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Cal. HSC § 127501.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.6 / Article 2 / Section 127501.3
Section 127501.3
Status: in_force

(a) The office shall be responsive to requests for additional information from the Legislature, including providing testimony during hearings and commenting on proposed legislation or policy issues.

(b) The Legislature finds and declares that activities, including, but not limited to, responding to legislative or executive inquiries, tracking and commenting on legislation and regulatory activities, and preparing reports on the implementation of this chapter and the performance of the office, are necessary state requirements.
Cal. PROB § 252 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 7 / Section 252
Section 252
Status: in_force

A named beneficiary of a bond, life insurance policy, or other contractual arrangement who feloniously and intentionally kills the principal obligee or the person upon whose life the policy is issued is not entitled to any benefit under the bond, policy, or other contractual arrangement, and it becomes payable as though the killer had predeceased the decedent.
Cal. BPC § 7740 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 9 / Section 7740
Section 7740
Status: in_force

The bureau is authorized to enforce of its own initiative the provisions of this article and may adopt such rules and regulations as in its opinion may be necessary to perform such duties and to safeguard the trust funds subject to this chapter.
Cal. VEH § 531 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 531
Section 531
Status: in_force

“Utility-terrain vehicle” means a motor vehicle subject to subdivision (a) of Section 38010 that is all of the following:

(a) Designed for operation off of the highway.

(b) Suspended on four tires.

(c) Has a steering wheel for steering control.

(d) Has one seat to accommodate a driver and one passenger sitting side by side.
Cal. HSC § 100701 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 100701
Section 100701
Status: in_force

All laboratories that are subject to the requirements of Section 100700 shall ensure that breath alcohol instruments and calibrating devices used in testing are listed in the conforming products list in the Federal Register by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation.
Cal. UIC § 3012 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 3012
Section 3012
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all money in the Disability Fund is continuously appropriated for the purpose of providing disability benefits pursuant to this part, including the payment of refunds, credits, or judgments, and interest thereon, the payment of disability benefits to all eligible persons not covered exclusively by an approved voluntary plan, and the payment of the expenses of administration of this part and Section 17061 of the Revenue and Taxation Code by the department and the Franchise Tax Board. “Eligible persons” as used in this section, means those individuals who are covered by the Disability Fund at the time his or her disability benefit period commences, or whose employment has terminated or who is in noncovered employment at the time his or her disability benefit period commences, and who is otherwise eligible for benefits under this part.

(b) For the purpose of keeping a record of the payments to and the disbursements from the Disability Fund with respect to the payment of benefits to persons whose employment has terminated or who are in noncovered employment at the time his or her disability period commences, the director shall maintain the Unemployed Disabled Account in the Disability Fund. This account shall be credited with 12 percent of the product obtained by multiplying the rate of worker contributions as determined in Section 984, by the amount of the taxable wages paid to employees covered by voluntary plans for disability benefits for each calendar year. This account shall also be credited with an amount equal to 12 percent of the product obtained by multiplying the rate of worker contributions, as determined in Section 984, by the amount of the taxable wages paid to employees covered by the Disability Fund for each calendar year. This account shall be charged each calendar year with disbursements from the Disability Fund for the payment of benefits and the additional administrative costs of the payment of benefits to persons whose employment has terminated or who are in noncovered employment at the time his or her disability benefit period commences.
Cal. PUC § 21405 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 21405
Section 21405
Status: in_force

The liability of the owner of one aircraft to the owner of another aircraft, or to operators or passengers on either aircraft, for damage caused by collision on land or in the air, is determined by the rules of law applicable to torts on land.
Cal. FIN § 28144 — California Code / Code fin / Division 12.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 28144
Section 28144
Status: in_force

(a) Each licensee shall pay to the commissioner its pro rata share of all costs and expenses reasonably incurred in the administration of this division, as estimated by the commissioner, for the ensuing year and any deficit actually incurred or anticipated in the administration of the division in the year in which the assessment is made. The pro rata share shall be the proportion that a licensee’s servicing activities in this state bears to the costs and expenses remaining after the amount assessed pursuant to subdivision (c).

