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Cal. FIN § 17415 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 17415
Section 17415
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner, as a result of any examination or from any report made to the commissioner, shall find that any person subject to this division is in an insolvent condition, is conducting or has conducted escrow business in such an unsafe or injurious manner as to render further operations hazardous to the public or to customers, is failing or has failed to comply with the provisions of Section 17212.1 or 17414.1, is permitting or has permitted its tangible net worth to be lower than the minimum required by law, is failing or has failed to maintain its liquid assets in excess of current liabilities as set forth in Section 17210, or is failing or has failed to comply with the bonding requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 17200) of this division, the commissioner may, by an order addressed to and served by registered or certified mail or by personal service on such person and on any other person having in their possession or control any escrowed funds, trust funds, or other property deposited in escrow with said person, direct discontinuance of the disbursement of trust funds by the parties or any of them, the receipt of trust funds, the delivery or recording of documents received in escrow, or other business operations. No person having in their possession any of these funds or documents shall be liable for failure to comply with the order unless they received written notice of the order. Subject to subdivision (b), the order shall remain in effect until set aside by the commissioner in whole or in part, the person is the subject of an order for relief in bankruptcy, or pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 17621) of this division the commissioner has assumed possession of the escrow agent.

(b) Within 15 days from the date of an order pursuant to subdivision (a), the person may request a hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Upon receipt of a request, the matter shall be set for hearing to commence within 30 days after such receipt unless the person subject to this division consents to a later date. If no hearing is requested within 15 days after the mailing or service of such notice and none is ordered by the commissioner, the failure to request a hearing shall constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing. Neither the request for a hearing nor the hearing itself shall stay the order issued by the commissioner under subdivision (a).
Cal. INS § 1191.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 1191.1
Section 1191.1
Status: in_force

Excess fund investments may be made in the purchase and sale of exchange traded call options on common stock pursuant to this section.

An insurer may sell exchange traded call options only through an exchange and only with respect to stock which it owns. Common stock that is obligated under an unexpired written call option shall not be sold unless the insurer first enters into a closing purchase transaction. An insurer shall not sell any other options pursuant to this section.

An insurer may purchase exchange traded call options only through an exchange and only for the purpose of a closing purchase transaction. An insurer shall not purchase any other options pursuant to this section.
Cal. PUC § 761 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 761
Section 761
Status: in_force

Whenever the commission, after a hearing, finds that the rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, or service of any public utility, or the methods of manufacture, distribution, transmission, storage, or supply employed by it, are unjust, unreasonable, unsafe, improper, inadequate, or insufficient, the commission shall determine and, by order or rule, fix the rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, service, or methods to be observed, furnished, constructed, enforced, or employed. The commission shall prescribe rules for the performance of any service or the furnishing of any commodity of the character furnished or supplied by any public utility, and, on proper demand and tender of rates, such public utility shall furnish such commodity or render such service within the time and upon the conditions provided in such rules.
Cal. HSC § 11835 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Section 11835
Section 11835
Status: in_force

(a) The purposes of any regulations adopted by the department shall be to implement, interpret, or make specific the provisions of this part and shall not exceed the authority granted to the department pursuant to this part. To the extent possible, the regulations shall be written in clear and concise language and adopted only when necessary to further the purposes of this part.

(b) Except as provided in this section and Sections 11772, 11798, 11798.2, 11814, 11817.8, and 11852.5, the department may adopt regulations in accordance with 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) necessary for the proper execution of the powers and duties granted to and imposed upon the department by this part. However, these regulations may be adopted only upon the following conditions:

(1) Prior to adoption of regulations, the department shall consult with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California and may consult with any other appropriate persons relating to the proposed regulations.

