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Cal. PRC § 9812 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 9812
Section 9812
Status: in_force

Notice of the hearing shall be given by all of the following:

(a) Posting a notice in three public places within the proposed improvement district.

(b) Publication of the notice pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in the principal county of the district.

(c) Mailing a copy of the notice to the last known address of all of the owners of real property in the proposed improvement district to the addresses appearing in the petition.

The notices shall be posted and mailed not less than 20 days prior to the date set for the hearing.
Cal. INS § 12693.16 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.2 / Chapter 2 / Section 12693.16
Section 12693.16
Status: in_force

“Geographic managed care plan” means an entity that is operating pursuant to a contract entered into under Article 2.91 (commencing with Section 14089) of Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Cal. WAT § 71757 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 71757
Section 71757
Status: in_force

To carry out the purposes of this division, a district shall have the power to commence, maintain, intervene in, defend and compromise, in the name of the district, or as a class representative of the inhabitants, property owners, taxpayers, water producers or water users within the district, or otherwise, and to assume the costs and expenses of any and all actions and proceedings now or hereafter begun to determine or adjudicate all or substantially all of the water rights of a basin or other hydrologic unit overlain, in whole or in part, by the district, as between owners of or claimants to such rights, to prevent any interference with water or water rights used or useful to the lands, inhabitants, owners, operators, or producers within the district, or to prevent the diminution of the quantity or quality of the water supply of the district or such basin, or to prevent unlawful exportation of water from the district or such basin.
Cal. ELEC § 6365 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 6365
Section 6365
Status: in_force

The nomination paper for a candidate shall be in substantially the following form:

SECTION OF NOMINATION PAPER SIGNED BY VOTER ON
BEHALF OF CANDIDATE

Section ____________ Page ____________

County of __________. Nomination paper for ____________ as presidential nominee of the Republican Party.

State of California

County of ⎱
⎰ ss.

SIGNER’S STATEMENT

I, the undersigned, am a voter of the County of ____________, State of California, and am registered as intending to affiliate with the Republican Party. I have not signed the nomination paper of any other candidates for the same office, and further declare that I intend to support the nomination of the candidate named herein at the Republican Party presidential primary to be held on the ____________ day of ____________, 20____.

Number Signature Printed name Residence

1.
2.
3.
etc.

CIRCULATOR’S AFFIDAVIT

I, ________, solemnly swear (or affirm) all of the following:

1. That I am 18 years of age or older.

2. That my residence address, including street and number, is
.
[If no street or number exists, a designation of my residence adequate to readily ascertain its location is
.]

3. That I secured signatures in the County of ________ to the nomination paper of the candidate named in the signer’s statement above as candidate for nomination by the Republican Party at its presidential primary election; that all the signatures on this section of the nomination paper numbered from 1 to ____________, inclusive, were made in my presence, that the signatures were obtained between ____________, 20__, and ____________, 20__, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief each signature is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be.

(Signed) Circulator
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____________ day of ____________, 20 ____.

(SEAL) Notary Public (or other official)
Cal. VEH § 22523 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 9 / Section 22523
Section 22523
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any highway.

(b) No person shall abandon a vehicle upon public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property.

(c) Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and shall provide proof that the costs of removal and disposition of the vehicle have been paid. No part of any fine imposed shall be suspended. The fine may be paid in installments if the court determines that the defendant is unable to pay the entire amount in one payment.

(d) Proof that the costs of removal and disposition of the vehicle have been paid shall not be required if proof is provided to the court that the vehicle was stolen prior to abandonment. That proof may consist of a police report or other evidence acceptable to the court.

(e) The costs required to be paid for the removal and disposition of any vehicle determined to be abandoned pursuant to Section 22669 shall not exceed those for towing and seven days of storage. This subdivision does not apply if the registered owner or legal owner has completed and returned to the lienholder a “Declaration of Opposition” form within the time specified in Section 22851.8.

