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Cal. HSC § 102935 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 102935
Section 102935
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) There is a lack of understanding about the relationship between risk of violent death, such as suicide or homicide, and an individual’s sexual orientation and gender identity. This is because, unlike veteran status or ethnicity, the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals are only captured in special circumstances. By training coroners and medical examiners how to gather mortality data with regard to sexual orientation and gender identity, researchers and policymakers can begin to learn who the most vulnerable in the LGBTQ community are, and allocate resources that will reduce the number of preventable deaths.

(b) The State Department of Public Health maintains statewide vital statistics data, including records of births, deaths, and marriages. The department administers the state’s electronic death registration system. Sexual orientation and gender identity data is not currently collected in that information.

(c) It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to create a pilot program under which coroners and medical examiners are trained to collect sexual orientation and gender identity data in all cases of violent death, in order to encourage a better understanding of disparities in the mortality rate in the LGBTQ community and to assist the development of policies to address those disparities at the county level.
Cal. WAT § 30295 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 30295
Section 30295
Status: in_force

The election thereupon shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, and the result declared in the same manner as provided by law in respect to general water district elections so far as applicable except as in this chapter otherwise provided and except that directors shall be nominated and voted for as nearly as may be as provided in Part 4 of this division.
Cal. FAC § 24128 — California Code / Code fac / Division 11 / Chapter 9 / Section 24128
Section 24128
Status: in_force

(a) The inspector shall make a memorandum which shows the number, sex, breed, color, approximate height and weight, approximate age, natural marks and identifying scars, and a description of each brand or tattoo and its location on each animal which is inspected, and the names of the owner or claimant, consignor, or consignee.

(b) The memorandum of the inspection shall be retained for record purposes by the inspector for at least two years after the date of the inspection.
Cal. PRC § 25371.4 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 4.6 / Article 2 / Section 25371.4
Section 25371.4
Status: in_force

The commission shall, on or before March 31, 2026, submit an assessment to the Legislature, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, and to the Governor that evaluates the recommendations and strategies put forward by the vice chair of the commission in the June 27, 2025, letter to Governor Newsom in order to, as described in that letter, “ensure that Californians have access to safe, affordable, and reliable transportation fuels and that petroleum refiners continue to see value in serving the California market...” The assessment shall also offer recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor on potential changes to working group authorities or structures, including on permitting changes and reforms, which may include one-stop-shop permitting, to support the state’s reliable, equitable, safe, and affordable transition away from petroleum fuels.
Cal. FAC § 10061 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 10061
Section 10061
Status: in_force

The State Veterinarian may impose a quarantine pursuant to Section 9562 when any bovine animal reacts positively to a tuberculosis test conducted by an approved veterinarian or a duly authorized representative of the department or of the United States Department of Agriculture, or determined to be tuberculous upon physical examination.
Cal. INS § 11013 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 11013
Section 11013
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a preliminary certificate from the commissioner, the society may solicit members for the purpose of completing its organization, shall collect from each applicant the amount of not less than one semiannual payment or six monthly payments, in accordance with its table of rates as provided by its constitution and laws, and shall issue to each such applicant a receipt for the amount so collected. No society shall incur any liability other than for the return of such advance payment, nor issue any certificate, nor pay, allow, or offer or promise to pay or allow any death or disability benefit to any person until:

(a) Actual bona fide applications for death benefits have been secured aggregating at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) on not less than 500 lives.

(b) All such applicants for death benefits shall have been regularly examined by qualified practicing physicians or shall have made acceptable declarations of insurability.

(c) Certificates of examinations or acceptable declarations of insurability meeting the established underwriting standards of the society have been duly filed and approved by the society.

(d) Ten subordinate lodges or branches have been established into which the 500 applicants have been admitted.

(e) There has been submitted to the commissioner, under oath of the president or secretary, or corresponding officer of the society, a list of such applicants, giving their names, addresses, date each was admitted, name and number of the subordinate branch of which each applicant is a member, amount of benefits to be granted and rates therefor.