(2) If an absolute majority of the designated county behavioral health directors who represent counties that have submitted county contracts, vote at a public meeting called by the department, for which 45 days’ advance notice shall be given by the department, to reject the proposed regulations, the department shall refer the matter for a decision to a committee, consisting of a representative of the county behavioral health directors, the director, the secretary, and one designee of the secretary. The decision shall be made by a majority vote of this committee at a public meeting convened by the department. Upon a majority vote of the committee recommending adoption of the proposed regulations, the department may then adopt them. Upon a majority vote recommending that the department not adopt the proposed regulations, the department shall then consult again with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California and resubmit the proposed regulations to the county behavioral health directors for a vote pursuant to this subdivision.

(3) In the voting process described in paragraph (2), no proxies shall be allowed nor may anyone other than the designated county behavioral health director, director, secretary, and secretary’s designee vote at the meetings.
Cal. WAT § 10560 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.3 / Section 10560
Section 10560
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as “The Stormwater Resource Planning Act.”
Cal. SHC § 32657 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 32657
Section 32657
Status: in_force

(a) Three of the members first appointed shall be designated by the mayor, with the approval of the legislative body, to serve for terms of one, two, and three years, respectively, from a date specified by the mayor in their appointments, and two shall be designated to serve for terms of four years from that date. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for a term of four years. All vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. A member shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), in any charter city having a parking and traffic commission created by the city’s charter, the mayor, with the approval of the legislative body, may require the members of that commission to serve ex officio as members of the parking authority and to exercise all the powers and duties thereof. Upon the appointment of persons as commissioners of the city’s parking and traffic commission, those commissioners shall replace the members of a parking authority appointed pursuant to subdivision (a) and shall succeed to the powers and duties of those members as provided in this chapter.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b) or Section 32656, in any charter city having a board of directors of a public transportation agency created by the city’s charter, five or more members of the board of directors may serve ex officio as members of the parking authority and exercise all the powers and duties thereof during their terms as members of the board of directors. Persons appointed as members of the public transportation agency’s board of directors may replace the members of a parking authority appointed pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) and may succeed to the powers and duties of those members as provided in the city’s charter.
Cal. INS § 12402 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.7 / Section 12402
Section 12402
Status: in_force

No advisory organization shall conduct its operations in this state without first filing with the commissioner: (a) a copy of its constitution, articles of agreement or association or certificate of incorporation, and of its bylaws, rules, and regulations governing the conduct of its business; (b) a list of its members; (c) the name and address of a resident of this state upon whom notices or orders of the commissioner or process affecting such advisory organization may be served.
Cal. RTC § 30157 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 30157
Section 30157
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a completed application, the board shall issue to the applicant a license as a wholesaler. A separate license shall be issued for each place of business of the wholesaler within the state. A license is valid only for engaging in business as a wholesaler at the place designated thereon, and it shall at all times be conspicuously displayed at the place for which issued. The license is not transferable and is valid until canceled, suspended, or revoked.
Cal. BPC § 2915.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.6 / Article 1 / Section 2915.1
Section 2915.1
Status: in_force

(a) Any person applying for a license as a psychologist or registration as research psychoanalyst shall, in addition to any other requirements, show by evidence satisfactory to the board that they have completed training in human sexuality as a condition of licensure. The training shall be creditable toward continuing education requirements as deemed appropriate by the board, and the course shall not exceed more than 50 contact hours.

(b) The board shall exempt from the requirements of this section any persons whose field of practice is such that they are not likely to have use for this training.

(c) “Human sexuality” as used in this section means the study of a human being as a sexual being and how a human being functions with respect thereto.

(d) The content and length of the training shall be determined by the board.

(e) If the board proposes to establish a training program in human sexuality, the board shall first consult with other licensing boards or agencies that have established or propose to establish a training program in human sexuality to ensure that the programs are compatible in scope and content.
Cal. FIN § 2036 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.2 / Chapter 3 / Section 2036
Section 2036
Status: in_force

The commissioner may impose on any authorization, approval, license, or order issued pursuant to this division any conditions that are necessary for the safety and soundness of the licensee, or reasonable or necessary to maintain or enhance consumer protection.
Cal. PUC § 100151 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 12 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 100151
Section 100151
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the limitations of this article, the authority may utilize the CMGC project delivery method for public transit projects within its jurisdiction.

