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Cal. WIC § 4506.6 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 1.4 / Section 4506.6
Section 4506.6
Status: in_force

In order to encourage candor during the ombudsperson’s investigation of complaints made by or on behalf of an individual served by a regional center and to facilitate the ombudsperson’s ability to resolve complaints, all of the following shall apply:

(a) The ombudsperson and staff of the ombudsperson shall not be compelled to testify or be deposed in a judicial or administrative proceeding regarding matters coming to their attention in the exercise of their official duties, except as may be necessary to enforce or implement this chapter.

(b) The records of the ombudsperson and the staff of the ombudsperson, including notes, drafts, and records obtained from an individual or agency during the intake, review, or investigation of a complaint, and any reports not released to the public shall not be subject to disclosure or production in response to a subpoena or discovery in a judicial or administrative proceeding, except as necessary to enforce or implement the provisions of this chapter.

(c) When exercising the investigative, complaint resolution, and technical assistance functions of the Office of the Developmental Services Ombudsperson, the ombudsperson and staff of the ombudsperson shall have all immunities under Article 2 (commencing with Section 815) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code afforded to the discharge of discretionary duties by public entities and their employees.

(d) If the ombudsperson believes, based on information received during the exercise of their official duties, that there is a breach of duty or misconduct by an employee of a state agency, local agency, regional center, or their contractors or vendors, in the conduct of the employees’ official duties, the ombudsperson shall refer the matter to the regional center or vendor’s director, or other responsible officer, and if the conduct would constitute a crime, to an appropriate law enforcement body or agency.
Cal. BPC § 7027.4 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 7027.4
Section 7027.4
Status: in_force

(a) It is a cause for discipline for any contractor to advertise that he or she is “insured” or has insurance without identifying in the advertisement the type of insurance, including, for example, “commercial general liability insurance” or “workers’ compensation insurance” that is carried by the contractor. The contractor may abbreviate the title of the type of insurance.

(b) It is cause for discipline for a contractor to advertise that he or she is “bonded” if the reference is to a contractor’s license bond required pursuant to Section 7071.6 or to a disciplinary bond required pursuant to Section 7071.8.

(c) “Advertise,” as used in this section, includes, but is not limited to, the issuance of any card, sign, or device to any person, the causing, permitting, or allowing of any sign or marking on or in any building or structure or business vehicle or in any newspaper, magazine, or by airwave or any electronic transmission, or in any directory under a listing for construction or work of improvement covered by this chapter, for the direct or indirect purpose of performing or offering to perform services that require a contractor’s license.
Cal. FAC § 78488 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 23 / Article 4 / Section 78488
Section 78488
Status: in_force

A majority of the voting members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business, including the election of officers.
Cal. PUC § 21245 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 21245
Section 21245
Status: in_force

The department shall keep on file with the Secretary of State, and at its principal office, a copy of all its rules for public inspection.
Cal. RTC § 55262 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 30 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 55262
Section 55262
Status: in_force

In any action brought pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55261, the court may, with the consent of the Attorney General, order a change in the place of trial.
Cal. PUC § 11821 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 11821
Section 11821
Status: in_force

The first directors are elected at the formation election as provided in Chapter 2. All elections of directors subsequent to the first shall be held at the same time as the general election in the manner provided in this article.
Cal. WAT § 70071 — California Code / Code wat / Division 19 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 70071
Section 70071
Status: in_force

The three directors elected at the election held pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code), or appointed pursuant to Section 10515 of the Elections Code, shall take office at 12 o'clock noon on the first Monday after the January 1st succeeding their election. Directors shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.
Cal. FGC § 101 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 101
Section 101
Status: in_force

There is in the Resources Agency the Fish and Game Commission created by Section 20 of Article IV of the Constitution.
Cal. ELEC § 1202 — California Code / Code elec / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 1202
Section 1202
Status: in_force

The presidential primary shall be consolidated with the statewide direct primary in any year that is evenly divisible by four, and the consolidated primary shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March.
Cal. EVID § 663 — California Code / Code evid / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 663
Section 663
Status: in_force

A ceremonial marriage is presumed to be valid.
Cal. RTC § 17270 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 17270
Section 17270
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of Section 162(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to travel expenses, all of the following shall apply:

(1) The place of residence of a member of the Legislature within the district represented shall be considered the tax home.

