to enable the success of a statewide housing program, it is essential, and the Legislature intends, that the agency and the department shall closely coordinate their activities to assure that the goals and purposes of this division are realized. To this end, the Secretary of Business, Consumer Services and Housing and the director of the department have been given a role on the board which administers the agency and approves major contractual agreements, and a veto power over agency regulations in certain policy areas as specified in Section 50462, and the agency is required to coordinate its activities with the department. Subject to these restrictions, however, and when carrying out its own unique responsibilities, the agency is relatively free of regulation by other agencies of state government.

(b) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.

[Repealed (in Sec. 64) and added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 28, Sec. 65.   (SB 170)   Effective June 29, 2026.   Operative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.]
(a) To further the goals of this division and to enable the success of a statewide housing program, it is essential, and the Legislature intends, that the agency, the department, and the Housing Development and Finance Committee shall closely coordinate their activities to assure that the goals and purposes of this division are realized. To this end, the Secretary of California Housing and Homelessness and the director of the department have been given a role on the board which administers the agency and approves major contractual agreements, and a veto power over agency regulations in certain policy areas as specified in Section 50462, and the agency is required to coordinate its activities with the department. Subject to these restrictions, however, and when carrying out its own unique responsibilities, the agency is relatively free of regulation by other agencies of state government.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2026.
Cal. WIC § 9000 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 9000
Section 9000
Status: in_force

This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Mello-Granlund Older Californians Act, that reflects the policy mandates and directives of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and sets forth the state’s commitment to older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers served by the programs administered by the California Department of Aging.
Cal. ELEC § 6362 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 6362
Section 6362
Status: in_force

Any nomination paper may be presented in sections. Each section shall contain the names of the candidate. Each section shall bear the name of the county in which it is circulated. Only voters of the county registered as intending to affiliate with the political party by which the nominations are to be made are competent to sign.
Cal. HSC § 116049 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 116049
Section 116049
Status: in_force

(a)  “Public swimming pool,” as used in this section, means any public swimming pool defined in Section 116025 that is owned or operated by the state or any local governmental entity, including, but not limited to, any city, county, city and county, charter city, charter county, or charter city and county.

(b)  All dry-niche light fixtures, and all underwater wet-niche light fixtures operating at more than 15 volts in public swimming pools shall be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter in the branch circuit, and all light fixtures in public swimming pools shall have encapsulated terminals. This subdivision is declaratory of existing law.

(c)  Any public swimming pools that do not meet the requirements specified in subdivision (b) by January 1, 1995, shall be retrofitted to comply with these requirements by January 1, 1996.

(d)  The ground-fault circuit interrupter required pursuant to this section shall comply with Underwriter’s Laboratory standards.

(e)  Any state or local governmental entity that owns or operates a public swimming pool shall have its public swimming pool inspected by a qualified inspector prior to July 1, 1996, to determine compliance with this section.

(f)  A public swimming pool may charge a fee, or increase its fee charged, to the public for use of the pool, for the purpose of recovering the administrative and other costs of retrofitting pools in compliance with this section. The charge or increase due to this section shall terminate when funds sufficient to cover these costs are collected.

(g)  All electrical work required for compliance with this section shall be performed by an electrician licensed pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. HSC § 13919 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2.7 / Chapter 8 / Section 13919
Section 13919
Status: in_force

A district board may waive payment of a fee authorized pursuant to Section 13916 when it determines that payment would not be in the public interest. Before waiving payment of any fee, a district board shall adopt a resolution which specifies the policies and procedures governing waivers.
Cal. FAM § 1802 — California Code / Code fam / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 1802
Section 1802
Status: in_force

(a) This part applies only in counties in which the superior court determines that the social conditions in the county and the number of domestic relations cases in the courts render the procedures provided in this part necessary to the full and proper consideration of those cases and the effectuation of the purposes of this part.

(b) The determination under subdivision (a) shall be made annually in the month of January by:

(1) The judge of the superior court in counties having only one superior court judge.

