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Cal. CIV § 56.108 — California Code / Code civ / Division 1 / Part 2.6 / Chapter 2 / Section 56.108
Section 56.108
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 56.10 or subdivision (c) of Section 56.20, a provider of health care, health care service plan, contractor, or employer shall not release medical information related to an individual seeking or obtaining an abortion in response to a subpoena or request if that subpoena or request is based on either another state’s laws that interfere with a person’s rights under the Reproductive Privacy Act (Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 123460) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code) or a foreign penal civil action, as defined in Section 2029.200 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(b) A provider of health care, health care service plan, contractor, or employer shall not release medical information that would identify an individual or that is related to an individual seeking or obtaining an abortion to law enforcement for either of the following purposes, unless that release is pursuant to a subpoena not otherwise prohibited by subdivision (a):

(1) Enforcement of another state’s law that would interfere with a person’s rights under the Reproductive Privacy Act (Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 123460) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code).

(2) Enforcement of a foreign penal civil action, as defined in Section 2029.200 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 56.10 or subdivision (c) of Section 56.20, a provider of health care, health care service plan, contractor, or employer shall not cooperate with any inquiry or investigation by, or provide medical information to, any individual, agency, or department from another state or, to the extent permitted by federal law, to a federal law enforcement agency that would identify an individual and that is related to an individual seeking or obtaining an abortion or abortion-related services that are lawful under the laws of this state, unless the request for medical information is authorized under Section 56.110.

(d) This section does not prohibit compliance with the investigation of activity that is punishable as a crime under the laws of this state.
Cal. FGC § 1615 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 1615
Section 1615
Status: in_force

(a)  An entity that violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation.

(b) The civil penalty imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) is separate from, and in addition to, any other civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section or any other provision of the law.

(c) In determining the amount of any civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section, the court shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the nature, circumstance, extent, and gravity of the violation. In making this determination, the court may consider the degree of toxicity and volume of the discharge, the extent of harm caused by the violation, whether the effects of the violation may be reversed or mitigated, and, with respect to the defendant, the ability to pay, the effect of any civil penalty on the ability to continue in business, any voluntary cleanup efforts undertaken, any prior history of violations, the gravity of the behavior, the economic benefit, if any, resulting from the violation, and any other matters the court determines that justice may require.

(d) Every civil action brought under this section shall be brought by the Attorney General upon complaint by the department, or by the district attorney or city attorney in the name of the people of the State of California, and any actions relating to the same violation may be joined or consolidated.

(e) (1) In any civil action brought pursuant to this chapter in which a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction is sought, it is not necessary to allege or prove at any stage of the proceeding any of the following:

(A) That irreparable damage will occur if the temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction is not issued.

(B) That the remedy at law is inadequate.

(2) The court shall issue a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction in a civil action brought pursuant to this chapter without the allegations and without the proof specified in paragraph (1).

(f) All civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall not be considered fines or forfeitures as defined in Section 13003, and shall be apportioned in the following manner:

(1) Fifty percent shall be distributed to the county treasurer of the county in which the action is prosecuted. Amounts paid to the county treasurer shall be deposited in the county fish and wildlife propagation fund established pursuant to Section 13100.

(2) Fifty percent shall be distributed to the department for deposit in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund. These funds may be expended to cover the costs of any legal actions or for any other law enforcement purpose consistent with Section 9 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
Cal. PUC § 821 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 821
Section 821
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of this article, any public utility may issue bonds, or other interest bearing securities maturing at periods of more than 12 months after the date thereof, and may issue one or more classes of preferred stock which may have attached thereto warrants entitling the holder to subscribe for shares of common stock in such amounts, at such future dates, at such prices and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the warrants. Such bonds, or other interest bearing obligations and such preferred stock also may be issued with provision therein that they may be converted into shares of common stock in such amounts, at such future dates, at such prices, and on such terms and conditions as may be specified therein.
Cal. ELEC § 10522 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 4 / Section 10522
Section 10522
Status: in_force