(2) The provisions of Section 162(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to state legislators’ travel expenses away from home, shall not be applied.

(b) The provisions of Section 280C(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to rule for employment credits) shall not apply.

(c) The amendments made by Section 13206(d)(2)(A) of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-97) to Section 280C(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit for increasing research activities, shall not apply, except as otherwise provided.

(d) Section 280C(c)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, as enacted pursuant to Section 13206(d)(2)(A) of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-97), is modified to refer to Section 17041 in lieu of Section 11(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Cal. LAB § 204.1 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 204.1
Section 204.1
Status: in_force

Commission wages paid to any person employed by an employer licensed as a vehicle dealer by the Department of Motor Vehicles are due and payable once during each calendar month on a day designated in advance by the employer as the regular payday. Commission wages are compensation paid to any person for services rendered in the sale of such employer’s property or services and based proportionately upon the amount or value thereof.

The provisions of this section shall not apply if there exists a collective bargaining agreement between the employer and his employees which provides for the date on which wages shall be paid.
Cal. BPC § 2742 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 2742
Section 2742
Status: in_force

The board shall issue a license to each applicant who passes the examination and meets all other licensing requirements. The form of the license shall be determined in accordance with Section 164.
Cal. WAT § 51604 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 51604
Section 51604
Status: in_force

If, for any reason, a parcel upon which an assessment or any installment thereof is delinquent in whole or in part is not sold at the time or place specified in the notice of sale or to which the sale was postponed, the county treasurer shall publish a new notice of sale and sell the parcel in the manner provided herein for delinquent sales.
Cal. FIN § 18415.2 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 18415.2
Section 18415.2
Status: in_force

An appeal may be taken from the judgment of the court by the commissioner or by the industrial loan company in the manner provided by law for appeals from the judgment of a superior court to the court of appeal.
Cal. HSC § 33498.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4.6 / Section 33498.1
Section 33498.1
Status: in_force

(a)  The reuse plan adopted by the authority shall provide for use of the site and allocation of tax revenues to the authority for reuse and development on the site with priority to development of California State University facilities on the site as set forth in Title 7.75 (commencing with Section 67470) of the Government Code. Except as provided in that title and this chapter, the authority shall be exempt from all other requirements of this part.

(b)  The reuse plan shall include an implementation plan adopted and periodically revised pursuant to Section 33490.

(c)  The authority shall comply with Article 6 (commencing with Section 33030) of Chapter 1.
Cal. PUC § 17 — California Code / Code puc / Section 17
Section 17
Status: in_force

“State” means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. In the latter case, it includes the District of Columbia and the territories.
Cal. SHC § 6468.8 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 6468.8
Section 6468.8
Status: in_force

The legislative body conducting the proceedings may elect in the resolution of intention to provide that the bonds issued to represent assessments against property in the use of the performance of a public function shall provide a prepayment premium not to exceed 5 percent of the principal amount of bond. In such case, the amount of the premium shall be inserted in the bonds described in Section 6468.
Cal. ELEC § 4002 — California Code / Code elec / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 4002
Section 4002
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 4000, a special district may conduct its elections by mail in accordance with Sections 1500, 4104, 4105, and 4108.
Cal. PCC § 21631 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 128 / Section 21631
Section 21631
Status: in_force

(a) Any improvement or unit of work when the cost, according to the estimate of the engineer, will exceed six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500), shall be done by contract and shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders in the manner provided in this article. The board shall first determine whether the contract shall be let as a single unit, or shall be divided into severable parts, or both, according to the best interests of the district. The board shall call for bids and advertise the call by three insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation or by two insertions in a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed in the district inviting sealed proposals for the construction or performance of the improvement or work before any contract is made. The call for bids shall state whether the work is to be performed as a unit or shall be divided into severable parts, or both, as stated in the call. The board may let the work by single contract or it may divide the work into severable parts by separate contracts, as stated in the call, according to the best interests of the district. The board shall require the successful bidder or bidders to file with the board a good and sufficient bond, to be approved by the board, conditioned upon the payment of their claims for labor and material. The bond shall contain the terms and conditions set forth in Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code and be subject to the provisions of that title. The board may reject any and all bids and readvertise for new bids, or by a two-thirds vote may elect to undertake the work by force account.