(f) It shall have been shown to the commissioner, by sworn statement of the treasurer, or corresponding officer of such society, that at least 500 applicants have each paid in cash at least one semiannual payment or six monthly payments as herein provided, which payments in the aggregate shall amount to at least five thousand dollars ($5,000), all of which shall be credited to the fund or funds from which benefits are to be paid, and no part of which may be used for expenses. Said advance payments shall be held in trust during the period of organization and if the organization has not qualified for a certificate of authority within one year or within the extended period, as provided in Section 11012, such payments shall be returned to said applicants.
Cal. PRC § 42422.4 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 3 / Section 42422.4
Section 42422.4
Status: in_force

(a) In preparing a stewardship plan pursuant to Section 42422.1, and any updates to the plan pursuant to Section 42422.3, a program operator shall engage in a consultative process with the advisory body created by the department pursuant to subdivision (b). The program operator shall consider any written recommendations from the advisory body during the plan development process.

(b) (1) No later than 120 days after the effective date of regulations, pursuant to Section 42420.2, the department shall create an advisory body for covered battery stewardship that may include, but is not limited to, representatives from local governments, recyclers, retailers, the household hazardous waste industry, nongovernmental organizations, environmental organizations, community-based justice and public health organizations, and the solid waste industry.

(2) Participation on the advisory body shall be voluntary.

(3) The advisory body is not a state body for purposes of Section 11121 of the Government Code, but shall provide advanced public notice about meetings, allow public participation in all meetings, and vote on written recommendations at public meetings.

(c) A program operator shall consider the advisory body’s recommendations. If the producer or stewardship organization decides not to incorporate the advisory body’s recommendations, the program operator shall provide a brief written explanation to the department and the advisory body that explains the basis for the decision and also indicates whether the program operator plans to incorporate the recommendations into a subsequent stewardship plan, subsequent amendments to the plan, or a subsequent annual report.
Cal. WIC § 11450.4 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 11450.4
Section 11450.4
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish an emergency assistance for needy families program to serve the shelter needs of homeless families apparently eligible for aid pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11450. To this end, the State Department of Social Services shall conduct negotiations with the United States Department of Health and Human Services on establishing an emergency assistance program to address the temporary and permanent shelter needs of homeless families currently served under paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 11450.

(b) (1) Upon receiving federal approval for an emergency assistance program and prior to implementation, the department shall notify the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature of its intent to implement the emergency assistance program. The notification shall identify those portions of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 11450 which are intended to be superseded by the emergency assistance program.

(2) Except as provided in this subdivision, the emergency assistance program for which notification is submitted to the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) shall become effective the first day after 120 calendar days of continuous session of the Legislature after the date on which the notification is transmitted, or at a later date as may be indicated in the notification, unless, prior to the end of the 120-calendar-day period, either house of the Legislature adopts by a majority vote of the duly elected and qualified members thereof a resolution indicating disapproval of the proposed emergency assistance program.

(3) As used in this section, “120 calendar days of continuous session” shall be deemed broken only by an adjournment sine die, but in computing the 120 calendar days for the purposes of this section, days on which either house is not in session because of a recess of more than 10 days shall not be included.

(c) Upon implementation of the emergency assistance program, the department shall cease implementation of those portions of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 11450 which are superseded by the emergency assistance program.
Cal. PRC § 25217.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 3 / Section 25217.5
Section 25217.5
Status: in_force

The chair of the commission shall direct the public advisor, the executive director, and other staff in the performance of their duties in conformance with the policies and guidelines established by the commission.
Cal. INS § 12113 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 12113
Section 12113
Status: in_force