(b) On or before the 30th day of September in each year, the commissioner shall notify each licensee of the amount assessed and levied against it and that amount shall be paid by October 31. If payment is not made by October 31, the commissioner shall assess and collect a penalty, in addition to the assessment, of 1 percent of the assessment for each month or part of a month that the payment is delayed or withheld.

(c) In the levying and collection of the assessment, a licensee shall neither be assessed for nor be permitted to pay less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per licensed location per year.

(d) If a licensee fails to pay the assessment on or before the 31st day of October, the commissioner may by order summarily suspend or revoke the license issued to the licensee. If, after an order is made, a request for hearing is filed in writing within 30 days, and a hearing is not held within 60 days thereafter, the order is deemed rescinded as of its effective date. During any period when the license is revoked or suspended, a licensee shall not engage in the business of servicing student loans in this state pursuant to this division except as may be permitted by order of the commissioner. However, the revocation, suspension, or surrender of a license shall not affect the powers of the commissioner as provided in this division.

(e) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, the commissioner may by rule require licensees to pay assessments through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry.
Cal. RTC § 24672 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 13 / Article 3 / Section 24672
Section 24672
Status: in_force

(a) Where a taxpayer reports income arising from the sale or other disposition of property as provided in this article, and the entire income therefrom has not been reported prior to the year that the taxpayer ceases to be subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), the unreported income shall be included in the measure of the tax for the last year in which the taxpayer is subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501).

(b) Subdivision (a) shall not be applicable where the installment obligation is transferred pursuant to a reorganization (as defined in Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code) to another taxpayer that is a party to the reorganization (as defined in Section 368(b) of the Internal Revenue Code) subject to tax under the same chapter as the transferor, or is transferred to any exempt nonprofit cemetery corporation as defined in Section 23701c of this code.

(c) The determination of any deficiency resulting from this section shall be made under Article 3 (commencing with Section 19032) of Chapter 4 of Part 10.2, but the period of limitation under that article, and the accrual of interest under Article 6 (commencing with Section 19101) of Chapter 4 of Part 10.2, shall commence on the date the taxpayer ceases to be subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501).
Cal. HSC § 50101 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 50101
Section 50101
Status: in_force

“Rural area” means any open country or any place, town, village, or city which by itself and taken together with any other places, towns, villages, or cities that it is part of or associated with: (a) has a population not exceeding 10,000; or (b) has a population not exceeding 20,000 and is contained within a nonmetropolitan area. “Rural area” additionally includes any open country, place, town, village, or city located within a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area if the population thereof does not exceed 20,000 and the area is not part of, or associated with, an urban area and is rural in character. This definition may be changed by the department or the agency, as the case may be, to conform to changes in federal programs.
Cal. LAB § 926 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 926
Section 926
Status: in_force

(a) A contract or contract term that violates Section 16608 of the Business and Professions Code is void as contrary to public policy only if entered into on or after January 1, 2026.

(b) A worker who has been subjected to the conduct prohibited by subdivision (b) of Section 16608 of the Business and Professions Code or a worker representative may bring a civil action on behalf of that worker, other persons similarly situated, or both, in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) Any person found liable for a violation of this section shall be liable for actual damages sustained by the worker or workers on whose behalf the case is brought, or five thousand dollars ($5,000) per worker, whichever is greater, in addition to injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

(d) This section does not limit the remedies available to a worker or other natural person specified in Section 16608 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. HSC § 11359 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 11359
Section 11359
Status: in_force

Every person who possesses for sale any cannabis, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be punished as follows:

(a) Every person under the age of 18 who possesses cannabis for sale shall be punished in the same manner provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 11357.

(b) Every person 18 years of age or over who possesses cannabis for sale shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for a period of not more than six months or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a person 18 years of age or over who possesses cannabis for sale may be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code if:

(1) The person has one or more prior convictions for an offense specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 667 of the Penal Code or for an offense requiring registration pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 290 of the Penal Code;

(2) The person has two or more prior convictions under subdivision (b); or

(3) The offense occurred in connection with the knowing sale or attempted sale of cannabis to a person under the age of 18 years.

