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Cal. PUC § 125526 — California Code / Code puc / Division 11.5 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 125526
Section 125526
Status: in_force

If the district and the representatives of the employees do not agree to submit any dispute to arbitration as provided in Section 125525, the State Conciliation Service may be notified by either party that a dispute exists and there is no agreement to arbitrate.

Following that notification, the State Conciliation Service shall determine whether or not the dispute may be resolved by the parties and, if not, the issues concerning which the dispute exists. Upon that determination, the service shall certify its findings to the Governor. The Governor shall, within 10 days of receipt of certification, appoint a factfinding commission consisting of three persons.

The commission shall immediately convene and inquire into and investigate the issues in the dispute. The commission shall have authority to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the production of books, documents, and other records. Subpoenas shall be served and enforced in accordance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1985) of Title 3 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The commission shall report to the Governor within 30 days of the date of its creation.

After the creation of the commission, and for 30 days after the commission has made its report to the Governor, no change, except by mutual agreement, shall be made by the parties to the controversy in the conditions out of which the dispute arose, and service to the public shall be provided.
Cal. ELEC § 6853 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 6853
Section 6853
Status: in_force

If a selected candidate or an unselected candidate files with the Secretary of State, no later than the 68th day before the presidential primary election, an affidavit stating without qualification that she or he is not a candidate for the office of President of the United States at the forthcoming presidential primary election, the name of that candidate shall be omitted from the list of names certified by the Secretary of State to the elections official for the ballot and the name of that candidate shall not appear on the presidential preference primary ballot.
Cal. PRC § 30301.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 30301.5
Section 30301.5
Status: in_force

A member of the commission serving pursuant to subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 30301 shall be a nonvoting member and may appoint a designee to serve at the member’s pleasure who shall have all the powers and duties of the member pursuant to this division.
Cal. WAT § 14019 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 16 / Article 2 / Section 14019
Section 14019
Status: in_force

Preliminary design work, including a cost estimate for the project, shall be completed before a loan or grant is awarded. Operation and maintenance costs shall be the responsibility of the supplier and may not be considered as part of the project cost. Costs for planning and preliminary engineering studies may be reimbursed following the receipt of a loan or grant, subject to approval by the department and the State Department of Health Services.
Cal. PUC § 105232 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 16 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 105232
Section 105232
Status: in_force

The agreements and leases shall be duly acknowledged before a person authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds and in the form required for acknowledgment of deeds. The agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates shall be authorized by resolution of the district and shall contain the covenants, conditions, and provisions deemed necessary or appropriate to insure the payment of the equipment trust certificates from legally available sources of funds specified in the certificates.
Cal. PROB § 13658 — California Code / Code prob / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 13658
Section 13658
Status: in_force

If the court determines that all or a part of the property passing to the surviving spouse consists of an unincorporated business or an interest in an unincorporated business which the deceased spouse was operating or managing at the time of death, the court shall require the surviving spouse to file a list of all of the known creditors of the business and the amounts owing to each of them. The court may issue any order necessary to protect the interests of the creditors of the business, including, but not limited to, the filing of (1) an undertaking and (2) an inventory and appraisal in the form provided in Section 8802 and made as provided in Part 3 (commencing with Section 8800) of Division 7.
Cal. PUC § 28773 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 28773
Section 28773
Status: in_force

The board of directors may hold public hearings, subpoena witnesses, and perform all other acts necessary to properly carry out its duties. The board may delegate such authority to other officers of the district who shall report thereon to the board. In the case of public hearings, including those pursuant to Sections 29039 to 29046, inclusive, authority may be so delegated to a referee, who need not be an officer of the district.
Cal. RTC § 41127.8 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 41127.8
Section 41127.8
Status: in_force

(a) A collection cost recovery fee shall be imposed on any person that fails to pay an amount of surcharge, interest, penalty, or other amount due and payable under this part. The collection cost recovery fee shall be in an amount less than or equal to the department’s costs for collection, as reasonably determined by the department. The collection cost recovery fee shall be imposed only if the department has mailed its demand notice, to that person for payment, that advises that continued failure to pay the amount due may result in collection action, including the imposition of a collection cost recovery fee.

