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Cal. HSC § 9007 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 9007
Section 9007
Status: in_force

(a)  Except as provided in this section, territory, whether incorporated or unincorporated, whether contiguous or noncontiguous, may be included in a district. Territory that is already within a public cemetery district or another type of special district that provides cemetery facilities and services shall not be included within a public cemetery district.

(b)  Except as provided in this part, the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code, shall govern any change of organization or reorganization of a district. In the case of any conflict between that division and this part, the provisions of this part shall prevail.

(c)  A district shall be deemed an “independent special district,” as defined by Section 56044 of the Government Code, except when a county board of supervisors has appointed itself as the board of trustees.
Cal. FIN § 503 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 503
Section 503
Status: in_force

The commissioner, whenever in his or her opinion the condition of the bank, trust company, or foreign banking corporation is such as to require such audit, may require any bank, trust company, or foreign banking corporation to employ a certified public accountant to make a special audit of the affairs of such bank or trust company at its expense.
Cal. FAC § 77316 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17 / Article 5 / Section 77316
Section 77316
Status: in_force

If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in Section 77312, the secretary shall certify and give notice of the favorable vote to all affected producers and handlers whose names and addresses are on file with the secretary.
Cal. PRC § 2773 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 2773
Section 2773
Status: in_force

(a) The reclamation plan shall be applicable to a specific piece of property or properties, shall be based upon the character of the surrounding area and such characteristics of the property as type of overburden, soil stability, topography, geology, climate, stream characteristics, and principal mineral commodities, and shall establish site-specific criteria for evaluating compliance with the approved reclamation plan, including topography, revegetation and sediment, and erosion control.

(b) By January 1, 1992, the board shall adopt regulations specifying minimum, verifiable statewide reclamation standards. Subjects for which standards shall be set include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(1) Wildlife habitat.

(2) Backfilling, regrading, slope stability, and recontouring.

(3) Revegetation.

(4) Drainage, diversion structures, waterways, and erosion control.

(5) Prime and other agricultural land reclamation.

(6) Building, structure, and equipment removal.

(7) Stream protection.

(8) Topsoil salvage, maintenance, and redistribution.

(9) Tailing and mine waste management.

These standards shall apply to each mining operation, but only to the extent that they are consistent with the planned or actual subsequent use or uses of the mining site.
Cal. HSC § 114379.50 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 12.8 / Section 114379.50
Section 114379.50
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter is, notwithstanding Section 114395, an infraction, provided, however, that the first violation shall result in a notice of violation. A second violation within a five-year period from the notice of violation shall be punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250). For a third or subsequent violation within a five-year period, the fine shall be not more than five hundred dollars ($500). A restaurant shall not be found to have committed a violation under this chapter more than once during an inspection visit.
Cal. HSC § 11377 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 11377
Section 11377
Status: in_force

(a) Except as authorized by law and as otherwise provided in subdivision (b) or Section 11375, or in Article 7 (commencing with Section 4211) of Chapter 9 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, every person who possesses any controlled substance which is (1) classified in Schedule III, IV, or V, and which is not a narcotic drug, (2) specified in subdivision (d) of Section 11054, except paragraphs (13), (14), (15), and (20) of subdivision (d), (3) specified in paragraph (11) of subdivision (c) of Section 11056, (4) specified in paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (f) of Section 11054, or (5) specified in subdivision (d), (e), or (f) of Section 11055, unless upon the prescription of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian, licensed to practice in this state, shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for a period of not more than one year, except that such person may instead be punished pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code if that 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.

(b) The judge may assess a fine not to exceed seventy dollars ($70) against any person who violates subdivision (a), with the proceeds of this fine to be used in accordance with Section 1463.23 of the Penal Code. The court shall, however, take into consideration the defendant’s ability to pay, and no defendant shall be denied probation because of his or her inability to pay the fine permitted under this subdivision.

(c) It is not unlawful for a person other than the prescription holder to possess a controlled substance described in subdivision (a) if both of the following apply:

(1) The possession of the controlled substance is at the direction or with the express authorization of the prescription holder.

(2) The sole intent of the possessor is to deliver the prescription to the prescription holder for its prescribed use or to discard the substance in a lawful manner.

(d) This section does not permit the use of a controlled substance by a person other than the prescription holder or permit the distribution or sale of a controlled substance that is otherwise inconsistent with the prescription.
Cal. PUC § 90814 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 90814
Section 90814
Status: in_force

If the proposition fails to carry, the result shall be entered upon the minutes of the governing body of the city.
Cal. RTC § 3713 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 7 / Section 3713
Section 3713
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state and the intent of the provisions of this code, that the final tax deed or deeds of all taxing agencies, including counties, cities and counties, cities, irrigation districts, reclamation districts, and other taxing agencies that annually levy, assess, and collect, or cause to be collected, taxes or assessments upon real property within the state, should be, and are hereby declared to be, upon a parity with each other, and that regardless of when the levy of those taxes or assessments is or has been made, and regardless of when the final tax deed or assessment deed is or has been taken by the taxing agency, that the rights of all taxing agencies and all those deeds shall be equal and upon a parity with each other.
Cal. WIC § 12310 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 12310
Section 12310
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the department conduct special pilot projects to test appropriate methods for assuring equity and efficiency in reducing program costs necessary to remain within budget appropriations pursuant to Sections 12301 and 12306, and which use the experience gained and the techniques developed by the in-home supportive services demonstration projects conducted by the University of California in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Marin Counties. The department may establish pilot projects in Alameda and Marin Counties for the purpose of assessing methods which allow for all of the following:

(a) Greater equity in decisions regarding eligibility and level of service as a means of reducing program costs.

