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Cal. INS § 779.2 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.9 / Section 779.2
Section 779.2
Status: in_force

All life insurance and all disability insurance sold in connection with loans or other credit transactions shall be subject to the provisions of this article, except (a) such insurance sold in connection with a loan or other credit transaction of more than 10 years duration, and (b) such insurance where its issuance is an isolated transaction on the part of the insurer not related to an agreement or a plan or regular course of conduct for insuring debtors of the creditor. Nothing in this article shall be construed to relieve any person from compliance with any other applicable law of this state, including, but not limited to, Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 790), nor shall anything in this article be construed so as to alter, amend, or otherwise affect existing case law.

For the purpose of this article:

(1) “Credit life insurance” means insurance on the life of a debtor pursuant to or in connection with a specific loan or other credit transaction, exclusive of any such insurance procured at no expense to the debtor. Insurance shall be deemed procured at no expense to the debtor unless the cost of the credit transaction to the debtor varies depending on whether or not the insurance is procured.

(2) “Credit disability insurance” means insurance on a debtor to provide indemnity for payments becoming due on a specific loan or other credit transaction while the debtor is disabled as defined in the policy, exclusive of any insurance procured at no expense to the debtor. Insurance shall be deemed to have been procured at no expense to the debtor unless the cost of the credit transaction to the debtor varies depending on whether or not the insurance is procured.

(3) “Creditor” means the lender of money or vendor or lessor of goods, services, property, rights or privileges, for which payment is arranged through a credit transaction or any successor to the right, title or interest of any such lender, vendor or lessor, and an affiliate, associate or subsidiary of any of them or any director, officer or employee of any of them or any other person in any way associated with any of them.

(4) “Debtor” means a borrower of money or a purchaser or lessee of goods, services, property, rights or privileges for which payment is arranged through a credit transaction.

(5) “Indebtedness” means the total amount payable by a debtor to a creditor in connection with a loan or other credit transaction.
Cal. HNC § 6909 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 6909
Section 6909
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the enumeration and specific statement herein of particular powers, the district may do and perform all acts and things necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this part and the powers of the district.
Cal. ELEC § 6042 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 6042
Section 6042
Status: in_force

When the Secretary of State decides to place the name of a candidate on the ballot pursuant to Section 6041, he or she shall notify the candidate that the candidate’s name will appear on the ballot of this state in the presidential primary election.

The secretary shall also notify the candidate that the candidate may withdraw his or her name from the list of recognized candidates by filing with the Secretary of State an affidavit pursuant to Section 6043 no later than the 68th day before the presidential primary election.
Cal. WAT § 11971 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 11971
Section 11971
Status: in_force

As used in this article, “sponsoring contractor” means a contractor or contractors, who have a long-term water supply contract with the department and who agree to reduce demands for project water from the State Water Resources Development System in accordance with Section 11970.
Cal. HSC § 13111 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 13111
Section 13111
Status: in_force

The State Fire Marshal may adopt a model ordinance for adoption by any local agency authorized pursuant to Article 3.6 (commencing with Section 50078) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code to establish uniform schedules and rates for assessments for fire suppression services as provided in Section 50078.2 of the Government Code.
Cal. VEH § 25251.1 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 25251.1
Section 25251.1
Status: in_force

Any implement of husbandry displaying a slow moving vehicle emblem, as defined in Section 24615, and being operated at a speed of 25 miles per hour or less, may be equipped with double-faced amber turn signals which may be flashed simultaneously as warning lights.
Cal. WAT § 55532 — California Code / Code wat / Division 16 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 55532
Section 55532
Status: in_force

The proceeds of such bonds may be used for the following purposes:

(a) All costs or estimated costs incidental to or connected with the acquisition, construction, improving and financing of the improvements for which they are issued.