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a person 21 years of age or over who possesses cannabis for sale may be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code if the offense involves knowingly hiring, employing, or using a person 20 years of age or younger in unlawfully cultivating, transporting, carrying, selling, offering to sell, giving away, preparing for sale, or peddling any cannabis.
Cal. HSC § 7151.30 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 7151.30
Section 7151.30
Status: in_force

This act modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq.), but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(a) of that act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 7003(b)).
Cal. INS § 1074 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 15 / Section 1074
Section 1074
Status: in_force

Upon the failure of such insurer to pay the expense of such advertising within thirty days after the presentation of the bill therefor, the commissioner shall collect such fee from the surety in the bond furnished in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 of this chapter or out of securities furnished thereunder.
Cal. EVID § 200 — California Code / Code evid / Division 2 / Section 200
Section 200
Status: in_force

“Public entity” includes a nation, state, county, city and county, city, district, public authority, public agency, or any other political subdivision or public corporation, whether foreign or domestic.
Cal. LAB § 2686 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 2686
Section 2686
Status: in_force

Upon the written request of any manufacturer or contractor, the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service shall notify the other party to the dispute of the request for arbitration and shall, within seven days of receipt of the request, appoint an arbitration panel to hear and render a decision regarding the dispute. The panel shall be constituted as follows:

(a) A management level representative from a manufacturer in the general geographic area in which the dispute arises, provided that insofar as possible the manufacturer shall not be a direct competitor of the manufacturer involved in the dispute to be arbitrated. This panel member also shall be selected in accordance with the terms of the written contract.

(b) A representative from the contractors’ association whose membership encompasses the general geographic area in which the dispute arises. This panel member also shall be selected in accordance with the terms of the written contract.

(c) A third party to be chosen and agreed upon by the first two parties to the dispute from a list of arbitrators provided by the American Arbitration Association. This party shall act as chairperson of the panel.
Cal. PUC § 28774 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 28774
Section 28774
Status: in_force

Each director may administer oaths and affirmations in any district investigation or proceeding.
Cal. PROB § 670 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 14 / Chapter 5 / Section 670
Section 670
Status: in_force

An exercise of a power of appointment is not void solely because it is more extensive than authorized by the power, but is valid to the extent that the exercise was permissible under the terms of the power.
Cal. PUC § 107001 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 107001
Section 107001
Status: in_force

The purpose of the transit district is to develop, provide, operate, and administer public transportation and to protect the public interest, health, and welfare.
Cal. RTC § 19224 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 19224
Section 19224
Status: in_force

The notice required to be given by Section 19223 may be served upon the fiduciary personally, or by mail; if by mail, service shall be made pursuant to Section 1013 of the Code of Civil Procedure and shall be addressed to the fiduciary at his or her address as it appears in the records of the Franchise Tax Board.
Cal. LAB § 111 — California Code / Code lab / Division 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 111
Section 111
Status: in_force

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, consisting of seven members, shall exercise all judicial powers vested in it under this code. In all other respects, the Division of Workers’ Compensation is under the control of the administrative director and, except as to those duties, powers, jurisdiction, responsibilities, and purposes as are specifically vested in the appeals board, the administrative director shall exercise the powers of the head of a department within the meaning of Article 1 (commencing with Section 11150) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code with respect to the Division of Workers’ Compensation which shall include supervision of, and responsibility for, personnel, and the coordination of the work of the division, except personnel of the appeals board.
Cal. HSC § 7502 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 7502
Section 7502
Status: in_force

In the disinterment, transportation and removal of human remains under Chapter 4 of this part a cemetery authority need not obtain a separate permit for the disinterment, transportation or removal of the remains of each person, but disinterment, transportation and removal of human remains shall be made subject to reasonable rules and regulations relative to the manner of disinterring, transporting or removing such remains as may be adopted by the board of health or health officer of the city or city and county in which the cemetery lands are situated.
Cal. WAT § 30321 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 30321
Section 30321
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall immediately cause to be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the district is situated a certificate stating that the formation of the district was approved by the voters.
Cal. HSC § 1399.827 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 11.7 / Section 1399.827
Section 1399.827
Status: in_force