(b) Administrative reforms that promote greater economy in program administration.

(c) Less costly processes for periodic redetermination of eligibility and service awards.
Cal. PRC § 2003 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 2003
Section 2003
Status: in_force

“Survey,” in reference to the government of this state, means the California Geological Survey in the Department of Conservation.
Cal. WAT § 10953 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.12 / Section 10953
Section 10953
Status: in_force

This part shall not be construed to limit the power of any city, city and county, or county to require more stringent levels of recycled water use at a car wash.
Cal. HNC § 6353 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 6353
Section 6353
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that because of the unique, complex problems existing with respect to the Stockton Port District, as a large inland port district, it is necessary that special legislation be enacted to authorize additional, limited financing provisions for said port district, and that a general law cannot be made applicable.
Cal. HSC § 40464 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 5 / Section 40464
Section 40464
Status: in_force

The Southern California Association of Governments shall coordinate the efforts of the counties and cities in the process of developing and reviewing plan elements which meet the requirements of the plan, state and federal law, and local needs relating to transportation, land use, demographic projections, employment, housing, and other matters of local concern.
Cal. WAT § 8523 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 8523
Section 8523
Status: in_force

“State Plan of Flood Control” has the same meaning as that set forth in subdivision (j) of Section 5096.805 of the Public Resources Code.
Cal. LAB § 402 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 402
Section 402
Status: in_force

No employer shall demand, exact, or accept any cash bond from any employee or applicant unless:

(a) The employee or applicant is entrusted with property of an equivalent value, or

(b) The employer advances regularly to the employee goods, wares, or merchandise to be delivered or sold by the employee, and for which the employer is reimbursed by the employee at regular periodic intervals, and the employer limits the cash bond to an amount sufficient to cover the value of the goods, wares, or merchandise so advanced during the period prior to the payment therefor.
Cal. MVC § 830 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 3.3 / Section 830
Section 830
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. BPC § 7027 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 7027
Section 7027
Status: in_force

Any person who advertises or puts out any sign or card or other device that would indicate to the public that he or she is a contractor, or who causes his or her name or business name to be included in a classified advertisement or directory under a classification for construction or work of improvement covered by this chapter is subject to the provisions of this chapter regardless of whether his or her operations as a builder are otherwise exempted.
Cal. VEH § 9559.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 9559.5
Section 9559.5
Status: in_force

When, by reason of the assignment or reassignment of a renewal registration date by the director, the registration year is less than, or more than, 12 months, the fee due for that renewal shall be decreased or increased by one-twelfth of the annual fee for each month of the period less than, or in excess of, 12 months.
Cal. SHC § 8131 — California Code / Code shc / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 8131
Section 8131
Status: in_force

The commissioners first appointed shall so classify themselves by lot, that one member holds office for one year, one for two years, one for three years, and two for four years, thereafter appointments shall be for a four-year term.
Cal. BPC § 19019 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 19019
Section 19019
Status: in_force

“Insulation material” means any material or combination of materials applied or installed within or contiguous to a roof, wall, ceiling, or floor of a building or structure, or contiguous to the surface of any appliance or its intake or outtake mechanism, for the purpose of reducing heat transfer and thus energy requirements for heating and cooling or reducing adverse temperature fluctuations of the building, room, appliance, or structure.
Cal. WIC § 5894 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 4.5 / Section 5894
Section 5894
Status: in_force

In the event that Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800) or Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) of this division, are restructured by legislation signed into law before the adoption of this measure, the funding provided by this measure shall be distributed in accordance with such legislation; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to reduce the categories of persons entitled to receive services.
Cal. VEH § 13200.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 13200.5
Section 13200.5
Status: in_force

Whenever any person licensed under this code is convicted of a violation of subdivision (b) of Section 22348, the court may, unless this code makes mandatory a revocation by the department, suspend the privilege of the person to operate a motor vehicle for a period of not to exceed 30 days.
Cal. FAC § 74772 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12.6 / Article 5 / Section 74772
Section 74772
Status: in_force

The director shall use invoicable units or grape rootstock acreage in calculating the volume voted pursuant to Section 74771.
Cal. BPC § 25617 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 16 / Article 1 / Section 25617
Section 25617
Status: in_force

Every person convicted for a violation of any of the provisions of this division for which another penalty or punishment is not specifically provided for in this division is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Cal. HSC § 12650 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 12650
Section 12650
Status: in_force

When a permit for the public display of fireworks is granted, the sale, possession, transportation, and use of fireworks for the public display is lawful for that purpose only. The permit to hold a public display shall authorize the transportation of public display fireworks between the approved routes, as specified in Section 12651, and the public display site.
Cal. HSC § 52511 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 52511
Section 52511
Status: in_force

The agency may make commitments to qualified mortgage lenders to make contracts for buy-down mortgage plans which conform to this part.