(b) The authority may enter into a CMGC project delivery method contract pursuant to this article if, after evaluation of the traditional design-bid-build process of construction and of the CMGC project delivery method in a public meeting, the authority makes a written finding that use of the CMGC project delivery method on the specific project under consideration will accomplish one or more of the following objectives: reduce project costs, expedite the project’s completion, or provide features not achievable through the design-bid-build method. This finding shall be made prior to the authority entering into a CMGC project delivery method contract. In the CMGC project delivery method proposal, the written findings shall be included as part of an application for state funds for a transit project.
Cal. SHC § 5853 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 26 / Section 5853
Section 5853
Status: in_force

Whenever any portion of a district is included within a city by reason of incorporation, annexation, or otherwise, such portion shall continue to remain a part of the district for all purposes until a copy of a resolution adopted by the city requesting exclusion of such territory from the district is received by the board of supervisors. Upon the withdrawal of any territory of a district, all property acquired for the district and all unencumbered funds on the date of withdrawal, including all taxes levied and collected by the district in any year in which taxes are levied and collected by the district after the date of withdrawal on property withdrawn from the district, shall be divided between the city and the remaining district in proportion to the assessed value of the real property of the territory so withdrawn and the portion remaining. For the purpose of this article, the unencumbered funds are the sum of money, uncollected taxes, and other uncollected amounts belonging to or due such district, in excess of an amount sufficient to pay all claims and accounts against the district.
Cal. PUC § 95804 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 95804
Section 95804
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter prevents the district from participating in and making all or part of its employees members of the State Employees’ Retirement System by contract entered into between the district and the board of administration of the system under the State Employees’ Retirement Law or from participating in the Federal Social Security Act pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 22000), Division 5, Title 2 of the Government Code, and the district may perform all acts necessary or convenient for such participation. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the district from participating in and making all of its employees members of the Santa Barbara County Employees’ Retirement System.
Cal. PUC § 12751.2 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 12751.2
Section 12751.2
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 12751, the board of a district which has owned and operated water distribution or sewage disposal systems for at least eight years and has a population of 250,000 or more may authorize the general manager to act for the board in determining the lowest responsible bidder and awarding a contract to that bidder where the expenditure required by the bid price is less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). When acting pursuant to this section, the general manager shall, in each instance, promptly notify the board of the action taken.
Cal. PUC § 21683 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 21683
Section 21683
Status: in_force

Any public entity may apply to the department each year for the allocation of funds for the acquisition or development of airports. The commission may, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the department, make an allocation to the public entity if it determines that the proposed acquisition or development is feasible and in accordance with the policies and standards established by the department. The department shall make recommendations to the commission on all applications. Such allocations shall be represented as subventions in the department budget in accordance with Section 21206.

No moneys paid under this section shall be expended for operation and maintenance. No payment shall be made under this section to any public entity for any airport on which general or commercial aviation activities are substantially restricted if the airport is licensed to conduct such activities by the department. The department shall determine whether or not general or commercial aviation activities are restricted.
Cal. PUC § 125522 — California Code / Code puc / Division 11.5 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 125522
Section 125522
Status: in_force

Whenever a majority of the employees employed by the district in a unit appropriate for collective bargaining indicate a desire to be represented by a labor organization and upon determining, as provided in Section 125521, that the labor organization represents at least a majority of the employees in the appropriate unit, the district and the accredited representative of employees shall bargain in good faith and make all reasonable efforts to reach agreement on the terms of a written contract governing wages, hours, pensions, and working conditions.
Cal. HSC § 11371 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 11371
Section 11371
Status: in_force

