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Cal. FIN § 1892 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 1892
Section 1892
Status: in_force

An international or foreign banking or financing corporation organized under the laws of the United States may convert into a state international or foreign banking or financing corporation with the approval of the commissioner which he or she shall not grant unless he or she is satisfied that such international or foreign banking or financing corporation organized under the laws of the United States meets all of the requirements set forth in this article for the establishment of a state international or foreign banking or financing corporation.
Cal. WAT § 81436 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 81436
Section 81436
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “BAWSCA members” means Stanford University, the California Water Service Company, and eligible public entities as defined by Section 81305.

(b) “July 2009 Water Supply Agreement” means the water supply agreement by and between the City and County of San Francisco and the BAWSCA members, as amended or supplemented.
Cal. INS § 383 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 383
Section 383
Status: in_force

It is a misdemeanor:

(a) For any insurer, or any agent of any insurer, to issue a policy in violation of the requirements of subdivision (f) of section 381.

(b) For any insurance agent or broker to assist in arranging for the insurance where the policy violates such requirements.

(c) For any insurer to violate the provisions of section 382.
Cal. BPC § 18975 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 2.9 / Section 18975
Section 18975
Status: in_force

(a) An administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization shall complete training in child abuse and neglect identification and training in child abuse and neglect reporting. The training requirements may be met by completing the online mandated reporter training provided by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention in the State Department of Social Services.

(b) (1) An administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization shall undergo a background check pursuant to Section 11105.3 of the Penal Code to identify and exclude any persons with a history of child abuse.

(2) Until January 1, 2024, paragraph (1) shall not apply to a youth service organization that, prior to January 1, 2022, did not require administrators, employees, or regular volunteers to undergo background checks pursuant to Section 11105.3 of the Penal Code.

(c) A youth service organization shall develop and implement child abuse prevention policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, both of the following:

(1) Policies to ensure reporting of suspected incidents of child abuse to persons or entities outside of the organization, including the reporting required pursuant to Section 11165.9 of the Penal Code.

(2) (A) Policies requiring, to the greatest extent possible, the presence of at least two mandated reporters whenever administrators, employees, or volunteers are in contact with, or supervising, children.

(B) This paragraph shall not apply to an organization that provides one-to-one mentoring to youth that has adopted and implemented the policies described in paragraph (1) and has adopted and implemented policies to ensure comprehensive screening of volunteers, training of volunteers and parents or guardians, and regular contact with volunteers and parents or guardians.

(d) Before writing liability insurance for a youth service organization in this state, an insurer may request information demonstrating compliance with this section from the youth service organization as a part of the insurer’s loss control program.

(e) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Regular volunteer” means a volunteer with the youth service organization who is 18 years of age or older and who has direct contact with, or supervision of, children for more than 16 hours per month or 32 hours per year.

(2) “Youth service organization” means an organization that employs or utilizes the services of persons who, due to their relationship with the organization, are mandated reporters pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 11165.7 of the Penal Code.
Cal. WAT § 71972 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 71972
Section 71972
Status: in_force

Any moneys remaining in the special improvement fund from the sale of bonds of the district after the purpose for which the indebtedness was created has been accomplished may also be used for any other municipal water district purpose. Such moneys remaining from the sale of bonds of the district for an improvement district therein may also be used for any purpose which will benefit the property in the improvement district.

Such moneys may not be used for such other municipal water district purpose or improvement district purpose until two-thirds of the qualified voters of the district or improvement district have consented thereto at a special election called in the district or improvement district by the board. Notice of the election shall be given in the manner provided for bond elections in the district or improvement district, as the case may be, and in other respects the election shall be conducted as are other district elections.
Cal. MVC § 1070 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 1070
Section 1070
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Department” means the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(b) “Home” means a veterans home located in Barstow, Chula Vista, Fresno, Lancaster, Redding, Ventura, West Los Angeles, or Yountville.
Cal. HSC § 101990 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 7 / Section 101990
Section 101990
Status: in_force

For purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the California Cancer Clinical Trials Program.

(b) “Eligible cancer clinical trial” means a clinical trial, as defined in Section 300gg-8(d) of Title 42 of the United States Code, that is conducted in the state, that targets cancer, and that is regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(c) “Fund” or “clinical trials fund” refers to a fund established by or on behalf of the program administrator to support the program.

(d) “Program” means the California Cancer Clinical Trials Program.

(e) “Program administrator” means the institute or office designated by the University of California pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 101991.

(f) “Program grant recipient” means an organization that receives support from the fund to carry out the purposes of this part.