This article shall not apply to health care service plan contracts for coverage of Medicare services pursuant to contracts with the United States government, Medicare supplement contracts, Medi-Cal contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services, plan contracts offered under the Healthy Families Program, long-term care coverage, or specialized health care service plan contracts.
Cal. HSC § 122374 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 122374
Section 122374
Status: in_force

This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
Cal. WAT § 60001 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 60001
Section 60001
Status: in_force

The definition of a word applies to any of its variants.
Cal. VEH § 24608 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 24608
Section 24608
Status: in_force

(a) Motortrucks, trailers, semitrailers, and buses 80 or more inches in width manufactured on or after January 1, 1968, shall be equipped with an amber reflector on each side at the front and a red reflector on each side at the rear. Any vehicle may be so equipped.

(b) Motortrucks, trailers, semitrailers, housecars, and buses 80 or more inches in width and 30 or more feet in length manufactured on or after January 1, 1968, shall be equipped with an amber reflector mounted on each side at the approximate midpoint of the vehicle. Any such vehicle manufactured prior to January 1, 1968, may be so equipped.

(c) Required reflectors on the sides of vehicles shall be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher than 60 inches. Additional reflectors of a type meeting requirements established by the department may be mounted at any height.

(d) Reflectors required or permitted in subdivisions (a) and (b) shall be so maintained as to be plainly visible at night from all distances within 600 feet to 100 feet from the vehicle when directly in front of lawful upper headlamp beams.

(e) Area reflectorizing material may be used in lieu of the reflectors required or permitted in subdivisions (a) and (b), provided each installation is of sufficient size to meet the photometric requirement for such reflectors.
Cal. HSC § 57051 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 37.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 57051
Section 57051
Status: in_force

For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meaning:

(a)  “Consolidated permit” means a permit incorporating permits for a repair or maintenance project and issued in a single permit document by the consolidated permit agency.

(b)  “Consolidated permit agency” means the public agency that has the greatest overall jurisdiction over a repair or maintenance project, as determined pursuant to Section 57053.

(c)  “Office” means the permit assistance centers operated by the office of the Secretary for Environmental Protection.

(d)  “Participating permit agency” means a public agency, other than the consolidated permit agency, that is responsible for the issuance of a repair or maintenance project permit.

(e)  “Public agency” means any state or local agency that has jurisdiction under state or local law to approve a repair or maintenance project.

(f)  “Repair or maintenance project permit” means any license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by a public agency to carry out a repair and maintenance project.

(g)  “Repair or maintenance project” means a project to repair or maintain an existing commercial or industrial facility or structure that would not involve or allow an addition to, or an enlargement or expansion of, the use of the facility or structure when the failure to repair or maintain that facility or structure would potentially cause a violation of any law or regulation intended for the protection of human health or safety, or the environment.

(h)  “Responsible party” means the owner or lessee or operator of the facility or structure proposed to be repaired or maintained pursuant to a repair or maintenance project.
Cal. ELEC § 8160 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 8160
Section 8160
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to the June 2, 2026, statewide direct primary election.
Cal. SHC § 5509 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 19 / Section 5509
Section 5509
Status: in_force

The reassessment shall be collectible and payable in the same manner as an original assessment and shall be enforceable by action in the same manner provided in this division for enforcing an original assessment, and shall have the same weight in evidence. If bonds issued under or upon the security of the original assessment they shall also issue upon the reassessment for such sum as may be reassessed against the lots or parcels of land covered thereby.
Cal. RTC § 45954 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 45954
Section 45954
Status: in_force

Every person convicted for a violation of any provision of this part for which another penalty or punishment is not specifically provided for in this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both.
Cal. WAT § 74976 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 74976
Section 74976
Status: in_force

This chapter provides an alternative authority and procedure for the subject to which it relates, but does not affect any other law relating to such subject or a similar subject. When proceeding under the provisions of this chapter, such provisions alone need be followed.