(2) A majority of the judges of the superior court in counties having more than one superior court judge.
Cal. EVID § 951 — California Code / Code evid / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 951
Section 951
Status: in_force

As used in this article, “client” means a person who, directly or through an authorized representative, consults a lawyer for the purpose of retaining the lawyer or securing legal service or advice from him in his professional capacity, and includes an incompetent (a) who himself so consults the lawyer or (b) whose guardian or conservator so consults the lawyer in behalf of the incompetent.
Cal. SHC § 5530 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 19.2 / Section 5530
Section 5530
Status: in_force

In the event that the cost and expense of the improvement work payable by the real estate benefited by such work exceeds the construction costs set forth in the contract, because of an act or omission of the legislative body or its superintendent of streets, officers, or employees occurring prior to the award of the contract which subjects the legislative body to liability pursuant to Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810), Title 1 of the Government Code, the legislative body may settle this liability out of court, or may pay a judgment rendered by the court as to this liability, by a payment out of the General Fund or by an additional assessment.
Cal. BPC § 22599 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 22.4 / Section 22599
Section 22599
Status: in_force

(a) A food delivery platform shall not arrange for the delivery of an order from a food facility without first obtaining an agreement with the food facility expressly authorizing the food delivery platform to take orders and deliver meals prepared by the food facility.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a food delivery platform shall provide to a food facility a mechanism to do both of the following:

(A) Remove the food facility, including its name, address, logo, or menu listing, from the platform within three business days of receiving a request to be removed from the platform.

(B) Direct the food delivery platform to disclose to customers the delivery fee charged to the food facility and each fee, commission, or cost charged to the food facility, as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 22599.1.

(2) Nothing in this subdivision shall interfere with preexisting contractual obligations between a food delivery platform and a food facility.

(c) (1) A food delivery platform shall inform a food facility of both of the following prior to signing an agreement:

(A) The fees charged by the food delivery platform for each service plan offered.

(B) The features included in each service plan, as applicable.

(2) A food delivery platform shall also inform a food facility of any change to the agreement referenced in this subdivision that is deemed material and applicable to the food facility.

(d) A food delivery platform shall inform a food facility of all of the following:

(1) How charges for customer order and delivery errors are calculated.

(2) How charges related to errors are allocated between the food delivery platform and the food facility.

(3) The process for food facilities to dispute charges related to errors, including whether disputes may be subject to automatic resolution.

(e) This section shall not require a food delivery platform to reveal information that is confidential, proprietary, or a trade secret.

(f) This section shall not prohibit offering bundled services at a single price.
Cal. WAT § 13497 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 6.7 / Section 13497
Section 13497
Status: in_force

(a) Any person, including a recipient, recipient’s contractor, consultant, employee, agent, assignee, or grantee who violates any requirement or term of a financial assistance agreement is liable for a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day of violation, not to exceed 25 percent of the total amount of the financial assistance agreement.

(b) The Attorney General, upon request of the state board, shall bring an action in superior court to impose the civil penalty specified in subdivision (a).

(c) The state board may impose the civil penalty administratively pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 13323) of Chapter 5.
Cal. HSC § 1419 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.4 / Section 1419
Section 1419
Status: in_force

(a)  The department shall establish a centralized consumer response unit within the Licensing and Certification Division of the department to respond to consumer inquiries and complaints.

(b)  Upon receipt of consumer inquiries, the unit shall offer assistance to consumers in resolving concerns about the quality of care and the quality of life in long-term health care facilities.

This assistance may include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following:

(1)  Offering to provide to consumers education and information about state licensing and federal certification standards, resident rights, name and address of facilities, referral to other entities as appropriate, and facility compliance history.

(2)  Offering to participate in telephone conference calls between consumers and providers to resolve concerns within the scope of the authority of the department. If the inquiry or concern is determined to warrant an onsite investigation, the inquiry or concern shall be considered a complaint and handled pursuant to the complaint investigation process set forth in Section 1420.

(3)  Initiating onsite investigations in response to oral or written complaints made pursuant to this section if the unit determines that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the allegations in the complaints describe one or more violations of state law by a long-term care facility.

