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Cal. RTC § 17053.12 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 17053.12
Section 17053.12
Status: in_force

(a) In the case of a taxpayer who transports any agricultural product donated in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 58501) of Part 1 of Division 21 of the Food and Agricultural Code, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996, there shall be allowed as a credit against the “net tax” (as defined by Section 17039), an amount equal to 50 percent of the transportation costs paid or incurred by the taxpayer in connection with the transportation of that donated agricultural product.

(b) If any credit allowed by this section is claimed by the taxpayer, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for that amount of the cost paid or incurred by the taxpayer which is eligible for the credit that is claimed shall be reduced by the amount of the credit allowed.

(c) Upon delivery of the donated agricultural product by a taxpayer authorized to claim a credit pursuant to subdivision (a), the nonprofit charitable organization shall provide a certificate to the taxpayer who transported the agricultural product. The certificate shall contain a statement signed and dated by a person authorized by that organization that the product is donated under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 58501) of Part 1 of Division 21 of the Food and Agricultural Code. The certificate shall also contain the following information: the type and quantity of product donated, the distance transported, the name of the transporter, the name of the taxpayer donor, and the name and address of the donee. Upon the request of the Franchise Tax Board, the taxpayer shall provide a copy of the certification to the Franchise Tax Board.

(d) In the case where any credit allowed by this section exceeds the “net tax,” the excess may be carried over to reduce the “net tax” in the following year, and succeeding years if necessary, until the credit has been exhausted.
Cal. PRC § 731.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 731.1
Section 731.1
Status: in_force

The Legislature declares that some individuals appointed as members of the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection are required to be chosen from backgrounds in the forest products and range livestock industries in order to represent and further the interests of those industries and that this representation and furtherance serves the general public interest, as specified in Section 731. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that, for purposes of persons who hold that office, the forest products and the range livestock industries are tantamount to and constitute the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code in those decisions affecting the forest products or range livestock industries, unless the results of their actions taken as board members have a material financial effect on them distinguishable from their effect on other members of their respective industries generally.
Cal. WAT § 5103 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 5.1 / Section 5103
Section 5103
Status: in_force

Each statement shall be prepared on a form provided by the board. The statement shall include all of the following information:

(a) The name and address of the person who diverted water and of the person filing the statement.

(b) The name of the stream or other source from which water was diverted, and the name of the next major stream or other body of water to which the source is tributary.

(c) The place of diversion. The location of the diversion works shall be depicted on a specific United States Geological Survey topographic map, or shall be identified using the California Coordinate System, or latitude and longitude measurements. If assigned, the public land description to the nearest 40-acre subdivision and the assessor’s parcel number shall also be provided.

(d) The capacity of the diversion works and of the storage reservoir, if any, and the months in which water was used during the preceding calendar year.

(e) (1) (A) At least monthly records of water diversions. The measurements of the diversion shall be made in accordance with Section 1840.

(B) (i) On and after July 1, 2016, the measurement of a diversion of 10 acre-feet or more per year shall comply with regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 1840) of Chapter 12 of Part 2.

(ii) The requirement of clause (i) is extended to January 1, 2017, for any statement filer that enters into a voluntary agreement that is acceptable to the board to reduce the statement filer’s diversions during the 2015 irrigation season.

(2) (A) The terms of, and eligibility for, any grant or loan awarded or administered by the department, the board, or the California Bay-Delta Authority on behalf of a person that is subject to paragraph (1) shall be conditioned on compliance with that paragraph.

(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the board may determine that a person is eligible for a grant or loan even though the person is not complying with paragraph (1), if both of the following apply:

(i) The board determines that the grant or loan will assist the grantee or loan recipient in complying with paragraph (1).

(ii) The person has submitted to the board a one-year schedule for complying with paragraph (1).

(C) It is the intent of the Legislature that the requirements of this subdivision shall complement and not affect the scope of authority granted to the board by provisions of law other than this article.

(f) (1) The purpose of use.

(2) The amount of water used, if any, for cannabis cultivation.