Any person who shall knowingly violate any of the provisions of Section 11153, 11154, 11155, or 11156 with respect to (1) a controlled substance specified in subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 11055, or (2) a controlled substance specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 11056, or (3) a controlled substance which is a narcotic drug classified in Schedule III, IV, or V, or who in any voluntary manner solicits, induces, encourages or intimidates any minor with the intent that such minor shall commit any such offense, shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Cal. BPC § 6046.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 6046.6
Section 6046.6
Status: in_force

(a) (1) (A) The Committee of Bar Examiners shall not alter the bar examination in a manner that requires the substantial modification of the training or preparation required for passage of the examination, except after giving two years’ notice of that change.

(B) This requirement does not apply to a change in the bar examination that is applicable only at the option of the applicant.

(2) The Committee of Bar Examiners shall not change the vendor or creator of the multiple choice questions except after giving 18 months’ notice of that change. This paragraph shall not apply to the vendor of multiple choice questions used for the July 2025 bar examination.

(3) The Committee of Bar Examiners shall not authorize a remote administration of the bar examination except after giving two years’ notice of that change.

(b) The Committee of Bar Examiners shall communicate and cooperate with the Law School Council and deans, or their designees, of law schools approved by the American Bar Association or the Committee of Bar Examiners.

(c) Scaling may be used on the bar examination for the purpose of maintaining an examination of uniform difficulty from year to year.

(d) (1) Any alteration to the bar examination that constitutes either of the following shall require at least 120 days notice:

(A) Changes that affect the user experience with testing software.

(B) Changes to the medium in which testing materials are provided.

(2) The notice requirement shall not apply to updates to the software necessary for any of the following:

(A) To satisfy bar examination security requirements.

(B) To ensure compatibility with new or updates to operating systems, chipsets, or hardware.

(C) To comply with web content accessibility guidelines or otherwise make the software more accessible.

(D) To improve efficiency of the system architecture.

(3) The notice requirement shall not apply to a change in the bar examination that is applicable only at the option of the applicant.

(e) The Committee of Bar Examiners shall provide notice if artificial intelligence is used in creating questions for the bar examination or grading of the bar examination.

(f) The changes made to subdivision (a) by the act that added this subdivision are to apply to any changes made from the July 2025 bar examination.
Cal. SHC § 2200 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 2200
Section 2200
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Federal-Aid Secondary Highways Act.
Cal. HSC § 11159.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11159.2
Section 11159.2
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescription for a controlled substance for use by a patient who has a terminal illness may be written on a prescription form that does not meet the requirements of Section 11162.1 if the prescription meets the following requirements:

(1) Contain the information specified in subdivision (a) of Section 11164.

(2) Indicate that the prescriber has certified that the patient is terminally ill by the words “11159.2 exemption.”

(b) A pharmacist may fill a prescription pursuant to this section when there is a technical error in the certification required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), provided that he or she has personal knowledge of the patient’s terminal illness, and subsequently returns the prescription to the prescriber for correction within 72 hours.

(c) For purposes of this section, “terminally ill” means a patient who meets all of the following conditions:

(1) In the reasonable medical judgment of the prescribing physician, the patient has been determined to be suffering from an illness that is incurable and irreversible.

(2) In the reasonable medical judgment of the prescribing physician, the patient’s illness will, if the illness takes its normal course, bring about the death of the patient within a period of one year.

(3) The patient’s treatment by the physician prescribing a controlled substance pursuant to this section primarily is for the control of pain, symptom management, or both, rather than for cure of the illness.

(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2004.
Cal. SHC § 8025 — California Code / Code shc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 8025
Section 8025
Status: in_force

The notice shall be headed “Notice of Change of Grade,” in letters of not less than one inch in height, and shall in legible characters state the fact of the passage of the ordinance of intention, its date, the name or other designation of the street or portion thereof the grade of which is proposed to be changed or modified, and shall refer to the ordinance of intention for further particulars.