(b) All engineering, inspection, legal and fiscal agent’s fees, costs of the bond election and of the issuance of the bonds.
Cal. FAC § 29560 — California Code / Code fac / Division 13 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 29560
Section 29560
Status: in_force

The director, upon his findings on the facts shown at the hearing, shall rescind, modify, or affirm the emergency standard as published. The action of the director in rescinding, modifying, or affirming any emergency standard shall take effect on the day appointed therefor, and the emergency standard, as modified or affirmed, shall continue in effect until it is suspended or rescinded by the director, or until the 91st day after adjournment of the next regular session of the Legislature, whichever first occurs.
Cal. VEH § 21260 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.5 / Section 21260
Section 21260
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), or in an area where a neighborhood electric vehicle transportation plan has been adopted pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1965) of Division 2.5 of the Streets and Highways Code, the operator of a low-speed vehicle shall not operate the vehicle on any roadway with a speed limit in excess of 35 miles per hour.

(b) (1) The operator of a low-speed vehicle may cross a roadway with a speed limit in excess of 35 miles per hour if the crossing begins and ends on a roadway with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less and occurs at an intersection of approximately 90 degrees.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the operator of a low-speed vehicle shall not traverse an uncontrolled intersection with any state highway unless that intersection has been approved and authorized by the agency having primary traffic enforcement responsibilities for that crossing by a low-speed vehicle.
Cal. WAT § 31084 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 31084
Section 31084
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. PRC § 40122 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 40122
Section 40122
Status: in_force

“Disposal site” or “site” means the place, location, tract of land, area, or premises in use, intended to be used, or which has been used, for the disposal of solid wastes.
Cal. RTC § 206.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 206.1
Section 206.1
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to the authority of subdivision (d) of Section 4 of Article XIII of the California Constitution, and in accordance with subdivision (b) of this section, all real property that is necessarily and reasonably required for the parking of automobiles of persons who are attending religious services, or are engaged in religious services or worship or any religious activity, is exempt from taxation.

(b) For purposes of the exemption established by subdivision (a), all of the following shall apply:

(1) “Real property” means land and improvements or a possessory interest in land and improvements.

(2) The real property is not required to be contiguous to the land on which the church or other structure used for religious services or as the place of worship or religious activity is located.

(3) The real property is not at other times used for commercial purposes. For purposes of this paragraph, “commercial purposes” does not include use of the property for the parking of vehicles or bicycles, the revenue from which does not exceed the ordinary and necessary costs of maintaining the real property.

(4) The exemption shall apply to otherwise qualifying land and improvements regardless of whether the land and improvements are owned by the church, religious denomination, or sect using the land and improvements for the parking of automobiles by persons described in subdivision (a). However, the exemption shall apply to land and improvements that are not owned by the church, religious denomination, or sect using the land and improvements for the parking of automobiles by persons described in subdivision (a) only as long as all of the following conditions are met:

(A) The congregation of the church, religious denomination, or sect is no greater than 500 members.

(B) The church, religious denomination, or sect is engaged in a lease of the land and improvements for the exclusive purpose of the parking of automobiles by persons described in subdivision (a).

(C) The church, religious denomination, or sect is responsible, under the terms of its lease with the fee owner of the land and improvements, for paying the property taxes levied on the land and improvements. For purposes of this subparagraph, paying property taxes levied on land and improvements includes reimbursement paid to the fee owner of the land and improvements for those taxes.

(D) The real property is used exclusively for the parking of automobiles by persons described in subdivision (a).

(E) The fee owner of the real property and the county agree that the fee owner shall pay the total amount of taxes that would be levied on the real property for the current fiscal year and the first two subsequent fiscal years in the absence of a grant of exemption pursuant to this paragraph for the current fiscal year, if the real property is used for any purpose other than that specified in subparagraph (D) during either of those two subsequent fiscal years.
Cal. PUC § 99668 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 99668
Section 99668
Status: in_force

Each application for a grant to fund a segment of a commuter rail project shall demonstrate that the project is coordinated with all other planned and existing connecting commuter and intercity services, to maximize their efficiency and service to the people in the region.

(b) If practicable, a joint maintenance facility shall be developed for commuter and other rail equipment at a central location in Southern California.