At least 125 days prior to the day fixed for the general district election, the secretary of a resident voting district shall deliver to the county elections official of each affected county a map showing the boundaries of the district and the boundaries of the divisions of the district, if any, within that county and a statement indicating in which divisions a director is to be elected and whether any elective officer is to be elected at large at the next general district election.
Cal. HSC § 1214.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1214.1
Section 1214.1
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1214, each application for a surgical clinic or a chronic dialysis clinic under this chapter for an initial license, renewal license, license upon change of ownership, or special permit shall be accompanied by a Licensing and Certification Program fee set in accordance with Section 1266.
Cal. HSC § 13261 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Section 13261
Section 13261
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) According to the American Medical Association, carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the United States. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that carbon monoxide kills approximately 500 people each year and injures another 20,000 people nationwide.

(b) According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a person cannot see or smell carbon monoxide. At high levels carbon monoxide can kill a person in minutes. Carbon monoxide is produced whenever any fuel, such as gas, oil, kerosene, wood, or charcoal, is burned.

(c) The State Air Resources Board estimates that every year carbon monoxide accounts for between 30 and 40 avoidable deaths, possibly thousands of avoidable illnesses, and between 175 and 700 avoidable emergency room and hospital visits.

(d) There are well-documented chronic health effects of acute carbon monoxide poisoning or prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide, including, but not limited to, lethargy, headaches, concentration problems, amnesia, psychosis, Parkinson’s disease, memory impairment, and personality alterations.

(e) Experts estimate that equipping every home with a carbon monoxide device would cut accident-related costs by 93 percent. Eighteen states and a number of large cities have laws mandating the use of carbon monoxide devices.

(f) Carbon monoxide devices provide a vital, highly effective, and low-cost protection against carbon monoxide poisoning and these devices should be made available to every home in California.

(g) The Homeowners’ Guide to Environmental Hazards prepared pursuant to Section 10084.1 of the Business and Professions Code is an important educational tool and should include information regarding carbon monoxide. It is the intent of the Legislature that when the booklet is next updated as existing resources permit, or as private resources are made available, it be updated to include a section on carbon monoxide.
Cal. ELEC § 6596 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 6596
Section 6596
Status: in_force

The elections official shall examine all nomination papers left with him or her for examination and shall disregard and mark “not sufficient” the name of any voter of his or her county that does not appear in the same handwriting on an affidavit of registration in the office of the elections official. He or she shall also disregard and mark “not sufficient” the name of any voter of his or her county who has not stated his or her intention to affiliate with the political party named in the nomination papers.
Cal. FAM § 7556 — California Code / Code fam / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 7556
Section 7556
Status: in_force

This part applies to criminal actions subject to the following limitations and provisions:

(a) An order for genetic testing shall be made only upon application of a party or on the court’s initiative.

(b) The compensation of the experts, other than an expert witness appointed by the court for the court’s needs, shall be paid by the county under order of court. The compensation of an expert witness appointed for the court’s needs shall be paid by the court.

(c) The court may direct a verdict of acquittal if the person is found not to be a genetic parent pursuant to Section 7555, otherwise the case shall be submitted for determination upon all the evidence.
Cal. FAM § 4000 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 4000
Section 4000
Status: in_force

If a parent has the duty to provide for the support of the parent’s child and willfully fails to so provide, the other parent, or the child by a guardian ad litem, may bring an action against the parent to enforce the duty.
Cal. BPC § 19615 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 9.5 / Section 19615
Section 19615
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall provide a method for estimating the aggregate handle for each association’s proposed race meeting. Estimates may be revised during the course of the meeting. Based upon the estimate, each association shall pay its license fee weekly, and purses shall be reasonably allocated over the period of the association’s anticipated race meeting pursuant to a purse program developed by the association in consultation with the horsemen’s organization contracting with the association with respect to the conduct of racing meetings subject to approval of the board.

(b) Within seven days after the close of a race meeting, an association shall pay any license fee theretofore unpaid, or shall have refunded to it any excess license fee theretofore paid.