An admitted financial guaranty insurance corporation shall keep copies of all relevant materials prepared by the insurer or used in the initial underwriting or ongoing monitoring of insured risk; all relevant documents pertaining to changes in the credit risk or performance of the insured on the obligation, and all materials pertaining to the examination of the condition of collateral, assets, or other security; and any other materials requested by the commissioner. All those materials shall be maintained for the entire period during which the insurance is in force and shall be available for examination upon request of the commissioner by the commissioner or by any rating agency approved by the commissioner.
Cal. FIN § 6552 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 6552
Section 6552
Status: in_force

No association may establish or maintain a branch office or agency without the prior written approval of the commissioner, except that temporary and incidental agencies may be created for individual transactions and for special temporary purposes without approval.
Cal. PRC § 5096.348 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.692 / Article 4.7 / Section 5096.348
Section 5096.348
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (j) of Section 5096.310 shall be allocated, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for parks, park facilities, or environmental youth service centers that are within the immediate proximity of a neighborhood that has been identified by the department as having a critical lack of park or open-space lands or deteriorated park facilities, that are in an area of significant poverty and unemployment, and that have a shortage of services for youth. Priority shall be given to capital projects that employ neighborhood residents and at-risk youth.

(b) (1) Fifty percent of the funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (j) of Section 5096.310 shall be made available on a competitive basis to heavily urbanized counties and cities or to nonprofit organizations or park districts in those counties and cities, in compliance with subdivision (a) and the matching requirements of the Roberti-Z’berg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620).

(2) No more than 10 percent of the amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be allocated to fund grants pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 990) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, at least 50 percent of which shall be granted to youth service organizations eligible for tax-exempt status pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that are chartered by a national youth service organization.
Cal. WAT § 12582 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 12582
Section 12582
Status: in_force

Fish and wildlife values, both economic and recreational, shall be given consideration in any flood control or water conservation program. In the design, construction, and operation of projects, when engineering and economic features of the project make it practicable, adequate provisions shall be made for the protection of migratory fishes, and the designs for structures and facilities required for such protection shall be prepared in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Game.
Cal. PRC § 80204 — California Code / Code prc / Division 47 / Section 80204
Section 80204
Status: in_force

This division shall become operative on July 1, 2026, and does not apply to any contract, subcontract, or grant agreement that is fully executed when this division becomes operative, unless the contract, subcontract, or grant agreement is renewed after July 1, 2026.
Cal. HSC § 50896.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 16 / Section 50896.3
Section 50896.3
Status: in_force

(a)  All HOME funds made available to the state shall be allocated by the department for the purposes specified in HOME in accordance with the following provisions:

(1)  The department may allocate state HOME funds to local agencies that do not meet the threshold entitlement in an amount not to exceed the difference between the computed entitlement and the threshold.

(2)  The department may allocate HOME funds, in an amount determined by the department, to any local agency that does not receive a formula allocation.

(3)  The department may allocate HOME funds to housing sponsors who are eligible to participate and meet the standards required in the housing programs authorized by Part 2 (commencing with Section 50400) of this division.

(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, the department may adopt guidelines, rules, policies, or standards of general application to implement this section. The adoption, amendment, or repeal of any guidelines, rules, policies, or standards of general application employed by the department in implementing this chapter is hereby exempt from the requirements of the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The department shall convene a stakeholder process to inform the development of these guidelines, rules, policies, or standards of general application for the implementation of the program pursuant to this chapter no later than September 1, 2023. Until guidelines, rules, policies, or standards of general application are adopted, the department shall administer the program pursuant to state regulations adopted as of January 1, 2022. Upon adoption of guidelines, rules, policies, or standards of general application, existing previously adopted state regulations shall be repealed. The repeal of existing state regulations pursuant to this section is hereby exempted from the requirements of the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
Cal. WIC § 5975.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 5975.1
Section 5975.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 391 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if a person other than the respondent files a petition for CARE Act proceedings that is without merit or is intended to harass or annoy the respondent, and the person has previously filed a pleading in CARE Act proceedings that was without merit or was intended to harass or annoy the respondent, the petition shall be grounds for the court to determine that the person is a vexatious litigant for the purposes of Title 3A (commencing with Section 391) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(b) (1) If a person other than the respondent files a petition for CARE Act proceedings in order to gain an advantage over the respondent in another legal proceeding, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this part, it is cause for suspension, disbarment, or other discipline if a member of the State Bar is found to have filed the petition or assisted in the filing of the petition with knowledge that the filing was being made in order to gain that advantage.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, “legal proceeding” shall not include:

(A) A proceeding under Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5.