(b) If no proposals are received pursuant to advertisement or the estimated cost of the work does not exceed six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500), or the work consists of channel protection, maintenance work, or emergency work, the board of supervisors may, without advertising for bids, have the work done by employees of the district, by day labor, under the direction of the board, by contract, or by a combination of those methods. In case of an emergency, if notice for bids to let contracts will not be given, the board shall comply with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050).

(c) The district may acquire in the open market, without advertising for bids, materials, equipment, and supplies for use in any work or for any other purpose; provided, however, that materials and supplies for use in any new construction work or improvement, except that work referred to in subdivision (b), may not be purchased if the cost exceeds six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500), without advertising for bids and awarding the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
Cal. FGC § 10741 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 10741
Section 10741
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), nothing in this article prohibits access by a person over a road or trail, in an area described in Section 10740, to reach land that person lawfully possesses. A person allowed access over a road or trail pursuant to this subdivision may authorize another person to do the same.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), none of the motorized vehicles or aircraft mentioned in Section 10740 may be used by any person as a means of gaining access to the wilderness areas for the purpose of hunting or fishing. Nor shall anyone having a lawful right to enter a wilderness area with a motorized vehicle or aircraft fish or hunt while within the area after having entered the area with a motorized vehicle or aircraft.
Cal. WAT § 2651 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 2651
Section 2651
Status: in_force

The board may adjourn hearings of objections from time to time upon reasonable notice to all parties in interest.
Cal. RTC § 17301.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 17301.5
Section 17301.5
Status: in_force

For purposes of this part, in the case of a nonresident or part-year resident, the term “total taxable income” means taxable income for the entire year determined under Section 17073 regardless of source.
Cal. PRC § 41052 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 41052
Section 41052
Status: in_force

The city source reduction component shall describe the methods the city will use to determine the categories of solid wastes to be diverted from disposal at a disposal facility through source reduction.
Cal. INS § 1194.88 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 1194.88
Section 1194.88
Status: in_force

Every admitted incorporated insurer may, for the protection or enhancement of the value of real property acquired under the provisions of Section 1194.86, use its funds in the manner as it shall deem proper to repair, alter, remodel, rehabilitate, demolish, purchase furnishings or other personal property for use in or otherwise to improve the real estate.
Cal. EVID § 802 — California Code / Code evid / Division 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 802
Section 802
Status: in_force

A witness testifying in the form of an opinion may state on direct examination the reasons for his opinion and the matter (including, in the case of an expert, his special knowledge, skill, experience, training, and education) upon which it is based, unless he is precluded by law from using such reasons or matter as a basis for his opinion. The court in its discretion may require that a witness before testifying in the form of an opinion be first examined concerning the matter upon which his opinion is based.
Cal. FAC § 56982 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 8 / Article 7 / Section 56982
Section 56982
Status: in_force

The violation of any provision of this chapter by a produce dealer is grounds for the revocation of his license, and the violation of any provision of this chapter by an association is grounds for the revocation of the license of each produce dealer that participates in such violation.
Cal. FGC § 5673 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 5673
Section 5673
Status: in_force

The fact of posting the notices shall be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the contaminated area is situated, if there is such a newspaper, and if there is none, then in such a newspaper published in an adjoining county.
Cal. HSC § 101585 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 101585
Section 101585
Status: in_force

The board shall establish rules for its proceedings.
Cal. FAC § 56185.75 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 56185.75
Section 56185.75
Status: in_force

(a) If an application for a license indicates, or the department determines during the application review process, that the applicant was issued a license that was revoked within the preceding two years, the department shall cease any further review of the application until two years have elapsed from the date of the revocation. The cessation of review shall not constitute a denial of the application for the purposes of this chapter, or any other provision of law.