(g) A general description of the area in which the water was used. The location of the place of use shall be depicted on a specific United States Geological Survey topographic map and on any other maps with identifiable landmarks. If assigned, the public land description to the nearest 40-acre subdivision and the assessor’s parcel number shall also be provided.

(h) The year in which the diversion was commenced as near as is known.
Cal. PUC § 181007 — California Code / Code puc / Division 19.1 / Section 181007
Section 181007
Status: in_force

The acts of the authority shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance.
Cal. HSC § 6487 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 6487
Section 6487
Status: in_force

All contracts, deeds, warrants, releases, receipts, and documents shall be signed in the name of the district by its president, and countersigned by its secretary, except that the board may, by resolution, authorize the district manager or other district employees specified by the board to sign contracts, warrants, releases, receipts, and similar documents in the name of the district.
Cal. HSC § 4645 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 4645
Section 4645
Status: in_force

The resolution, together with the names of the members of the governing body voting for and against it, shall be published, posted, and mailed as provided in Sections 4610 and 4610.5, except that in applying such sections the word “district” shall mean the territory proposed to be annexed.
Cal. PUC § 30431 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 30431
Section 30431
Status: in_force

Any pension or retirement system adopted shall be on a sound actuarial basis and provide for contributions by both the district and the employee members of the system which shall be based on percentage of pay roll to be changed only by adjustments on account of experience under the system.
Cal. BPC § 23390.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 23390.5
Section 23390.5
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, “licensed branch office” means a branch office or warehouse, or United States bonded wine cellar, located away from the licensed winegrower’s or brandy manufacturer’s place of production or manufacture, for which a duplicate license has been issued.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 23358, 23360, and 23390, a licensed winegrower or brandy manufacturer shall not sell wine or brandy to consumers or engage in winetasting activities at more than two licensed branch premises. This section is not and shall not be construed to be retroactive and notwithstanding any other provisions of this division shall not prohibit such sales or limit the quantity thereof or prohibit winetasting activities at a licensed branch office or branch offices under the existing duplicate license or licenses therefor in existence on January 1, 1966, or any renewal or transfer thereof or at any licensed branch office opened by the licensee in place of such licensed branch office.
Cal. PRC § 3723 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 3723
Section 3723
Status: in_force

Every person who acquires the ownership or operation of any well, whether by purchase, transfer, assignment, conveyance, exchange, or otherwise, shall, within 30 days after acquiring the well and the land, owned or leased, upon which it is located, notify the supervisor or the district deputy, in writing, of his ownership or operation. The notice shall contain the following:

(a) The name and address of the person from whom the well was acquired.

(b) The name and location of the well.

(c) The date of acquisition.

(d) The date when possession was acquired.

(e) A description of the land upon which the well is situated.
Cal. FIN § 4908.01 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.6 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 4908.01
Section 4908.01
Status: in_force

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires, “merger” means any of the mergers described in Section 4908.02.
Cal. FAM § 505 — California Code / Code fam / Division 3 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 505
Section 505
Status: in_force

(a) The form of the confidential marriage license shall be prescribed by the State Registrar of Vital Statistics.

(b) The form shall be designed to require that the parties to be married declare or affirm that they meet all of the requirements of this chapter.

(c) The form shall include an affidavit, which the bride and groom shall sign, affirming that they have received the brochure provided for in Section 358.
Cal. HSC § 110531 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 110531
Section 110531
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, corn masa flour manufactured, sold, delivered, distributed, held, offered for sale, or used as an ingredient in the manufacture of a food product shall contain folic acid at a level of 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour within an acceptable industry standard deviation of error.

(2) Commencing January 1, 2026, wet corn masa product manufactured, sold, delivered, distributed, held, offered for sale, or used as an ingredient in the manufacture of a food product may contain folic acid at a level of 0.4 milligrams of folic acid per pound of end product within an acceptable industry standard of deviation of error.

(b) Commencing January 1, 2026, corn masa flour or a wet corn masa product shall include both of the following:

(1) A declaration of folic acid on the nutrition label in accordance with applicable federal law, including, but not limited to, Section 101.9 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(2) A declaration that the product contains corn masa flour or was manufactured through a wet corn masa manufacturing process.