(b) Interest shall not accrue with respect to the collection cost recovery fee provided by this section.

(c) The collection cost recovery fee imposed pursuant to this section shall be collected in the same manner as the collection of any other surcharge imposed by this part.

(d) (1) If the department finds that a person’s failure to pay any amount under this part is due to reasonable cause and circumstances beyond the person’s control, and occurred notwithstanding the exercise of ordinary care and the absence of willful neglect, the person shall be relieved of the collection cost recovery fee provided by this section.

(2) Any person seeking to be relieved of the collection cost recovery fee shall file with the department a statement under penalty of perjury setting forth the facts upon which the person bases the claim for relief.

(e) Subdivision (a) shall be operative with respect to a demand notice for payment which is mailed on or after January 1, 2011.

(f) Collection cost recovery fee revenues shall be deposited in the same manner as revenues derived from any other surcharge imposed by this part.
Cal. RTC § 5143 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 9 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 5143
Section 5143
Status: in_force

If a claim for refund relates only to the validity of a portion of an assessment, an action may be brought under this article only as to that portion.
Cal. INS § 10123.202 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10123.202
Section 10123.202
Status: in_force

(a) A health insurance policy issued, amended, renewed, or delivered on or after January 1, 2017, excluding specialized health insurance policies, shall be prohibited from requiring an insured to receive a referral before receiving coverage or services for reproductive and sexual health care.

(b) (1) For the purposes of this section, “reproductive and sexual health care services” are all reproductive and sexual health services described in Sections 6925, 6926, 6927, and 6928 of the Family Code, or Section 121020 of the Health and Safety Code, obtained by a patient.

(2) This section applies whether or not the patient is a minor.

(c) In implementing this section, a health insurer may establish reasonable provisions governing utilization protocols for obtaining reproductive and sexual health care services, as provided for in subdivision (a), if these provisions are consistent with the intent of this section and are those customarily applied to other health care providers, such as primary care physicians and surgeons, to whom the insured has direct access, and are not more restrictive for reproductive and sexual health care services. An insured shall not be required to obtain prior approval from another physician, another provider, or the insurer before obtaining direct access to reproductive and sexual health care services. An insurer may establish reasonable provisions governing communication with the insured’s primary care physician and surgeon regarding the insured’s condition, treatment, and a need for followup care.

(d) This section shall not apply to a health insurance policy that does not require insureds to obtain a referral from their primary care physician before seeking covered health care services from a specialist.

(e)  A health insurer shall not impose utilization protocols related to contraceptive drugs, supplies, and devices beyond those in Section 10123.196.

(f) This section shall not apply to specialized health insurance, Medicare supplement insurance, CHAMPUS supplement insurance, or TRICARE supplement insurance, or to hospital indemnity, accident-only, or specified disease insurance.
Cal. PUC § 99345 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 99345
Section 99345
Status: in_force

The transportation planning agency may require the board of supervisors to provide in the resolution for a procedure for amending or abrogating the terms of the resolution with the consent of the holders of a specified number of the bonds.
Cal. WIC § 16163 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 16163
Section 16163
Status: in_force

The department shall hire the necessary personnel to perform the functions of the office. Priority shall be given to former foster youth in hiring decisions.
Cal. BPC § 6742 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 6742
Section 6742
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, or corporation holding a license as real estate broker or real estate salesperson, when making appraisals and  valuations of real estate properties, while engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of a real estate broker or a real estate salesperson, within the meaning of the Real Estate Law is exempt from registration under the provisions of this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 78055 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 78055
Section 78055
Status: in_force

“Director” means the Director of Toxic Substances Control.
Cal. FGC § 1676 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.7 / Section 1676
Section 1676
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall post on its internet website a list and description of every qualifying restoration project permitted by the department pursuant to this chapter. The description shall note the county or counties and the watershed or watersheds in which each project is located.

(b) On or before January 1, 2034, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature that evaluates the impacts and outcomes of this chapter on the pace and scale of restoration projects. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code and shall include all of the following:

(1) A list and description of every qualifying restoration project permitted by the department pursuant to this chapter. The description shall note the county or counties and the watershed or watersheds in which each project is located.