(f) (1) If a vehicle is abandoned in violation of subdivision (b) and is not redeemed after impound, the last registered owner is guilty of an infraction. In addition to any other penalty, the registered owner shall be liable for any deficiency remaining after disposal of the vehicle under Section 3071 or 3072 of the Civil Code or Section 22851.10 of this code.

(2) The filing of a report of sale or transfer of the vehicle pursuant to Section 5602, the filing of a vehicle theft report with a law enforcement agency, or the filing of a form or notice with the department pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4456 or Section 5900 or 5901 relieves the registered owner of liability under this subdivision.
Cal. HSC § 79570 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 79570
Section 79570
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who is liable for a release, or threat of a release, of hazardous substances and who fails, without sufficient cause, as determined by the court, to properly provide a removal or remedial action upon either an order of the director, pursuant to Section 78870, or an order of the court, pursuant to Section 78660, is liable to the department for damages equal to three times the amount of any costs incurred by the state account pursuant to this part as a result of the failure to take proper action.

(b) No treble damages shall be imposed under this section against an owner of real property who did not generate, treat, transport, store, or dispose of any hazardous substance on, in, or at the facility located on that real property, as specified in Sections 101(35) and 107(b) of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Secs. 9601(35) and 9607(b)).
Cal. PUC § 322 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 322
Section 322
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall periodically, at least once each year, compile its rules of procedure together with every order and decision of the commission relating to the conduct of the commission’s hearings and proceedings.

(b) The compilation shall include, but not be limited to, matters relating to all of the following:

(1) Pleadings.

(2) Public notice.

(3) Public attendance.

(4) Specification of issues.

(5) Prehearing procedures.

(6) Discovery.

(7) Evidence.

(8) Supporting documentation.

(9) Submission of briefs and arguments.

(10) Meetings of the commission.

(11) All other rules of procedure governing participation in hearings and proceedings of the commission by public utilities, commission staff, and other persons.
Cal. FAM § 10003 — California Code / Code fam / Division 14 / Section 10003
Section 10003
Status: in_force

This division shall apply to all actions or proceedings for temporary or permanent child support, spousal support, health insurance, child custody, or visitation in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, legal separation, or exclusive child custody, or pursuant to the Uniform Parentage Act (Part 3 (commencing with Section 7600) of Division 12) or the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 6200)).
Cal. HSC § 123215 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 123215
Section 123215
Status: in_force

Premiums or charges paid for catastrophic health insurance provided pursuant to this chapter shall include an increment to defray the reasonable administrative costs of the department in administering this chapter that shall be transmitted by insurers to the department as provided in the contract.
Cal. PUC § 27281 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 27281
Section 27281
Status: in_force

If the city to which any territory included in any district has been annexed already provides transit service in the territory annexed, or if any territory in any district is annexed to a city, not a part of any district as originally established pursuant to this part, and not annexed thereto pursuant to this part, the city council or other governing body of the city may petition the district for the exclusion of such territory from the district.
Cal. PUC § 102551 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 102551
Section 102551
Status: in_force

The agreement to purchase or lease may direct the vendor or lessor to sell and assign or lease the rolling equipment to a bank or trust company duly authorized to transact business in the State of California as trustee, for the benefit and security of the equipment trust certificates and may direct such trustee to deliver the rolling equipment to one or more designated officers of the district and may authorize the district to simultaneously therewith execute and deliver an installment purchase agreement or a lease of the equipment to the district.
Cal. FIN § 17644 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 17644
Section 17644
Status: in_force

All claims, demands, or causes of action of creditors, and persons other than the parties to an escrow transaction against the licensee or against any property owned or held by it in trust or otherwise, must be presented to the commissioner in writing, verified by the claimant, or someone in his behalf, within the period specified in the notice for the presentation of claims, whether or not an action is pending to enforce any such claim or demand. The commissioner shall not approve any claim not so presented, and any such claim, demand or cause of action not so presented is forever barred.
Cal. WAT § 85303 — California Code / Code wat / Division 35 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 85303
Section 85303
Status: in_force

The Delta Plan shall promote statewide water conservation, water use efficiency, and sustainable use of water.
Cal. PCC § 20501 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 30 / Section 20501
Section 20501
Status: in_force

