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Cal. PUC § 9519 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4.8 / Part 2 / Section 9519
Section 9519
Status: in_force

(a) A person or entity, or trade association representing that person or entity, may request an audit in order to determine whether a fee described in this part exceeds the amount reasonably necessary to cover the costs to the utility of the use of a utility pole or support structure, consistent with this part. A person or entity making that request shall retain an independent auditor to conduct an audit to determine whether the fee is reasonable, unless an audit has been performed for the same fee within the previous 12 months. The individual or entity requesting the audit shall pay for the direct costs associated with an audit made pursuant to this subdivision.

(b) A person or entity, or trade association representing a person or entity, shall not request an audit unless the fee is directly imposed on the person or entity, or on a member of the trade association, as a condition for the use of the utility pole or support structure.

(c) To the extent that the audit determines that the amount of the fee does not meet the requirements of this part, the local publicly owned electric utility shall adjust the fee accordingly.
Cal. PRC § 25514.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 25514.3
Section 25514.3
Status: in_force

In specifying any modifications, conditions, or criteria pursuant to Section 25514, for sites and related facilities requiring a certificate of public convenience and necessity, the commission shall request the comments and recommendations of the Public Utilities Commission on the economic, financial, rate, system reliability, and service implications of such modifications, conditions, or criteria.
Cal. RTC § 17639 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 17639
Section 17639
Status: in_force

For purposes of subdivision (a) of Section 17637, a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence of indebtedness (hereinafter in this section referred to as “obligation”) acquired by a trust described in Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not be treated as a loan made without the receipt of adequate security if—

(a) The obligation is acquired—

(1) On the market, either (i) at the price of the obligation prevailing on a national securities exchange which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or (ii) if the obligation is not traded on such a national securities exchange, at a price not less favorable to the trust than the offering price for the obligation as established by current bid and asked prices quoted by persons independent of the issuer;

(2) From an underwriter, at a price (i) not in excess of the public offering price for the obligation as set forth in a prospectus or offering circular filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (ii) at which a substantial portion of the same issue is acquired by persons independent of the issuer; or

(3) Directly from the issuer, at a price not less favorable to the trust than the price paid currently for a substantial portion of the same issue by persons independent of the issuer;

(b) Immediately following acquisition of the obligation—

(1) Not more than 25 percent of the aggregate amount of obligations issued in the issue and outstanding at the time of acquisition is held by the trust, and

(2) At least 50 percent of the aggregate amount referred to in paragraph (1) is held by persons independent of the issuer; and

(c) Immediately following acquisition of the obligation, not more than 25 percent of the assets of the trust is invested in obligations of persons described in Section 17637.
Cal. PROB § 1541 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 1541
Section 1541
Status: in_force

In addition to the other required contents of the petition for appointment of a guardian, the petition shall include both of the following:

(a) A statement by the proposed guardian that, upon request by an agency referred to in Section 1543 for information relating to the investigation referred to in that section, the proposed guardian will promptly submit the information required.

(b) A disclosure of any petition for adoption by the proposed guardian of the minor who is the subject of the guardianship petition regardless of when or where filed.

(c) A statement whether or not the home of the proposed guardian is a licensed foster family home, a certified family home of a licensed foster family agency, or a resource family home approved by a county or a licensed foster family agency.
Cal. VEH § 5004 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 5004
Section 5004
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, any owner of a vehicle described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) which is operated or moved over the highway primarily for the purpose of historical exhibition or other similar purpose shall, upon application in the manner and at the time prescribed by the department, be issued special identification plates for the vehicle:

(1) A motor vehicle with an engine of 16 or more cylinders manufactured prior to 1965.

(2) A motor vehicle manufactured in the year 1922 or prior thereto.

(3) A vehicle which was manufactured after 1922, is at least 25 years old, and is of historic interest.

(b) The special identification plates assigned to motor vehicles with an engine of 16 or more cylinders manufactured prior to 1965 and to any motor vehicle manufactured in the year 1922 and prior thereto shall run in a separate numerical series, commencing with “Horseless Carriage No. 1”.

The special identification plates assigned to vehicles specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall run in a separate numerical series, commencing with “Historical Vehicle No. 1”.