(g) “University” means the University of California.
Cal. PUC § 95522 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 95522
Section 95522
Status: in_force

The general manager need not be a resident of this state at the time of his appointment.
Cal. PRC § 22023 — California Code / Code prc / Division 14 / Chapter 3 / Section 22023
Section 22023
Status: in_force

The time and place of the first meeting of the commission shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Resources Agency, but in no event shall it be scheduled for a date later than February 1, 1971.
Cal. RTC § 7176 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 11 / Section 7176
Section 7176
Status: in_force

In the determination of any case arising under this part the rule of res judicata is applicable only if the liability involved is for the same quarterly period as was involved in another case previously determined.
Cal. WAT § 22505 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 22505
Section 22505
Status: in_force

A district may lease any of its property to the State of California, a public agency of the State, a city, county, district, or other political subdivision of the State, whenever such a lease will benefit the district. Property may be so leased for monetary consideration or other benefit to the district without publishing notice or receiving bids if the board, by resolution entered upon its minutes, determines that the leasing is for the best interests of the district and will not interfere with the use of the property by the district for district purposes.
Cal. FAC § 74172 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 7 / Section 74172
Section 74172
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish procedures for the purpose of according individuals aggrieved by its acts or determinations an informal hearing. Appeals from decisions of the commission may be made to the director. The determination of the director shall be subject to judicial review upon petition filed with the appropriate superior court. Pending disposition of any appeal and judicial review, the parties shall abide by the acts or determinations of the commission.
Cal. HSC § 115975 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 115975
Section 115975
Status: in_force

“Resort,” as used in this article, means a resort, bathhouse, or other public place for the purpose of accommodating bathers, bordering upon or adjoining the seacoast or a lake where the public resort for the purpose of bathing in the open sea or lake.
Cal. PROB § 3411 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 3411
Section 3411
Status: in_force

(a) A parent of a minor entitled to custody of the minor, the guardian of the estate of the minor, or the person holding the money belonging to the minor may file a petition requesting that the court make an order under this article.

(b) The petition shall be filed in the superior court of:

(1) The county where the minor resides if the minor has no guardian of the estate.

(2) The county having jurisdiction of the guardianship estate if the minor has a guardian of the estate.
Cal. PRC § 5090.13 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.25 / Article 1 / Section 5090.13
Section 5090.13
Status: in_force

“Monitoring program” means a program adopted by the department that provides periodic evaluations of the condition of resources and informs adaptive management within state vehicular recreation areas.
Cal. PRC § 49503 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 8 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 49503
Section 49503
Status: in_force

“Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semisolid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, manure, vegetable or animal solid or semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes.
Cal. WAT § 36153 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 36153
Section 36153
Status: in_force

In addition to any and all other provisions of this division and any other applicable laws for the issuance of general obligation bonds by a district, general obligation bonds may be issued by a district if the proceeds are to be used to construct facilities in compliance with an order adopted by the State Department of Health Services pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be issued by a district as otherwise provided in this division without regard to the election procedures of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 35150) of Part 4 and shall be secured by unlimited ad valorem assessments on land in the district without regard to any limitations set forth in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 2201) of Part 4 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. If 50 percent or more of the voters within the district or if the owners of 50 percent or more of the assessed valuation within the district submit written protests to the district secretary within the 30 days after the date the board adopts the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, the proceedings for the issuance of bonds pursuant to this section shall be terminated and no further proceedings shall be taken pursuant to this section for a period of at least one year.
Cal. VEH § 29005 — California Code / Code veh / Division 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 29005
Section 29005
Status: in_force

When one vehicle is towing another, the drawbar or other connection shall not exceed 15 feet.
Cal. RTC § 3808 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 3808
Section 3808
Status: in_force

Any payment required by an agreement under this chapter shall be made to the county tax collector and, except as provided for in Section 3791.5, shall be deposited, like tax collections, in the delinquent tax sale trust fund and shall be distributed under Chapter 1.3 (commencing with Section 4671) of Part 8.
Cal. CIV § 4610 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 4610
Section 4610
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this section, the common area in a condominium project shall remain undivided, and there shall be no judicial partition thereof. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit partition of a cotenancy in a condominium.

(b) The owner of a separate interest in a condominium project may maintain a partition action as to the entire project as if the owners of all of the separate interests in the project were tenants in common in the entire project in the same proportion as their interests in the common area. The court shall order partition under this subdivision only by sale of the entire condominium project and only upon a showing of one of the following:

(1) More than three years before the filing of the action, the condominium project was damaged or destroyed, so that a material part was rendered unfit for its prior use, and the condominium project has not been rebuilt or repaired substantially to its state prior to the damage or destruction.

(2) Three-fourths or more of the project is destroyed or substantially damaged and owners of separate interests holding in the aggregate more than a 50-percent interest in the common area oppose repair or restoration of the project.

(3) The project has been in existence more than 50 years, is obsolete and uneconomic, and owners of separate interests holding in the aggregate more than a 50-percent interest in the common area oppose repair or restoration of the project.