The agency may require the payment to the agency of a commitment fee to cover agency costs in extending such commitments and associated administrative costs, except that the total of commitment fees pursuant to this section and the projected recovery of administrative costs pursuant to Sections 52512 and 52514 shall not exceed the costs reasonably expected, in a prudent manner, to be incurred by the agency in the implementation of this part.

Commitments shall be made by the agency, acting through the policy committee, in a manner to best serve the purposes of this part and the interests of the first-time home buyer in the various geographical areas of this state, in varying forms of ownership where feasible, and including purchase of previously occupied housing, existing but not previously occupied housing, and housing to be constructed (with preference to housing which can be marketable within three months of the date of the commitment).
Cal. SHC § 31102 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 31102
Section 31102
Status: in_force

“Authority” means the El Dorado County Toll Tunnel Authority.
Cal. HSC § 78115 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 78115
Section 78115
Status: in_force

“Remedial design” means the detailed engineering plan to implement the remedial action alternative or initial remedial measure approved by the department.
Cal. FAC § 55640 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 9 / Section 55640
Section 55640
Status: in_force

If all lawful claims of the producers have been paid in accordance with this article by any processor, any product which is released by such action may be sold, transported, or otherwise disposed of.
Cal. WAT § 10533 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.2 / Chapter 3 / Section 10533
Section 10533
Status: in_force

“Basin plan” means a water quality control plan developed pursuant to Section 13240.
Cal. FGC § 8634 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 8634
Section 8634
Status: in_force

When any net is seized pursuant to this article and the owner or any other person otherwise entitled to possession of the net has filed a bond and regained possession of the net, the person in possession of the net, when in the judgment of the court the net is ordered forfeited, shall deliver the net to the department by removing the net from the boat and placing in a warehouse or storage designated by the department.
Cal. PUC § 99369 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 99369
Section 99369
Status: in_force

All bonds issued in pursuance of the provisions of this article shall by their issuance be conclusive evidence of the regularity, validity and legal sufficiency of all proceedings, acts and determinations in any wise pertaining thereto, had or made hereunder; and, after the same have been issued, no sales tax levied or collected for the purpose of paying the principal or interest on the bonds shall be held to be invalid or illegal, or set aside by reason of any error, informality, irregularity, omission or defect in any of the proceedings, acts or determinations in any wise pertaining to the issuance or payment of the bonds, and not amounting to a want of due process of law under the Constitution.
Cal. WIC § 4580.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 4580.5
Section 4580.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1) Pursuant to Chapter 47 of the Statutes of 2024 (Assembly Bill No. 162), the Legislature established its intent that the Master Plan for Developmental Services be developed with the intent to strengthen accessibility, quality, and equity for all consumers of the developmental services system and their families, no matter their demographic groups, geographic region, or socioeconomic status.

(2) In 2024, the California Health and Human Services Agency appointed members of the Master Plan for Developmental Services Committee and held roundtable discussions in communities across the state to learn about the lived experiences of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and system partners.

(3) The California Health and Human Services Agency published the Master Plan for Developmental Services on March 28, 2025. As stated by the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Master Plan for Developmental Services is a community-driven vision with recommendations intended to improve the ways that California supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families into the future. These recommendations will inform California’s ongoing work to provide better developmental services and supports, improve coordination across systems, and increase the attainment of desired life outcomes among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

(4) The Master Plan for Developmental Services states that the community’s recommendations will inform several State Department of Developmental Services workgroups, including, but not limited to, the Lived Experience Advisory Group, an expanded and renamed group formerly known as the Consumer Advisory Committee, the Quality Incentive Program workgroup, the Regional Center Performance Measures workgroup, and the Quality Assurance Advisory Group.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Health and Human Services Agency, in consultation with relevant departments and agencies across state government, provide the Legislature with information on next steps and a structure for implementation of Master Plan for Developmental Services recommendations with ongoing updates on implementation progress.
Cal. HSC § 4616 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 4616
Section 4616
Status: in_force

The resolution calling the special election shall do all of the following:

(a)  Describe the boundaries of the district as finally determined and refer to the district by its name and number.

(b)  Describe in general terms the improvement as finally determined and state the dollar amount of the estimated cost and expenses of the proposed improvement, which amount shall not exceed by more than 10 percent the amount determined under Section 4607.

(c)  State the amount of the principal of the indebtedness to be incurred for the purpose of paying the costs and expenses, which amount shall not exceed the estimate under subdivision (b) of this section.

(d)  State the rate of interest or a maximum rate of interest to be paid on the indebtedness, which rate shall not be more than the rate specified in this chapter.

(e)  Fix the date on which the special election shall be held.

(f)  Determine the manner of holding the election, and the manner of voting for or against the incurring of the indebtedness.