(2) The number of days to process each permit, including a discussion of the reasons for any permitting delays.

(3) Identification of any qualifying restoration projects permitted by the department that also qualified for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 21080.56 of the Public Resources Code.

(4) An analysis of the impacts and outcomes of this chapter, including whether the implementation of this chapter helped to reduce permit processing times for restoration projects.

(5) Recommendations to improve the program.
Cal. RTC § 45872 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 45872
Section 45872
Status: in_force

(a) If any officer or employee of the board recklessly disregards board-published procedures, a fee payer aggrieved by that action or omission may bring an action for damages against the State of California in superior court.

(b) In any action brought under subdivision (a), upon finding of liability on the part of the State of California, the state shall be liable to the plaintiff in an amount equal to the sum of all of the following:

(1) Actual and direct monetary damages sustained by the plaintiff as a result of the actions or omissions.

(2) Reasonable litigation costs, including any of the following:

(A) Reasonable court costs.

(B) Prevailing market rates for the kind or quality of services furnished in connection with any of the following:

(i) The reasonable expenses of expert witnesses in connection with the civil proceeding, except that no expert witness shall be compensated at a rate in excess of the highest rate of compensation for expert witnesses paid by the State of California.

(ii) The reasonable cost of any study, analysis, engineering report, test, or project that is found by the court to be necessary for the preparation of the party’s case.

(iii) Reasonable fees paid or incurred for the services of attorneys in connection with the civil proceeding, except that those fees shall not be in excess of seventy-five dollars ($75) per hour unless the court determines that an increase in the cost of living or a special factor, such as the limited availability of qualified attorneys for the proceeding, justifies a higher rate.

(c) In the awarding of damages under subdivision (b), the court shall take into consideration the negligence or omissions, if any, on the part of the plaintiff that contributed to the damages.

(d) Whenever it appears to the court that the fee payer’s position in the proceeding brought under subdivision (a) is frivolous, the court may impose a penalty against the plaintiff in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). A penalty so imposed shall be paid upon notice and demand from the board and shall be collected as a tax imposed under this part.
Cal. HSC § 42407 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 42407
Section 42407
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Chapter 3.4 (commencing with Section 39640) of Part 2 and Sections 40720 and 42403.5, this article is not applicable to vehicular sources.
Cal. PROB § 141 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 141
Section 141
Status: in_force

(a) The right of a surviving spouse to any of the following may be waived in whole or in part by a waiver under this chapter:

(1) Property that would pass from the decedent by intestate succession.

(2) Property that would pass from the decedent by testamentary disposition in a will executed before the waiver.

(3) A probate homestead.

(4) The right to have exempt property set aside.

(5) Family allowance.

(6) The right to have an estate set aside under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 6600) of Part 3 of Division 6.

(7) The right to elect to take community or quasi-community property against the decedent’s will.

(8) The right to take the statutory share of an omitted spouse.

(9) The right to be appointed as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate.

(10) An interest in property that is the subject of a nonprobate transfer on death under Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5.

(b) Nothing in this chapter affects or limits the waiver or manner of waiver of rights other than those referred to in subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, the right to property that would pass from the decedent to the surviving spouse by nonprobate transfer upon the death of the decedent, such as the survivorship interest under a joint tenancy, a Totten trust account, or a pay-on-death account.
Cal. HSC § 50771.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 6 / Section 50771.3
Section 50771.3
Status: in_force

The department may adopt, amend, or repeal emergency regulations to implement this chapter with respect to loans made with funds allocated pursuant to Section 53130. The adoption, amendment, or repeal of these regulations shall be conclusively presumed to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare within the meaning or purposes of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code. This authority shall remain in effect only until June 30, 1992.
Cal. RTC § 6591 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 6591
Section 6591
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who fails to pay any tax to the state or any amount of tax required to be collected and paid to the state, except amounts of determinations made by the board under Article 2 (commencing with Section 6481) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 6511) of this chapter, within the time required shall pay a penalty of 10 percent of the tax or amount of the tax, in addition to the tax or amount of tax, plus interest at the modified adjusted rate per month, or fraction thereof, established pursuant to Section 6591.5, from the date on which the tax or the amount of tax required to be collected became due and payable to the state until the date of payment.