(c) In order to maximize efficiency and avoid duplication of effort, a single joint powers agency may be established to implement and operate all commuter rail services in Southern California.
Cal. SHC § 11804 — California Code / Code shc / Division 13 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Section 11804
Section 11804
Status: in_force

The legislative body may levy and collect in any year upon and against all of the taxable land and improvements within the district a special ad valorem assessment sufficient to raise a sum of money not exceeding the net amount determined pursuant to Section 11803 but the rate of assessment in any one year shall not exceed fifty cents ($0.50) on each one hundred dollars ($100) assessed value as shown on the assessment roll used by the city for city taxation.
Cal. SHC § 22655 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 22655
Section 22655
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of moneys representing assessments collected by the county, the treasurer shall deposit the moneys in the treasury of the local agency to the credit of an improvement fund for the assessment district from which they were collected, and the moneys shall be expended only for the improvements authorized for such district.
Cal. FAC § 4483 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Section 4483
Section 4483
Status: in_force

Any expenditure by a county for construction and improvements is subject to Sections 25450 to 25463, inclusive, of the Government Code.
Cal. RTC § 18895 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 3 / Article 20 / Section 18895
Section 18895
Status: in_force

(a) An individual may designate on the tax return that a contribution in excess of the tax liability, if any, be made to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established by Section 18896.

(b) The contributions shall be in full dollar amounts and may be made individually by each signatory on a joint return.

(c) A designation under subdivision (a) shall be made for a taxable year on the original return for that taxable year, and once made shall be irrevocable. If payments and credits reported on the return, together with any other credits associated with the individual’s account, do not exceed the individual’s tax liability, the return shall be treated as though no designation has been made.

(d) If an individual designates a contribution to more than one account or fund listed on the tax return, and the amount available is insufficient to satisfy the total amount designated, the contribution shall be allocated among the designees on a pro rata basis.

(e) The Franchise Tax Board shall revise the form of the return to include a space labeled “School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund” to allow for the designation permitted under subdivision (a). The form shall also include in the instructions information that the contribution may be in the amount of one dollar ($1) or more and that the contribution shall be used to provide school supplies for homeless children.

(f) Notwithstanding any other law, a voluntary contribution designation for the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund shall not be added on the tax return until another voluntary contribution designation is removed.

(g) A deduction shall be allowed under Article 6 (commencing with Section 17201) of Chapter 3 of Part 10 for a contribution made pursuant to subdivision (a).
Cal. PUC § 913.13 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 11 / Section 913.13
Section 913.13
Status: in_force

The commission shall annually publish on its internet website and submit to the Legislature a report that includes both of the following:

(a) A report on the progress made to grow the use of distributed energy resources among residential customers in disadvantaged communities and in low-income households.

(b) An aggregated list, by census tract and ZIP Code, of all renewable electrical generation facilities, as defined in Section 2827, that began to receive service pursuant to a net energy metering contract or tariff during the preceding calendar year, including, but not limited to, median household income, home ownership, and racial composition, as applicable.
Cal. PCC § 10701 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 1 / Section 10701
Section 10701
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “Project” includes the erection, construction, alteration, painting, repair, or improvement of any state structure, building, road, or other state improvement of any kind. “Project” includes a project located on California State University property and performed pursuant to a contract entered into or awarded by an auxiliary organization, as defined in Section 89901 of the Education Code, and funded in whole or in part by public funds.

(b) “Service contract” means any contract for services in connection with a project other than a project contract, and includes, but is not limited to, contracts for architectural, engineering, planning, testing, general studies, or feasibility services.

(c) “Trustees” means the Trustees of the California State University and their designees.
Cal. WAT § 31013.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 31013.5
Section 31013.5
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mammoth Community Water District may acquire property and construct, maintain, operate, sell, and lease facilities, including, but not limited to, wells, plants, and pipes for the distribution of heated water or steam, that are necessary to develop, extract, and distribute geothermal water resources in order to provide space heating for buildings and other facilities within the boundaries of the district.

(b) The district may finance the acquisition of property and the construction of facilities under this section by utilizing the same financing methods that are available to the district under this division to finance water facilities.