(c) (1) A person or entity may manufacture, sell, deliver, distribute, hold, offer for sale, or use as an ingredient in the manufacture of products corn masa flour that does not meet the requirements of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), if they meet the definition of, or are suppliers to, any of the following:

(A) A cottage food operation as defined in Section 113758.

(B) A food facility as defined in Section 113789.

(C) A grocery store, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 113948, that offers for retail sale corn masa flour that does not contain folic acid, so long as the grocery store also offers for retail sale corn masa flour that meets the required folic acid requirements in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a).

(2) This section shall not apply to snack foods.

(d) The provisions of this section are severable. If any provision of this section or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.

(e) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) “Corn masa flour,” also commonly known as masa harina, means a dry flour-type product made from corn that has been treated with slaked lime or otherwise undergoes a process known as nixtamalization.

(2) “Wet corn masa product” means food manufactured by using an alkali solution with corn kernels to transform them into nixtamal. Wet corn masa product does not include products made with corn masa flour.
Cal. PUC § 1101 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 1101
Section 1101
Status: in_force

No provision of this article shall be construed to relieve an electrical or gas corporation of any responsibility for the construction or modification of any electric or gas plant including ultimate costs, cost control mechanisms, schedules, and completion dates. Members of the construction project board of consultants, individually or as a group, shall assume no responsibility for the design, construction, project management, or any other part of a plant construction or modification project.
Cal. INS § 12693.46 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.2 / Chapter 4 / Section 12693.46
Section 12693.46
Status: in_force

The board may prohibit applicants who drop coverage after enrolling in the pool from reenrollment in the program for up to six months.
Cal. PROB § 11001 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 11001
Section 11001
Status: in_force

All matters relating to an account may be contested for cause shown, including, but not limited to:

(a) The validity of an allowed or approved claim not reported in a previous account and not established by judgment.

(b) The value of property for purposes of distribution.

(c) Actions taken by the personal representative not previously authorized or approved by the court, subject to Section 10590 (Independent Administration of Estates Act).
Cal. FAC § 2271 — California Code / Code fac / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 2271
Section 2271
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall keep a record of his official acts.
Cal. ELEC § 11101 — California Code / Code elec / Division 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 11101
Section 11101
Status: in_force

Unless and until it is otherwise proven upon official investigation, it shall be presumed that the petition presented contains the signatures of the requisite number of registered voters.
Cal. FIN § 23101 — California Code / Code fin / Division 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 23101
Section 23101
Status: in_force

Regulations of the commissioner adopted prior to June 30, 2003, to implement this division shall be adopted as emergency regulations. Upon receipt of the regulations, the Office of Administrative Law shall file the regulations with the Secretary of State for immediate effectiveness.
Cal. WAT § 14018 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 16 / Article 2 / Section 14018
Section 14018
Status: in_force

First priority for loans shall be given to suppliers with the most critical public health problems. Priority for loans shall also be given to suppliers which have a lesser capability to reasonably finance system improvements.
Cal. HSC § 78580 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 78580
Section 78580
Status: in_force

The department shall include in the biennial report specified in Section 25178 an accounting of the moneys expended pursuant to Section 78875.
Cal. WAT § 25506 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 10 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 25506
Section 25506
Status: in_force

Columns with the headings “Lot” and “Block” or either of them may be provided in the assessment book for the designation of lots and blocks or either of them in any city, town, or recorded subdivision.
Cal. PRC § 30318 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 30318
Section 30318
Status: in_force

This division shall not preclude or prevent a member or employee of the commission who is also an employee of another public agency, a county supervisor or city councilperson, member of the Association of Bay Area Governments, member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, member of a joint powers authority, member of a local agency formation commission, delegate to the Southern California Association of Governments, or member of the San Diego Association of Governments, and who has in that designated capacity voted or acted upon a particular matter, from voting or otherwise acting upon that matter as a member or employee of the commission. This section shall not exempt a member or employee of the commission from any other provision of this article.
Cal. ELEC § 14286 — California Code / Code elec / Division 14 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 14286
Section 14286
Status: in_force