(B) A proceeding under Section 300.
Cal. PCC § 20760 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 49 / Section 20760
Section 20760
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by river port districts as provided for in Part 6 (commencing with Section 6800) of Division 8 of the Harbors and Navigation Code.
Cal. BPC § 5364 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 5364
Section 5364
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall apply to any advertising display which was lawfully placed and which was in existence on November 7, 1967, adjacent to an interstate or primary highway and within the limits of an incorporated area, but for which a permit has not heretofore been required. A permit which is issued pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be a renewal of an original permit for an existing advertising display.
Cal. PUC § 7659 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 7659
Section 7659
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any city or county or city and county ordinance to the contrary, no railroad conductor or engineer, who, while operating a train, obstructs a railroad crossing, shall be subject to any criminal penalty, where he has no control over the situation causing the obstruction, or where the train cannot be moved without endangering the safety of the passengers or freight.
Cal. RTC § 50113.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 26 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 50113.1
Section 50113.1
Status: in_force

Except in the case of fraud, intent to evade this part, or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this part, or failure to make a report or return, every notice of a determination of an additional amount due shall be served within three years after the date when the amount was required to have been paid or the report or return was due, or within three years after the report or return was filed, whichever period expires later. In the case of failure to make a report or return, the notice of determination shall be served within eight years after the date the report or return was due.
Cal. PUC § 102601 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 102601
Section 102601
Status: in_force

All bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district under the provisions of this part, and the interest thereon are free and exempt from all taxation within the State of California, except for transfer, franchise, inheritance and estate taxes.
Cal. VEH § 25251.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 25251.5
Section 25251.5
Status: in_force

(a) Any motor vehicle may also be equipped with a system in which an amber light is center mounted on the rear of a vehicle to communicate a component of deceleration of the vehicle, and which light pulses in a controlled fashion at a rate which varies exponentially with a component of deceleration.

(b) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with two amber lamps on the rear of the vehicle which operate simultaneously with not more than four flashes within four seconds after the accelerator pedal is in the deceleration position and which are not lighted at any other time. The lamps shall be mounted at the same height, with one lamp located on each side of the vertical centerline of the vehicle, not higher than the bottom of the rear window, or if the vehicle has no rear window, not higher than 60 inches. The light output from each of the lamps shall not exceed 200 candlepower at any angle horizontal or above. The amber lamps may be used either separately or in combination with another lamp.

(c) Any stoplamp or supplemental stoplamp required or permitted by Section 24603 may be equipped so as to flash not more than four times within the first four seconds after actuation by application of the brakes.
Cal. FAC § 20755 — California Code / Code fac / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 20755
Section 20755
Status: in_force

The owner of a recorded brand may, on or before April 30 of any year, pay in advance to the bureau a sum that is a multiple of seventy dollars ($70). The payment entitles him or her to use the brand for a minimum of two years, but not to exceed 10 years, at the rate of thirty-five dollars ($35) per year on and after April 1 of that year. If the advance payment is made, biennial renewals for the years within the period for which advance payment has been made are not required.
Cal. HSC § 53581 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 14.1 / Section 53581
Section 53581
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this part is also to facilitate the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental housing for faculty and community college district employees to allow them to access and maintain housing stability.

(b) A program established under this part shall be restricted to “faculty or community college district employees,” except that a community college district may allow local public employees or other members of the public to occupy housing created through this part, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

(c) A community college district shall retain the right to prioritize community college district employees over local public employees or other members of the public to occupy housing.