Each series of plates shall have different and distinguishing colors.

(c) A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be charged for the initial issuance of the special identification plates. Such plates shall be permanent and shall not be required to be replaced. If such special identification plates become damaged or unserviceable in any manner, replacement for the plates may be obtained from the department upon proper application and upon payment of such fee as is provided for in Section 9265.

(d) All funds received by the department in payment for such identification plates or the replacement thereof shall be deposited in the California Environmental License Plate Fund.

(e) These vehicles shall not be exempt from the equipment provisions of Sections 26709, 27150, and 27600.

(f) As used in this section, a vehicle is of historic interest if it is collected, restored, maintained, and operated by a collector or hobbyist principally for purposes of exhibition and historic vehicle club activities.
Cal. PRC § 5536.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5536.5
Section 5536.5
Status: in_force

Members of the board of directors may be allowed actual necessary traveling and incidental expenses incurred in the performance of official business of the district as approved by the district board. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code.
Cal. PUC § 11890 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 11890
Section 11890
Status: in_force

The salaries or wages of all officers and employees of a district shall be paid periodically as the board may prescribe. At the expiration of the period fixed for the payment of salaries or wages a payroll shall be prepared, showing all persons employed during the preceding salary period and stating the amount of compensation to which each person is entitled. Payment of the salary or wages of each person specified in the payroll may be made after approval of the payroll by the board or the general manager in accordance with rules adopted by the board.
Cal. WAT § 71995 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 71995
Section 71995
Status: in_force

The board may advance general funds of the district to accomplish the purposes of a revenue improvement district formed pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 35604 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 35604
Section 35604
Status: in_force

A district may for a valuable consideration lease, sell, or contract for the sale of any property of the district whenever it may be necessary, advisable, or for the best interests of the district.
Cal. WIC § 930 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 26 / Section 930
Section 930
Status: in_force

In the event the minor violates the conditions laid down for his conduct, custody, or employment, the juvenile work furlough administrator may order termination of work furloughs for such minor.
Cal. WIC § 10823.2 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 10823.2
Section 10823.2
Status: in_force

(a) The State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, and the Office of Technology and Solutions Integration shall develop, in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, the SAWS consortia, and stakeholders, a formal process for health and human services advocates and clients to provide input into new or changing public-facing elements of CalACES and CalSAWS.

(b) The process described in subdivision (a) shall include public portals, mobile applications, notices, certain ancillary services, and intercounty transfers.

(c) The process described in subdivision (a) may include focus groups, user-centered design sessions, and user acceptance testing.
Cal. HNC § 6935 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 6935
Section 6935
Status: in_force

Whenever, upon the creation of a district, any municipality therein or any county in which the district is located, which has theretofore authorized or incurred a bonded indebtedness for any work or improvement for which the district may incur a bonded debt, and the municipality or county thereafter sells the bonds or any portion thereof, the proceeds of the sale, may, upon the order of the appropriate board of supervisors or city council, be paid by the custodian into the treasury of the district. They shall be applied by the board, exclusively to the purposes for which the bonds were authorized by the municipal corporation or the county issuing them.
Cal. PROB § 6541 — California Code / Code prob / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 6541
Section 6541
Status: in_force

(a) The court may grant or modify a family allowance on petition of any interested person.

(b) With respect to an order for the family allowance provided for in subdivision (a) of Section 6540:

(1) Before the inventory is filed, the order may be made or modified either (A) ex parte or (B) after notice of the hearing on the petition has been given as provided in Section 1220.

(2) After the inventory is filed, the order may be made or modified only after notice of the hearing on the petition has been given as provided in Section 1220.

(c) An order for the family allowance provided in subdivision (b) of Section 6540 may be made only after notice of the hearing on the petition has been given as provided in Section 1220 to all of the following persons:

(1) Each person listed in Section 1220.

(2) Each known heir whose interest in the estate would be affected by the petition.