When a measure is submitted to the voters, the voter shall place a mark on the ballot in the appropriate space next to the answer the voter desires to give as to that measure. The voter, in marking the ballot, shall use the marking device provided.
Cal. WAT § 12704 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12704
Section 12704
Status: in_force

The project for flood protection on San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz County is adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document Numbered 447, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session, as authorized by act of Congress approved September 3, 1954, Chapter 1264, Public Law 780, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session (Title II, the “Flood Control Act of 1954”), at an estimated cost to the State of such sum as may be appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice of the department, when funds for carrying out the project are appropriated by Congress; provided, that the requirement that local interests make a cash contribution to the United States equal to 8.9 percent of the project cost, is for payment of local benefits not related to flood control, and shall not be payable or reimbursable by the State.
Cal. MVC § 86 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 86
Section 86
Status: in_force

(a) Any person deeming themself a veteran and who applies for benefits may appeal any decision made by a division of the department to the California Veterans Board. Upon receipt of the appeal, the board shall grant a hearing, if requested, and shall render its decision in writing to the appellant not later than the second meeting of the board following the receipt of the appeal or of the hearing if one is held. An appeal shall be deemed to have been received by the board on the date of the first meeting of the board subsequent to delivery of the appeal to the executive officer of the board. Except for judicial review, the board’s decision is final and the board shall have the power to change or modify with good cause any decision that is adverse to the appellant. Except as described in subdivision (b), all hearings of appeals may be delegated by the board to the undersecretary or a deputy secretary of the department. Hearings shall be held in the department office nearest to the appellant’s home unless the appellant requests otherwise.

(b) Hearings of appeals related to the Veterans’ Farm and Home Purchase Act may be delegated by the board only to the Office of Administrative Hearings to be conducted by administrative law judges of the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370) and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The administrative law judges shall submit their proposed decisions to the board for final decision. The administrative law judges shall make all reasonable efforts to hold hearings at neutral locations, however, if no other facilities are available without incurring excessive costs, the hearings may be held at the department office nearest to the appellant’s home.
Cal. WAT § 75396 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 75396
Section 75396
Status: in_force

If the provisions of Section 74056 are complied with in the formation of a district so that all bonds of the district and of any improvement district created therein are payable from assessments levied upon all real property within the district or improvement district, as the case may be, special assessments may be levied upon all real property within the district in the manner provided in this chapter for the levy of special assessments upon land only. In such case, the resolution of the board and the notice of election shall each contain a statement that the special assessment will be levied upon all real property within the district.
Cal. WIC § 16521 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 16521
Section 16521
Status: in_force

The State Department of Social Services, in consultation with representatives of local probation departments, foster care providers, and other interested parties, shall review federal and state statutes, federal requirements, and state regulations pertaining to the placement of children whose board and care is funded through the Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care program, and shall by January 1, 1995, develop regulations which identify specific initial and ongoing placement activities which must be performed by the probation department to ensure the needs of wards in placement whose board and care is funded through the Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care program are met.
Cal. PCC § 2500 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.8 / Section 2500
Section 2500
Status: in_force

(a) A public entity may use, enter into, or require contractors to enter into, a project labor agreement for a construction project only if the agreement includes all of the following taxpayer protection provisions:

(1) The agreement prohibits discrimination based on race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or membership in a labor organization in hiring and dispatching workers for the project.

(2) The agreement permits all qualified contractors and subcontractors to bid for and be awarded work on the project without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements.

(3) The agreement contains an agreed-upon protocol concerning drug testing for workers who will be employed on the project.

(4) The agreement contains guarantees against work stoppages, strikes, lockouts, and similar disruptions of the project.

(5) The agreement provides that disputes arising from the agreement shall be resolved by a neutral arbitrator.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, both of the following definitions apply:

(1) “Project labor agreement” means a prehire collective bargaining agreement that establishes terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project or projects and is an agreement described in Section 158(f) of Title 29 of the United States Code.

(2) “Public entity” means a public entity as defined in Section 1100.
Cal. BPC § 22123 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 22123
Section 22123
Status: in_force

If an article is composed of mechanism, works or movements and of a case or cover containing the mechanism, works or movements, a quality mark applied to the article shall not apply to the mechanism, works or movements.