(c) If, at the close of a thoroughbred racing meeting, it is determined that the association conducting the meeting has not made payments to or for the benefit of owners and breeders of horses in an amount equaling the percentages set forth in this chapter, any excess shall be deducted from, and any deficiency not in excess of an amount agreed upon between the association and the horsemen’s organization contracting with the association with respect to the conduct of racing meetings shall be added to, the amount the association is required to pay to or for the benefit of owners and breeders of horses at its racing meeting in the following calendar year. Any deficiency in excess of the amount agreed upon shall be distributed as provided in the agreement.

(d) If, at the close of any other racing meeting, it is determined that the association conducting the meeting has not made payments to or for the benefit of owners and breeders of horses in an amount equaling the percentages set forth in this chapter, any excess shall be deducted from, and any deficiency shall be added to, the amount the association is required to pay to or for the benefit of owners and breeders of horses at its racing meeting in the following calendar year.

(e) Any two associations conducting a meeting pursuant to Section 19612 or 19612.6 may, with the approval of the board, combine their excesses or deficiencies from prior meetings if the associations and the organizations representing the horsemen all agree.

(f) Any associations conducting a harness meeting in the northern zone, including an association conducting any meeting pursuant to Section 19549.3, may, with the approval of the board, combine their excesses or deficiencies from prior meetings if the associations and the organizations representing horsemen all agree.
Cal. PRC § 5090.39 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.25 / Article 3 / Section 5090.39
Section 5090.39
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall require that:

(1) Any soil conservation standard, wildlife habitat protection plan, or monitoring program, required by this chapter, applies best available science.

(2) All standards, plans, and monitoring programs subject to paragraph (1) shall provide opportunities for public comment, including, but not limited to, written comments and public meetings, as appropriate.

(b) Nothing in this chapter relieves the division from compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, including permit requirements.
Cal. FGC § 1930 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 1930
Section 1930
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that:

(a) Areas containing diverse ecological and geological characteristics are vital to the continual health and well-being of the state’s natural resources and of its citizens.

(b) Many habitats and ecosystems that constitute the state’s natural diversity are in danger of being lost.

(c) Connectivity between wildlife habitats is important to the long-term viability of the state’s biodiversity.

(d) Preserving and connecting high-quality habitat for wildlife can create habitat strongholds.

(e) Increasingly fragmented habitats threaten the state’s wildlife species.

(f) There is an opportunity to provide incentive for private landowners to maintain and perpetuate significant local natural areas in their natural state.

(g) Efforts to preserve natural areas have been fragmented between federal, state, local, and private sectors.

(h) Analysis of the state’s habitat connectivity benefits from the consideration of all relevant data, including information from private and public landowners.

(i) The department’s existing mapping activities and products should be developed and sustained.

(j) The importance of wildlife corridors to assist in adapting to climate change has been recognized by such groups as the Western Governors’ Association, which unanimously approved a policy to protect wildlife migration corridors and crucial wildlife habitat in 2007. Individual local, state, and federal agencies have also adopted policies aimed at protecting wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity, in order to protect ecosystem health and biodiversity and to improve the resiliency of wildlife and their habitats to climate change. However, these efforts could be enhanced through establishment of a statewide policy to protect important wildlife corridors and habitat linkages where feasible and practicable.
Cal. HNC § 6000 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Section 6000
Section 6000
Status: in_force

“Harbor,” as used in this part, includes any bay, harbor, inlet, river, channel, slough, or arm of the sea, in which the tides of the Pacific Ocean ebb and flow or in which tides are affected by the Pacific Ocean.
Cal. BPC § 8638 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 14 / Article 7 / Section 8638
Section 8638
Status: in_force

Failure on the part of a registered company to complete any operation or construction repairs for the price stated in the contract for such operation or construction repairs or in any modification of such contract is a ground for disciplinary action.
Cal. WAT § 43502 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 43502
Section 43502
Status: in_force

No bonds shall be given in payment for property or rights at a valuation less than 90 percent of their face value and accrued interest.
Cal. VEH § 17453 — California Code / Code veh / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 17453
Section 17453
Status: in_force