(3) Each known devisee whose interest in the estate would be affected by the petition.
Cal. VEH § 24001 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 24001
Section 24001
Status: in_force

This division and Division 13 (commencing at Section 29000), unless otherwise provided, applies to all vehicles whether publicly or privately owned when upon the highways, including all authorized emergency vehicles.
Cal. UIC § 2778 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 2778
Section 2778
Status: in_force

No disqualification shall be applied to any industrially disabled person after the termination of his industrial disability, by reason of any act or course of action on his part prior to the date on which his industrial disability commenced.
Cal. PRC § 40196 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 40196
Section 40196
Status: in_force

“Source reduction” means any action which causes a net reduction in the generation of solid waste. “Source reduction” includes, but is not limited to, reducing the use of nonrecyclable materials, replacing disposable materials and products with reusable materials and products, reducing packaging, reducing the amount of yard wastes generated, establishing garbage rate structures with incentives to reduce the amount of wastes that generators produce, and increasing the efficiency of the use of paper, cardboard, glass, metal, plastic, and other materials. “Source reduction” does not include steps taken after the material becomes solid waste or actions which would impact air or water resources in lieu of land, including, but not limited to, transformation.
Cal. PROB § 1513.1 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1513.1
Section 1513.1
Status: in_force

(a) Each court or county shall assess (1) the parent, parents, or other person charged with the support and maintenance of the ward or proposed ward, and (2) the guardian, proposed guardian, or the estate of the ward or proposed ward, for court or county expenses incurred for any investigation or review conducted by the court investigator, probation officer, or domestic relations investigator. Subject to Section 68631 of the Government Code, the court may order reimbursement to the court or to the county in the amount of the assessment, unless the court finds that all or any part of the assessment would impose a hardship on the ward or the ward’s estate. A county may waive any or all of an assessment against the guardianship on the basis of hardship. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that the assessment would impose a hardship if the ward is receiving Medi-Cal benefits.

(b) Any amount chargeable as state-mandated local costs incurred by a county for the cost of the investigation or review shall be reduced by any assessments actually collected by the county pursuant to subdivision (a) during that fiscal year.
Cal. PUC § 100450 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 12 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 100450
Section 100450
Status: in_force

The VTA may issue bonds, payable from revenue of any facility or enterprise to be acquired or constructed by the VTA, in the manner provided by the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code), all of the provisions of which are applicable to the VTA, except that these bonds may be paid, in whole or in part, from revenues made available under Article 9 (commencing with Section 100250) of Chapter 5 and, in that case, the bonds may be issued without an election if the resolution authorizing the bonds provides that the retail transactions and use tax shall continue to be imposed under that Article 9 until the bonds are fully paid or provision has been made for their payment in full.
Cal. CIV § 6564 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5.3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 6564
Section 6564
Status: in_force

(a) “Separate interest” has the following meanings:

(1) In a condominium project, “separate interest” means a separately owned unit, as specified in Section 6542.

(2) In a planned development, “separate interest” means a separately owned lot, parcel, area, or space.

(3) In a stock cooperative, “separate interest” means the exclusive right to occupy a portion of the real property, as specified in Section 6566.

(b) Unless the declaration or condominium plan, if any exists, otherwise provides, if walls, floors, or ceilings are designated as boundaries of a separate interest, the interior surfaces of the perimeter walls, floors, ceilings, windows, doors, and outlets located within the separate interest are part of the separate interest and any other portions of the walls, floors, or ceilings are part of the common area.

(c) The estate in a separate interest may be a fee, a life estate, an estate for years, or any combination of the foregoing.
Cal. PRC § 30241.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 30241.5
Section 30241.5
Status: in_force

(a) If the viability of existing agricultural uses is an issue pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 30241 as to any local coastal program or amendment to any certified local coastal program submitted for review and approval under this division, the determination of “viability” shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of an economic feasibility evaluation containing at least both of the following elements:

(1) An analysis of the gross revenue from the agricultural products grown in the area for the five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of a proposed local coastal program or an amendment to any local coastal program.

(2) An analysis of the operational expenses, excluding the cost of land, associated with the production of the agricultural products grown in the area for the five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of a proposed local coastal program or an amendment to any local coastal program.

For purposes of this subdivision, “area” means a geographic area of sufficient size to provide an accurate evaluation of the economic feasibility of agricultural uses for those lands included in the local coastal program or in the proposed amendment to a certified local coastal program.