(b) Any person who fails to file a return in accordance with the due date set forth in Section 6451 or the due date established by the board in accordance with Section 6455, shall pay a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of taxes, exclusive of prepayments, with respect to the period for which the return is required.

(c) The penalties imposed by this section shall be limited to a maximum of 10 percent of the taxes for which the return is required, exclusive of any prepayments, for any one return.
Cal. FAC § 79504 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 27 / Article 6 / Section 79504
Section 79504
Status: in_force

Every person who produces nursery products for market, whether or not the nursery products are valued at more than the gross dollar value established pursuant to Section 79429, shall keep a complete and accurate record of the nursery products produced and sold and aggregated data on its customers and trading partners classified into statistical summary information in categories prescribed by the commission, and shall submit the records to the commission upon request in the time and manner specified by the commission. The records shall be in simple form and contain the information that the commission prescribes. The records shall be preserved by the person producing nursery products for a period of three years and shall be offered and submitted for inspection at any reasonable time upon written demand of the commission or its duly authorized agent.
Cal. BPC § 18105 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Section 18105
Section 18105
Status: in_force

A hiring party shall not discriminate or take any adverse action against a freelance worker that penalizes a freelance worker for, or is reasonably likely to deter a freelance worker from, taking any of the following actions:

(a) Opposing any practice prohibited by this part.

(b) Participating in proceedings related to the enforcement of this part.

(c) Seeking to enforce rights provided by this part.

(d) Otherwise asserting or attempting to assert rights provided by this part.
Cal. HNC § 3953 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 6 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 3953
Section 3953
Status: in_force

The commission shall make payments from the Small Craft Harbor Improvement Fund to the Harbor Bond Sinking Fund as required under Section 3918.
Cal. PUC § 130818 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 7 / Section 130818
Section 130818
Status: in_force

(a) Any reference to the San Bernardino County Transportation Commission or to a County of San Bernardino transportation commission, local transportation authority, service authority for freeway emergencies, or local congestion management agency, shall be deemed to refer to the authority.

(b) By operation of law, the authority shall act as and assume the rights, obligations, assets, and liabilities of the San Bernardino County Consolidated Agencies, as established by operation of law or under any contract to which any of them is a party and that was entered into before January 1, 2017. All real and personal property owned by any of the San Bernardino County Consolidated Agencies shall be transferred to the authority by operation of law.

(c) The respective legally enforceable debts and liabilities of the San Bernardino County Consolidated Agencies shall transfer to the authority and exist as debts and liabilities of the authority in the same manner as if the authority had itself incurred them.

(d) The respective rights of creditors and all liens upon the property of the San Bernardino County Consolidated Agencies transferred to the authority, including, without limitation, any pledge of revenues or other collateral securing the repayment of bonds, as those terms are defined in Section 5450 of the Government Code, and the other responsibilities of the San Bernardino County Consolidated Agencies transferred to the authority, shall be preserved unimpaired, and those bonds are the valid obligations of the authority, in each case limited in lien or pledge to the property affected by the liens or pledges immediately prior to the transfer of related responsibilities and obligations.

(e) All powers, duties, debts, obligations, liabilities, or claims arising out of or related to the powers, duties, debts, obligations, and liabilities transferred to the authority under this chapter by operation of law shall be transferred to the authority without further recourse to the San Bernardino Associated Governments or its member agencies, as applicable, and the authority may be proceeded against or substituted in the place of any of the San Bernardino County Consolidated Agencies if the action or proceeding pertains to a transferred power, duty, revenue, debt, obligation, liability, or claim.

(f) In order to protect the holders of outstanding, unmatured bonds and other evidences of indebtedness of the San Bernardino County Consolidated Agencies pertaining to the responsibilities and obligations transferred to the authority, the authority shall have the power to take all actions and do all things necessary or required for the protection of those holders and for compliance with the terms of those bonds and other evidences of indebtedness. The authority shall have the power to continue all services that the San Bernardino County Consolidated Agencies, on the date of the transfer, was furnishing and that pertained to the responsibilities and obligations transferred to the authority.