(c)  Nothing in subdivision (a) or (b) shall preclude the department from taking any or all enforcement actions available under state or federal law.

(d)  Any person may request an inspection of any long-term health care facility in accordance with this chapter by giving to the department oral or written notice of an alleged violation of applicable requirements of state law. Any written notice may be signed by the complainant setting forth with reasonable particularity the matters complained of. Oral notice may be made by telephone or personal visit. Any oral complaint shall be reduced to writing by the department. The substance of the complaint shall be provided to the licensee no earlier than at the commencement of the inspection.

(e)  Neither the substance of the complaint provided the licensee nor any copy of the complaint or record published, released, or otherwise made available to the licensee shall disclose the name of any individual complainant or other person mentioned in the complaint, except the name or names of any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the state department conducting the investigation or inspection pursuant to this chapter, unless the complainant specifically requests the release of the name or names or the matter results in a judicial proceeding.
Cal. WIC § 14105.34 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 14105.34
Section 14105.34
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall provide for an annual written report of Medi-Cal pharmacy costs or Medi-Cal drug costs, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 14105.31.

(b) The annual report shall be consistent with the relevant sections of the Quarterly Report of Expenditures for the Medi-Cal Assistance Program, known as the CMS-64 Report, provided to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The report shall include the following expenditure and receipt information:

(1) The total annual rebate amounts received by the department pursuant to agreements with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(2) The total annual rebate amounts received pursuant to state contracts with drug manufacturers.

(3) Total drug cost amounts upon which rebate payments were made.
Cal. BPC § 3652 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.2 / Article 5 / Section 3652
Section 3652
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate of specialty practice in naturopathic childbirth attendance shall expire concurrently with the licensee’s naturopathic doctor’s license.

(b) The certificate may be renewed upon submission of the renewal fee set by the board and evidence, to the board’s satisfaction, of the completion of 30 hours of continuing education credits in naturopathic childbirth, midwifery, or obstetrics. Fifteen hours may be applied to the 60 hours of continuing education required for naturopathic doctors.

(c) Licensing or disciplinary action by the board or a judicial authority shall be deemed to have an equal effect upon the specialty certificate to practice naturopathic childbirth issued to a licensee, unless otherwise specified in the licensing or disciplinary action. When the subject of a licensing or disciplinary action relates specifically to the practice of naturopathic childbirth by a licensee holding a specialty certificate, the action may, instead of affecting the entire scope of the licensee’s practice, suspend, revoke, condition, or restrict only the licensee’s authority under the specialty certificate.
Cal. WAT § 71132 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 71132
Section 71132
Status: in_force

After the time for filing supplemental petitions has expired and all supplemental petitions have been examined, if the county elections official’s certificate shows that the formation petition is insufficient, the petition shall be filed with the board of supervisors and kept as a public record, without prejudice to the filing of a new petition.
Cal. SHC § 113 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 113
Section 113
Status: in_force

Upon a request from the department the governing body of any city may acquire any real property or interest therein needed for state highway purposes and lying within such city. The title to such real property or interest therein may be taken in the name of the State or of the city.

Any city may aid in the construction, improvement or maintenance of any state highway located in whole or in part within its boundaries by contributing any part of the expense thereof to the department out of any city funds available or to become available for construction, improvement or maintenance of streets within the city.
Cal. WAT § 6079 — California Code / Code wat / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 6079
Section 6079
Status: in_force

In carrying out the provisions of this part the department may cooperate with the United States or any of its agencies.
Cal. WIC § 4551 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 4551
Section 4551
Status: in_force

(a) Within the limit of funds allotted for these purposes, the state council shall appoint an executive director. All state council employees that the state council may require shall be appointed by the executive director.

(b) The executive director of the state council shall be exempt from civil service. All state council staff positions exempt from civil service on December 31, 2014, shall remain exempt on January 1, 2015, and thereafter, until the position becomes vacant or is transitioned to a civil service position.