(c) The powers granted by other provisions of this division may be exercised by the district in connection with the authority granted to the district under this section.
Cal. FAC § 4252 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 4252
Section 4252
Status: in_force

The war memorial may be constructed and managed under such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the board of the association, with the approval of the department, and the board of supervisors of the county. It shall be owned and used jointly by the association and county.
Cal. WIC § 4506.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 1.4 / Section 4506.1
Section 4506.1
Status: in_force

(a) The Office of the Developmental Services Ombudsperson shall be established as an independent and autonomous entity within the department for the purpose of monitoring the implementation of this division, including, but not limited to, both of the following:

(1) The Self-Determination Program, as established in Section 4685.8.

(2) The California Early Intervention Services Act (Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code) as it pertains to infants and toddlers applying to or eligible for early intervention services under Section 95014 of the Government Code.

(3) The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act pursuant to Division 4.1 (commencing with Section 4400), Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500), and Division 4.7 (commencing with Section 4900), and the California Early Intervention Services Act pursuant to Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code.

(b) The office shall be responsible for receiving and resolving complaints, conducting investigations, suggesting systematic changes, and resolving various issues that may include, but are not limited to, inquiries, questions, or requests for information, assistance, or facilitation in navigating service access.

(c) The Office of the Developmental Services Ombudsperson shall be headed by an individual, to be known as the Developmental Services Ombudsperson.

(d) For purposes of this chapter, “individuals served by a regional center” includes all of the following:

(1) Individuals who receive services through a regional center under this division, including individuals who are in the intake process, are pending assessment, or have reached out to regional centers for information about eligibility.

(2) Individuals who are participating in the early start program under Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code, including individuals who are in the intake process, pending assessment, or have reached out to regional centers for information about eligibility.

(3) Individuals who are determined to be eligible for regional center services under this division, but are not receiving services from a regional center.

(e) Pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 9717, the Office of the Developmental Services Ombudsperson shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman within the California Department of Aging to coordinate the provision of ombudsperson services for regional center clients residing in long-term care facilities.
Cal. FIN § 22807 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9.5 / Section 22807
Section 22807
Status: in_force

(a) A violation of this division by a person licensed under the California Financing Law (Division 9 (commencing with Section 22000)) shall be deemed a violation of the California Financing Law if the violation relates to a commercial financing transaction that is subject to the California Financing Law.

(b) A violation of this provision shall be deemed an unfair, deceptive, or abusive act or practice under the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (Division 24 (commencing with Section 90000)) if the violation relates to a commercial financing transaction that is not subject to the California Financing Law (Division 9 (commencing with Section 22000)).
Cal. WAT § 35413 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 35413
Section 35413
Status: in_force

(a) In order to enforce the provisions of any ordinance of the district, including an ordinance fixing charges for the furnishing of commodities or services, or to enforce any district rule or regulation adopted by the board of directors pursuant to Section 35421 or 35423 pertaining to the sale or distribution of water, the district may correct any violation of an ordinance of the district or of the rule or regulation. The district may also petition the superior court for the issuance of a preliminary or permanent injunction, or both, as may be appropriate, restraining any person from the continued violation of any ordinance, rule, or regulation, of the district or for the issuance of an order stopping or disconnecting a service if the charges for that service are unpaid at the time specified in the ordinance, rule, or regulation.

(b) The district may enter upon the private property of any person within the jurisdiction of the district in order to investigate possible violations of an ordinance of the district or law, rule, or regulation described in subdivision (a). The investigation shall be made with the consent of the owner or tenant of the property or, if consent is refused, with a warrant duly issued pursuant to the procedures set forth in Title 13 (commencing with Section 1822.50) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that, notwithstanding Section 1822.52 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the warrant shall be issued only upon probable cause.

(c) The district shall notify the county or city building inspector, county health inspector, or other affected county or city employee or office, in writing, within a reasonable time if an actual violation of a district, city, or county ordinance is discovered during the investigation.
Cal. PUC § 26204 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 26204
Section 26204
Status: in_force

Whenever any petition signed by voters within the district equal in number to at least 15 percent of the total vote cast is presented to the board asking for the acquisition, construction, or completion of the whole or any portion of any transit facilities or for acquiring any works, lands, structures, rights, equipment, or other property necessary or convenient to carry out the objects, purposes, or powers of the district, and also asking that a bonded indebtedness be incurred to pay for the cost thereof, the secretary of the district shall immediately examine and verify the signatures of the petition and certify the result of the examination to the board.