(a) The city council shall, within 10 days after the establishment of the district, invite bids for the making of the improvement by ordering a notice of the invitation to be published by two successive insertions in a daily or weekly newspaper published or circulated in the city and designated by the city council for that purpose. However, if the city council determines that there is only one contractor practically capable of serving the street lighting system to be improved in the manner provided in the plans and specifications contained in the report provided for in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 18040) of Part 1 of Division 14 of the Streets and Highways Code and that the contractor is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, the city council may, in its discretion, without competitive bidding, order the improvement to be carried out by the contractor in accordance with rates and rules filed by it from time to time with the Public Utilities Commission.

(b) All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security which amounts to 10 percent of the bid:

(1) Cash.

(2) A cashier’s check made payable to the city.

(3) A certified check made payable to the city.

(4) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the city.

The security shall be forfeited to the city in case the bidder depositing it does not, within 15 days after the notice that the contract has been awarded to him or her, enter into a contract with the city for making the improvement, the faithful performance of which shall be secured by an undertaking in those penal sums as the city council shall require, with sureties satisfactory to that body. In any case where competitive bidding is required, the contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time, but in no event shall that security be held by the city beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.
Cal. WAT § 30504 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 30504
Section 30504
Status: in_force

All vacancies occurring in the office of director shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code.
Cal. PRC § 21060.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 21060.5
Section 21060.5
Status: in_force

“Environment” means the physical conditions which exist within the area which will be affected by a proposed project, including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, noise, objects of historic or aesthetic significance.
Cal. PROB § 2358 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 2358
Section 2358
Status: in_force

When a guardian or conservator is appointed, the court may, with the consent of the guardian or conservator, insert in the order of appointment conditions not otherwise obligatory providing for the care, treatment, education, and welfare of the ward or conservatee. Any such conditions shall be included in the letters. The performance of such conditions is a part of the duties of the guardian or conservator for the faithful performance of which the guardian or conservator and the sureties on the bond are responsible.
Cal. INS § 12740 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 12740
Section 12740
Status: in_force

The definitions used in this section govern the construction and terms used in this part but shall not affect any other provisions of this code:

(a) “Home protection contract” means a contract or agreement whereby a person, other than a builder, seller, or lessor of the home which is the subject of the contract, undertakes for a specified period of time, for a predetermined fee, to repair or replace all or any part of any component, system or appliance of a home necessitated by wear and tear, deterioration or inherent defect, arising during the effective period of the contract, and, in the event of an inspection conducted pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12761, by the failure of that inspection to detect the likelihood of any such loss.

Such contract shall provide for a system of service for effectuating such repair or replacement and shall not include protection against consequential damage from the failure of any component, system or appliance.

(b) “Home protection company” means any person licensed pursuant to this part which issues home protection contracts.

(c) “Protection contract fee” means the consideration received, or to be received, by a home protection company for the issuance of any home protection contract.

A home protection contract fee shall be the fee established by a home protection company for coverage extending one year from the effective date of the contract. Where initial coverage is provided for a period in excess of one year, the home protection contract fee shall be the annual fee, plus a separately stated pro rata portion of the annual fee for the period of coverage which exceeds one year.

(d) “Home” or “residential property” as used in this part means any single or multiple unit or units, including mobilehomes, (as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 18211) used primarily for residential purposes.
Cal. VEH § 1807.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 1807.5
Section 1807.5
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 1808, any record of the department of a conviction of Section 23103 as specified in Section 23103.5, or of a conviction of Section 23152 or 23153 which occurred before January 1, 1987, is not a public record on and after a date which is five years after the date of conviction of that offense, and the department shall, thereafter, make any information relating to that conviction available only to persons authorized by law to receive the information.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “persons authorized by law to receive the information” means any of the following:

(1) The courts of the state.

(2) Peace officers, as defined in Section 830.1 of the Penal Code; subdivision (a) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code; subdivisions (a), (b), and (j) of Section 830.3 of the Penal Code; and subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 830.5 of the Penal Code.

(3) The Attorney General.