(c) Each person who is a member of the state council staff, is exempt from civil service, and is employed by the state council on December 31, 2014, shall continue to be employed in a job classification at the same or higher salary by the state council on January 1, 2015, and thereafter, unless he or she resigns or is terminated from employment.

(d) The state council may transition staff positions that were exempt from civil service on December 31, 2014, to civil service positions. Civil service positions shall be established for any positions that are transitioned pursuant to this subdivision.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who was a state council employee exempt from civil service on December 31, 2014, shall be eligible to apply for civil service examinations, including promotional civil service examinations described in Section 18992 of the Government Code. A person receiving a passing score shall have his or her name placed on lists resulting from these examinations, or otherwise gain eligibility for appointment. In evaluating minimum qualifications, experience in state council exempt positions shall be considered state civil service experience in a class deemed comparable by the State Personnel Board, based on the duties and responsibilities assigned.
Cal. BPC § 10211 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 10211
Section 10211
Status: in_force

If the licensee is a corporation, the license issued to it entitles one officer thereof, on behalf of the corporation, to engage in the business of real estate broker without the payment of any further fee, such officer to be designated in the application of the corporation for a license. For each officer other than the officer so designated, through whom it engages in the business of real estate broker, the appropriate original or renewal fee is to be paid in addition to the fee paid by the corporation.
Cal. PRC § 5810 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 5810
Section 5810
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Keene-Nejedly California Wetlands Preservation Act.
Cal. PUC § 105333 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 16 / Chapter 9 / Section 105333
Section 105333
Status: in_force

The ballots for the election shall contain substantially the instructions required to be printed on ballots for use at general state and county elections and, in addition, the following:

Shall the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District be dissolved? YES
NO
Cal. HSC § 33492 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 1 / Section 33492
Section 33492
Status: in_force

With enactment of this chapter, it is the intent of the Legislature to do both of the following:

(a) Provide a means of mitigating the economic and social degradation that is faced by communities the jurisdictions of which include military bases that have been ordered to be closed or realigned by the federal Base Closure Commission.

(b) Enable redevelopment agencies to place in a project area portions of a military base that were previously developed, but that cannot be utilized in their present condition because of, in whole or in part, substandard infrastructure and buildings that do not meet state building standards. It is not the intent of the Legislature to encourage redevelopment agencies to include large areas of undeveloped land within project areas.
Cal. HSC § 129165 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 129165
Section 129165
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the acquisition, management or disposal of real property by the state, the department shall have power to deal with, operate, complete, lease, rent, renovate, modernize, insure, or sell for cash or credit, in its discretion, any properties conveyed to it in exchange for debentures as provided in this chapter; and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall also have power to pursue to final collection by way of compromise or otherwise all claims against borrowers assigned by lenders to the department as provided in this chapter. All income from the operation, rental, or lease of the property and all proceeds from the sale thereof shall be deposited in the fund and all costs incurred by the office in its exercise of powers granted in this section shall be met by the fund.

The power to convey and to execute in the name of the department deeds of conveyance, deeds of release, assignments and satisfactions of loans and mortgages, and any other written instrument relating to real or personal property or any interest therein acquired by the department pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be exercised by the department or by any officer of the department appointed by it.
Cal. SHC § 6784 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 6784
Section 6784
Status: in_force

The person served shall notify, in writing, the superintendent of streets of the city where the work is to be done if the person elects to enter upon the direct performance of the work at his or her own charge or expense. The notice shall be delivered to the superintendent of streets within 10 days after the service of the resolution requiring the work.
Cal. BPC § 7593.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.6 / Article 4 / Section 7593.5
Section 7593.5
Status: in_force

(a) If the applicant for a license is a limited liability company, the application shall state the true names and complete residence addresses of each member, manager, and any other officer who will be active in the business to be licensed. A copy of the articles of organization issued by the Secretary of State shall be supplied to the bureau upon request. The application shall also state the name and address of the designated person to be actively in charge of the business for which the license is sought. The application shall be subscribed, verified, and signed by a duly authorized member of the applicant under penalty of perjury.

(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.