(4) Any conditions in the declaration for sale under the circumstances described in this subdivision have been met.
Cal. WIC § 5368 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 5368
Section 5368
Status: in_force

A person who is no longer a conservatee shall not be presumed to be incompetent by virtue of his having been a conservatee under the provisions of this part.
Cal. WAT § 1443.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 6.6 / Article 2 / Section 1443.1
Section 1443.1
Status: in_force

(a) A groundwater sustainability agency or a local agency that is a permittee or a licensee under provisions of this division other than this article, may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the diversion of surface water to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin under Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6, without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, subject to all requirements of this article.

(b) Before issuing a change order pursuant to this article, the board shall make all of the following findings based upon a preponderance of the evidence:

(1) The proposed change is for diversion to underground storage for beneficial use consistent with subdivision (a).

(2) The proposed change does not increase the amount of water the petitioner is authorized to use, enlarge the authorized season of diversion, authorize diversion from a new source, or otherwise in effect initiate a new right.

(3) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water, including the user’s ability to meet water quality objectives. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:

(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flow in the source waterbody exceeds the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.

(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed change will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by any of the following:

(i) A groundwater sustainability plan.

(ii) An interim plan.

(iii) An alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6.

(iv) The board, in applying conditions to the temporary change.

(4) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses. If the permit does not include a condition proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife under paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 1443.2, the board shall include in the findings an explanation of why the condition is not included.

(5) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.

(6) If there is an adopted groundwater sustainability plan, an interim plan, or an alternative under Section 10733.6 for the basin, the proposed diversion to underground storage is consistent with that plan or alternative.

(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.
Cal. VEH § 25301 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 25301
Section 25301
Status: in_force

When utility or public utility vehicles are parked, stopped or standing at the site of work as described in Section 22512, warning devices shall be displayed as follows:

(a) During daylight warning devices shall consist of either:

A warning flag or barricade striping on the front and rear of the vehicle.

A warning flag, sign, or barrier on the highway not more than 50 feet in advance of the vehicle and not more than 50 feet to the rear thereof, except that in zones where the speed limit is in excess of 25 miles per hour the 50-foot distance may be increased up to 500 feet from the vehicle as circumstances may warrant.

(b) During darkness the warning devices shall consist of either:

One or more flashing amber warning lights on the vehicle giving warning to approaching traffic from each direction.

A warning light, flare, fusee, or reflector on the highway not more than 50 feet in advance of the vehicle and not more than 50 feet to the rear thereof, except that in zones where the speed limit is in excess of 25 miles per hour the 50-foot distance may be increased up to 500 feet from the vehicle where circumstances may warrant.

(c) The provisions of subdivision (a) or (b) do not prevent the display of both types of the warning devices during daylight or darkness.

(d) During either daylight or darkness, no warning device is necessary if the vehicle is equipped with the flashing warning lights visible to approaching traffic from each direction as provided in subdivision (b).
Cal. BPC § 6128 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 6128
Section 6128
Status: in_force

Every attorney is guilty of a misdemeanor who either:

(a) Is guilty of any deceit or collusion, or consents to any deceit or collusion, with intent to deceive the court or any party.

(b) Willfully delays his client’s suit with a view to his own gain.

(c) Willfully receives any money or allowance for or on account of any money which he has not laid out or become answerable for.

Any violation of the provisions of this section is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by both.
Cal. WAT § 37155.3 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Section 37155.3
Section 37155.3
Status: in_force

Upon first publication of the notice required by Section 37155.1, there shall be added to the amount to redeem as provided in Section 37150 the sum of the following:

(a) The cost of publication of the notice required by Section 37155.1.

(b) The cost of securing the lot book guarantee required by Section 37155.2.
Cal. FGC § 716.8 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 7 / Section 716.8
Section 716.8
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A board of compact administrators is hereby established to serve as a governing body for the resolution of all matters relating to the operation of this compact. The board shall be composed of one member from each of the participating states to be known as the compact administrator.

(2) A compact administrator of any participating state may provide for the discharge of his or her duties and the performance of his or her functions as a board member by an alternate, designated by that member. An alternate is not entitled to serve unless written notification of his or her identity is provided to the board.

(3) The compact administrator for this state shall be appointed by the director and shall serve, and be subject to removal, in accordance with the laws of this state.

(b) Each member of the board is entitled to one vote. No action of the board shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the membership of the board vote in favor thereof. Action by the board may only be taken at a meeting at which a majority of the membership of the board is present.

(c) The board shall elect annually from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson.

(d) The board shall adopt bylaws, not inconsistent with this compact, and may amend and rescind the bylaws.

(e) The board may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any donation and grant of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, conditional or otherwise, from any state, the United States, or any governmental agency, and may receive, utilize, and dispose thereof.

(f) The board may contract with, or accept services or personnel from, any governmental or intergovernmental agency, individual, firm, or corporation, including any private nonprofit organization or institution.

(g) The board shall formulate all necessary procedures and develop uniform forms and documents for administering this compact. All procedures and forms adopted pursuant to board action shall be contained in a compact manual.