(4) District attorneys of any county within the state.

(5) Prosecuting city attorneys or city prosecutors of any city within the state.

(6) Probation officers of any city or county of the state.

(7) Parole officers of any city or county of the state.
Cal. ELEC § 10243 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 10243
Section 10243
Status: in_force

A majority of the members of any precinct board shall be present at the polling place at all times while the polling place is open.
Cal. HSC § 18710 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.1 / Chapter 8 / Section 18710
Section 18710
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Inspector” means an employee of the department who conducts inspections of mobilehome parks pursuant to this part.

(b) “Statement of economic interests” means the statements required to be filed pursuant to Section 87302 of the Government Code, including the annual statement and the statements required to be filed upon assuming office or leaving office.
Cal. HSC § 1568.271 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.15 / Section 1568.271
Section 1568.271
Status: in_force

(a) Upon receipt of a complaint, other than a complaint alleging a denial of a statutory right of access to a medical foster home for veterans, the department shall make a preliminary review and, unless the department determines that the complaint is willfully intended to harass a licensee or is without a reasonable basis, conduct an onsite inspection within 10 days after receiving the complaint, except where the visit would adversely affect a licensing investigation or the investigation of other agencies, including, but not limited to, a law enforcement agency. In either event, the complainant shall be promptly informed of the department’s proposed course of action.

(b) Within 10 business days of completing an investigation of a complaint under this section, the department shall notify the complainant in writing of the department’s determination as a result of the investigation.

(c) A licensee, or employee of the licensee, shall not discriminate or retaliate in any manner, including, but not limited to, eviction or threat of eviction against a person receiving services from the licensee or against an employee of the licensee on the basis, or for the reason that, the person, employee, or any other person initiated or participated in the filing of a complaint, grievance, or a request for inspection with the department pursuant to this section or initiated or participated in the filing of a complaint, grievance, or request for investigation with the appropriate local or state ombudsperson.

(d) This section shall not be construed to limit the authority of the department to inspect, evaluate, or investigate a complaint or incident, or initiate a disciplinary action, against a medical foster home for veterans or to take any action it may deem necessary for the health and safety of veteran residents placed with a medical foster home for veterans.

(e) If a local or state ombudsman receives a complaint relating to a licensed medical foster home for veterans, the local and, where applicable, the state ombudsperson shall send a written report of the complaint to the department.

(f) If the department receives a complaint relating to a licensed medical foster home for veterans, the department shall send a copy of the complaint and the complaint findings to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

(g) If the department receives a complaint relating to a licensed medical foster home for veterans outside the department’s jurisdiction, the department shall cross-report the complaint to the appropriate agency.
Cal. HSC § 17922.15 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 1.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 17922.15
Section 17922.15
Status: in_force

(a) At the next triennial building standards rulemaking cycle that commences on or after January 1, 2020, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall investigate possible changes to the building standards in the California Residential Code (Part 2.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) that promote aging-in-place design and are limited to all of the following:

(1) The location of doorbells, light switches, and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) controls that are reachable by those with mobility impairments.

(2) The installation of support backing for the later installation of grab bars in one or more bathrooms.

(3) The provision of a 32-inch clearance in the width opening for one bathroom door and one bedroom door on the ground floor, or, in the case of a two- or three-story single-family dwelling, on the second or third floor of the dwelling if a bathroom or bedroom is not located on the ground floor.

(b) If the department determines that one or more of the changes described in subdivision (a) can be incorporated into the California Residential Code without significantly increasing the cost of construction, the department may propose building standards to that effect for consideration by the California Building Standards Commission. The department shall include in any proposed building standard, regarding the 32-inch clearance width for a bathroom and bedroom door described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), a finding whether a delay of 18 months in the effective date of that proposed building standard is warranted to provide adequate time for industry to incorporate this change into standard designs.
Cal. FAC § 59948 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 12 / Section 59948
Section 59948
Status: in_force

The proportionate amount of fees which are payable to the department shall be withdrawn from the funds monthly by the director and shall be used only for the department in carrying out its duties as required by this chapter.