(b) The economic feasibility evaluation required by subdivision (a) shall be submitted to the commission, by the local government, as part of its submittal of a local coastal program or an amendment to any local coastal program. If the local government determines that it does not have the staff with the necessary expertise to conduct the economic feasibility evaluation, the evaluation may be conducted under agreement with the local government by a consultant selected jointly by local government and the executive director of the commission.
Cal. ELEC § 15272 — California Code / Code elec / Division 15 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 15272
Section 15272
Status: in_force

The count shall be public and shall be continued without adjournment until completed and the result is declared. During the reading and tallying, the ballot read and the tally sheet kept shall be within the clear view of watchers.
Cal. WAT § 51803 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 51803
Section 51803
Status: in_force

Notice of the hearing shall be given as provided in Section 51244.
Cal. WAT § 35230 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 8 / Section 35230
Section 35230
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply only to the manner in which elections are conducted in the Rancho California Water District. For the purposes of this chapter, “district” means the Rancho California Water District.
Cal. MVC § 813 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 813
Section 813
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who receives a good faith request from a service member for relief pursuant to this chapter and who believes the request is incomplete or otherwise not legally sufficient, or that the service member is not entitled to the relief requested, shall, within 30 days of the request, provide the service member with a written response acknowledging the request, setting forth the person’s basis for believing or asserting that the request is incomplete or not legally sufficient, or that the service member is not entitled to the relief requested. The response shall clearly identify the specific information or materials that are missing from the request and that would be required to grant the relief requested, and provide contact information, including a mailing address and telephone number, which the service member can use to contact the person.

(b) If the person fails to make such a response in the timeframe set forth in this section, the person waives any objection to the request, and the service member shall be entitled to the relief requested.
Cal. COM § 2102 — California Code / Code com / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 2102
Section 2102
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the context otherwise requires, and except as provided in subdivision (c), this division applies to transactions in goods and, in the case of a hybrid transaction, it applies to the extent provided in subdivision (b).

(b) In a hybrid transaction:

(1) If the sale-of-goods aspects do not predominate, only the provisions of this division which relate primarily to the sale-of-goods aspects of the transaction apply, and the provisions that relate primarily to the transaction as a whole do not apply.

(2) If the sale-of-goods aspects predominate, this division applies to the transaction but does not preclude application in appropriate circumstances of other law to aspects of the transaction which do not relate to the sale of goods.

(c) This division does not:

(1) Apply to a transaction that, even though in the form of an unconditional contract to sell or present sale, operates only to create a security interest; or

(2) Impair or repeal a statute regulating sales to consumers, farmers, or other specified classes of buyers.
Cal. SHC § 31517 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 31517
Section 31517
Status: in_force

This part does not affect any other law relating to the same or any similar subject, but provides an alternative authority and procedure for the subject to which it relates. When proceeding under this part, its provisions only need be followed.
Cal. WAT § 33135 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 33135
Section 33135
Status: in_force

Except as in this part expressly provided the surviving district shall be in all respects operated, managed, and governed, its directors and officers shall be elected or appointed, and its revenues shall be raised and expended as provided by law for county water districts generally.
Cal. WIC § 14148.9 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 4.8 / Section 14148.9
Section 14148.9
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that there is a strong statistical relationship between early entry into prenatal care and healthy birth outcomes. An investment in early intervention is highly cost-effective and prevents untold suffering.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the goals of the program established pursuant to this article, in combination with other programs for pregnant women and children, shall be as follows:

(1) To improve access to and quality of prenatal care by making existing programs serving poor women more accessible through outreach, coordination, and removal of barriers to care.

(2) To combine efforts with other programs to measurably reduce the number of women who smoke, use drugs, or engage in other unhealthy practices during pregnancy.

(c) In order to achieve these goals, it is the intent of the Legislature to improve and coordinate existing programs for pregnant women and infants and to remove barriers to care with an intense focus on women who are at high risk of delivering a low or high birth weight baby or a baby who will suffer from major health problems or disabilities.

(d) The program implemented pursuant to this article shall focus on those target populations that are comprised of pregnant high risk women or potentially pregnant teenagers, pregnant women, and women of childbearing age who are likely to become pregnant who smoke, consume alcoholic beverages, or use controlled substances, Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian-Pacific Island women who are pregnant or of childbearing age, and uninsured women of childbearing age.