(b) If an application for a license indicates, or the department determines during the application review process, that the applicant had previously applied for a license and the application was denied within the last year, the department shall cease further review of the application until 30 days have elapsed from the date of the notification of the denial or from the effective date of the decision and order of the department upholding a denial. The cessation of review shall not constitute a denial of the new applicant for purposes of this chapter, or any other provision of law.

(c) Nothing in subdivision (a) or (b) prohibits the department from taking into account the basis for denial or revocation in considering any new application subsequent to the elapse of the applicable period of prohibition.
Cal. FAC § 19401 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 11 / Section 19401
Section 19401
Status: in_force

This article does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Retail sales of any fresh or processed meat or meat product in a quantity of five pounds or less to any one person.

(b) Any canned or prepackaged meat or meat product in any package of five pounds or less which is conspicuously labeled to show the common or usual names of the ingredients arranged in the order of the predominance contained in the package.
Cal. PRC § 3236.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 3236.3
Section 3236.3
Status: in_force

(a) When the supervisor determines that a person has engaged in, is engaged in, or is about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute or will constitute a violation of this chapter, or any regulation, condition of approval, order, or other requirement issued, promulgated, or executed thereunder, the supervisor may apply to a superior court for an order enjoining those acts or practices, or for an order directing compliance. Upon a showing by the supervisor that the person has engaged in or is about to engage in those acts or practices, the court may grant a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other injunctive order appropriate to the circumstances.

(b) At the request of the supervisor, an application for an injunctive order may be applied for under this section by a public prosecutor or the Attorney General.

(c) In any civil action brought pursuant to this section in which a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction is sought, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove at any stage of the proceeding that irreparable damage will occur should the temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction not be issued; or that the remedy at law is inadequate, and the temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction shall issue without those allegations and without that proof.
Cal. HSC § 25299.62 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.75 / Article 6 / Section 25299.62
Section 25299.62
Status: in_force

If funding is available, all reimbursement requests that are approved shall be forwarded to the Controller within 10 days from the date of approval, for payment by the Controller. If a reimbursement request is approved but not forwarded to the Controller because funding is unavailable at the time of approval, the claimant may seek reimbursement for carrying costs actually incurred for the approved amount pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) of Section 25299.57.
Cal. COM § 7202 — California Code / Code com / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 7202
Section 7202
Status: in_force

(a) A warehouse receipt need not be in any particular form.

(b) Unless a warehouse receipt provides for each of the following, the warehouse is liable for damages caused to a person injured by its omission:

(1) a statement of the location of the warehouse facility where the goods are stored;

(2) the date of issue of the receipt;

(3) the unique identification code of the receipt;

(4) a statement whether the goods received will be delivered to the bearer, to a named person, or to a named person or its order;

(5) the rate of storage and handling charges, unless goods are stored under a field warehousing arrangement, in which case a statement of that fact is sufficient on a nonnegotiable receipt;

(6) a description of the goods or the packages containing them;

(7) the signature of the warehouse or its agent;

(8) if the receipt is issued for goods that the warehouse owns, either solely, jointly, or in common with others, a statement of the fact of that ownership; and

(9) a statement of the amount of advances made and of liabilities incurred for which the warehouse claims a lien or security interest, unless the precise amount of advances made or liabilities incurred, at the time of the issue of the receipt, is unknown to the warehouse or to its agent that issued the receipt, in which case a statement of the fact that advances have been made or liabilities incurred and the purpose of the advances or liabilities is sufficient.

(c) A warehouse may insert in its receipt any terms that are not contrary to the provisions of this code and do not impair its obligation of delivery under Section 7403 or its duty of care under Section 7204. Any contrary provision is ineffective.