The acceptance of rights and privileges under this code or any operation of a motor vehicle anywhere within this state as specified in Section 17451 shall be a signification of the irrevocable agreement of the nonresident, binding as well upon his executor or administrator, that process against him which is served in the manner provided in this article shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served on him personally in this state.
Cal. FAM § 214 — California Code / Code fam / Division 2 / Part 2 / Section 214
Section 214
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this code or by court rule, the court may, when it considers it necessary in the interests of justice and the persons involved, direct the trial of any issue of fact joined in a proceeding under this code to be private, and may exclude all persons except the officers of the court, the parties, their witnesses, and counsel.
Cal. FAC § 14972 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 14972
Section 14972
Status: in_force

The term of office of the members of the board is three years. When the board is first appointed, two members shall be appointed for three years, two members for two years, and one member of one year. Thereafter appointment shall be for full three-year terms. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term.
Cal. RTC § 50124 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 26 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 50124
Section 50124
Status: in_force

(a) If the board determines that the amount of any fees, interest, and penalties are sufficiently secured by a lien on other property or that the release or subordination of the lien imposed under this article will not jeopardize the collection of the amount of the fees and penalties, the board may at any time release all, or any portion of, the property subject to the lien from the lien or may subordinate the lien to other liens and encumbrances.

(b) If the board finds the liability represented by the lien imposed under this article is legally unenforceable, the board may release the lien.

(c) A certificate by the board that any property has been released from a lien or that the lien has been subordinated to other liens and encumbrances is conclusive evidence that the property has been released or that the lien has been subordinated, as provided in the certificate.
Cal. HSC § 1353 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 3 / Section 1353
Section 1353
Status: in_force

The director shall issue a license to any person filing an application pursuant to this article, if the director, upon due consideration of the application and of the information obtained in any investigation, including, if necessary, an onsite inspection, determines that the applicant has satisfied the provisions of this chapter and that, in the judgment of the director, a disciplinary action pursuant to Section 1386 would not be warranted against such applicant. Otherwise, the director shall deny the application.
Cal. HSC § 6805 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 8 / Section 6805
Section 6805
Status: in_force

All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto.
Cal. RTC § 5104 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 9 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 5104
Section 5104
Status: in_force

Any refund of taxes or assessments authorized pursuant to this article as a result of a reduction in the value of taxable property or as the result of corrections to the roll or cancellations after taxes or assessments were paid, may be paid to the latest recorded owner of that property as shown on the tax roll, rather than to the individual or entity who paid the amount of tax or assessment to be refunded, if both of the following conditions are met:

(a) There has been no transfer of the property during or since the fiscal year for which the taxes subject to refund were levied.

(b) The amount of the refund is less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
Cal. WAT § 51462 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 51462
Section 51462
Status: in_force

The board shall call and collect the assessment in the manner provided in this part in the amount necessary to pay the warrants.
Cal. HSC § 52032 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Section 52032
Section 52032
Status: in_force

The bonds shall bear interest at such rate or rates, may be payable at such times, may be in one or more series, may bear such date or dates, may mature at such time or times not exceeding 45 years from their respective dates, may be payable in such medium of payment at such place or places, may carry such registration privileges, may be subject to such terms of redemption at such premiums, may be executed in such manner, may contain such terms, covenants and conditions and may be in such form, either coupon or registered, as the resolution authorizing the bonds may provide. The bonds may be sold at public or private sale in such manner and upon such terms as may be provided in such resolution or by separate resolution. Pending the preparation of definitive bonds, interim receipts or certificates in such form and with such provisions as may be provided in such resolution, may be issued to the purchaser or purchasers of bonds sold pursuant to this part. The bonds and interim receipts or certificates shall be deemed to be securities and negotiable instruments within the meaning and for all purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code of this state, subject to the provisions for registration thereof contained in such resolution.
Cal. BPC § 4831 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 4831
Section 4831
Status: in_force

Any person, who violates or aids or abets in violating any of the provisions of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500), nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment.