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Cal. FAC § 77954 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 20 / Article 4 / Section 77954
Section 77954
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters which affect this chapter, to the extent permitted by federal law.

(b) The commission shall not expend more than 10 percent of its annual budget during the 1991 to 1995, calendar years, inclusive, on activities for the modification or removal of trade barriers that restrict the free flow of flowers to market, including litigation involving trade practices, to the extent permitted by federal law.
Cal. FAC § 19317 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 6.5 / Section 19317
Section 19317
Status: in_force

A registered transporter of inedible kitchen grease shall, whenever any contract for the transportation of inedible kitchen grease under which that transporter provides transportation services is terminated or expires, notify the county health officer for the county in which the inedible kitchen grease was collected of the termination or expiration of the contract and that the registered transporter is no longer transporting inedible kitchen grease pursuant to that contract.
Cal. ELEC § 8002.5 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 8002.5
Section 8002.5
Status: in_force

(a) A candidate for a voter-nominated office shall indicate one of the following upon their declaration of candidacy, which shall be consistent with what appears on the candidate’s most recent affidavit of registration:

(1) “Party Preference: ______ (insert the name of the qualified political party as disclosed upon your affidavit of registration).”

(2) “Party Preference: None (if you have declined to disclose a preference for a qualified political party upon your affidavit of registration).”

(b) The selection made by a candidate pursuant to subdivision (a) shall appear on the primary and general election ballot in conjunction with the candidate’s name, and shall not be changed between the primary and general election.

(c) Regardless of the party preference, or lack of party preference, of the candidate or the voter, any qualified voter may vote for any candidate for a voter-nominated office if the voter is otherwise entitled to vote for candidates for the office to be filled. Nothing in Section 2151, 13102, or 13502 shall be construed to limit the ability of a voter to cast a primary election ballot for any candidate for a voter-nominated office, regardless of the party preference, or lack of party preference, designated by the candidate for inclusion upon the ballot pursuant to this section, provided that the voter is otherwise qualified to cast a ballot for the office at issue.

(d) A candidate designating a party preference pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be deemed to be the official nominee of the party designated as preferred by the candidate. A candidate’s designation of party preference shall not be construed as an endorsement of that candidate by the party designated. The party preference designated by the candidate is shown for the information of the voters only and may in no way limit the options available to voters.

(e) All references to party preference or affiliation shall be omitted from all forms required to be filed by a voter-nominated candidate pursuant to this division in the same manner that such references are omitted from forms required to be filed by nonpartisan candidates pursuant to Section 8002, except that the declaration of candidacy required by Section 8040 shall include space for the candidate to list the party preference disclosed upon the candidate’s most recent affidavit of registration, in accordance with subdivision (a).
Cal. LAB § 3721 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 3721
Section 3721
Status: in_force

The director shall provide the employer with a certificate of cancellation of lien after the employer has paid to the claimant or to the Uninsured Employers Fund the amount of the compensation or benefits which has been ordered paid to the claimant, or when the application has finally been denied after the claimant has exhausted the remedies provided by law in those cases, or when the employer has filed a bond in the amount and with such surety as the appeals board approves conditioned on the payment of all sums ordered paid to the claimant, or when, after a finding that the employer was prima facie illegally uninsured, it is finally determined that the finding was in error. The recorder shall make no charge for filing the certificates of lien, for filing amended certificates of lien, or for cancellation when liens are filed in error. Cancellation of lien certificates provided to the employer may be filed for recordation by the employer at his or her expense.
Cal. PRC § 25403.8 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 25403.8
Section 25403.8
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a program to provide battery backup power for those official traffic control signals, operated by a city, county, or city and county, that the commission, in consultation with cities, counties, or cities and counties, determines to be high priority traffic control signals.

(b) Based on traffic factors considered by cities, counties, or cities and counties, including, but not limited to, traffic volume, number of accidents, and presence of children, the commission shall determine a priority schedule for the installation of battery backup power for traffic control systems. The commission shall give priority to a city, county, or city and county that did not receive a grant from the State of California for the installation of light-emitting diode traffic control signals.

(c) The commission shall also develop or adopt the necessary technical criteria as to wiring, circuitry, and recharging units for traffic control signals. Only light-emitting diodes (LED) traffic control signals are eligible for battery backup power for the full operation of the traffic control signal or a flashing red mode. A city, county, or city and county may apply for a matching grant for battery backup power for traffic control signals retrofitted with light-emitting diodes.

(d) Based on the criteria described in subdivision (c), the commission shall provide matching grants to cities, counties, and cities and counties for backup battery systems described in this section in accordance with the priority schedule established by the commission pursuant to subdivision (b). The commission shall provide 70 percent of the funds for a battery backup system, and the city, county, or city and county shall provide 30 percent.
Cal. ELEC § 8503 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 8503
Section 8503
Status: in_force

The county elections official shall examine all nomination papers left with him or her for filing or for examination and shall disregard and mark “not sufficient” any name appearing on them which does not appear in the same handwriting on an affidavit of registration in his or her office made on or before the date when the name was signed.
Cal. RTC § 17131.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 17131.1
Section 17131.1
Status: in_force

(a) Gross income does not include any excludable restitution payments received by an eligible individual (or the individual’s heirs or estate) and any excludable interest.

(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) The basis of any property received by an eligible individual (or the individual’s heirs or estate) as part of an excludable restitution payment shall be the fair market value of that property as of the time of the receipt.

(2) “Eligible individual” means a person who was persecuted on the basis of race, religion, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation by Nazi Germany, any other Axis regime, or any other Nazi-controlled or Nazi-allied country.

(3) “Excludable restitution payment” means any payment or distribution to an individual (or the individual’s heirs or estate) that is any of the following:

(A) Is payable by reason of the individual’s status as an eligible individual, including any amount payable by any foreign country, the United States of America, or any other foreign or domestic entity, or a fund established by any such country or entity, any amount payable as a result of a final resolution of a legal action, and any amount payable under a law providing for payments or restitution of property.

(B) Constitutes the direct or indirect return of, or compensation or reparation for, assets stolen or hidden from, or otherwise lost to, the individual before, during, or immediately after World War II by reason of the individual’s status as an eligible individual, including any proceeds of insurance under policies issued on eligible individuals by European insurance companies immediately before and during World War II.

(C) Consists of interest which is payable as part of any payment or distribution described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

(4) “Excludable interest” means any interest earned by any of the following:

(A) Escrow accounts or settlement funds established pursuant to the settlement of the action entitled “In re: Holocaust Victim Assets Litigation,” (E.D.N.Y.) C.A. No. 96-4849.

(B) Funds to benefit eligible individuals or their heirs created by the International Commission on Holocaust Insurance Claims as a result of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility, and Future,” dated July 17, 2000.

(C) Similar funds subject to the administration of the United States courts created to provide excludable restitution payments to eligible individuals (or eligible individuals’ heirs or estates).

(c) (1) This section shall apply to any amount received on or after January 1, 2000.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper tax treatment of any amount received before January 1, 2000.
Cal. SHC § 620 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 620
Section 620
Status: in_force

Route 680 is from:

(a) Route 101 near San Jose to Route 780 at Benicia passing near Warm Springs, Mission San Jose, Scotts Corners, and Sunol, and via Walnut Creek.

(b) Route 780 at Benicia to Route 80 near Cordelia.
Cal. WAT § 35305 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 35305
Section 35305
Status: in_force

The by-laws may be repealed or amended or new by-laws adopted by the assent of two-thirds of the total vote of the district, given either in writing or by ballot cast at a district election.

The by-laws may also be amended by a four-fifths vote of the directors and approval of the board of supervisors of the principal county of the district.
Cal. PUC § 11884 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 11884
Section 11884
Status: in_force

All matters and things necessary for the proper administration of the affairs of the district which are not provided for in this division shall be provided for by the board.
Cal. FAC § 49 — California Code / Code fac / Section 49
Section 49
Status: in_force

“Subdivision” means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned.
Cal. LAB § 4657 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 4657
Section 4657
Status: in_force

In case of temporary partial disability the weekly loss in wages shall consist of the difference between the average weekly earnings of the injured employee and the weekly amount which the injured employee will probably be able to earn during the disability, to be determined in view of the nature and extent of the injury. In computing such probable earnings, due regard shall be given to the ability of the injured employee to compete in an open labor market. If evidence of exact loss of earnings is lacking, such weekly loss in wages may be computed from the proportionate loss of physical ability or earning power caused by the injury.
Cal. RTC § 11472 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 11472
Section 11472
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall prosecute the action, and the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to service of summons, pleadings, proofs, trials, and appeals are applicable to the proceedings.
Cal. PCC § 10199.5 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.5.1 / Section 10199.5
Section 10199.5
Status: in_force

(a) The department, in the request for qualifications or request for proposals, may identify specific types of subcontractors that are required to be included in the design-build entity’s statement of qualifications. All construction subcontractors that are identified in the statement of qualifications shall be afforded the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1.

(b) Following award of the design-build contract, except for those construction subcontractors listed in the statement of qualifications or proposal, the design-build entity shall proceed as follows in awarding construction subcontracts with a value exceeding one-half of 1 percent of the contract price allocable to construction work.

(1) Provide public notice of availability of work to be subcontracted in accordance with the publication requirements applicable to the competitive bidding process of the department, including a fixed date and time on which qualifications statements, bids, or proposals will be due.

(2) Establish reasonable qualification criteria and standards.

(3) Award the subcontract either on a best value basis or to the lowest responsible bidder. The process may include prequalification or short-listing.

(c) Subcontractors awarded construction subcontracts under this subdivision shall be afforded all the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1.
Cal. HSC § 41200 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 41200
Section 41200
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares as follows:

(a)  The Mojave Desert region has serious air pollution problems caused by the transport of air pollution from upwind districts and by the operation of growing numbers of motor vehicles and numerous stationary sources, and atmospheric and meteorological conditions which are conducive to the formation of a variety of air pollutants.

(b)  To effectively control air pollution within the region pursuant to the requirements of state and federal law, it is necessary to establish an institutional structure which reflects the demographic and political makeup of the region.

(c)  To successfully achieve required improvements in air quality and the protection of existing levels of air quality within the region, there is a need for greater coordination between air quality management decisions and the land use and transportation decisions of local governments in the region.

(d)  To successfully develop and implement a comprehensive program for the attainment and maintenance of state and federal ambient air quality standards, local governments in the region must be delegated additional authority and responsibility from the state, particularly with respect to reducing motor vehicle emissions and expanding the use of cleaner burning alternative fuels.
Cal. WIC § 219.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 219.5
Section 219.5
Status: in_force

(a) No ward of the juvenile court or Department of Youth and Community Restoration, shall perform any function that provides access to personal information of private individuals, including, but not limited to: addresses; telephone numbers; health insurance, taxpayer, school, or employee identification numbers; mothers’ maiden names; demand deposit account, debit card, credit card, savings or checking account numbers, PINs, or passwords; social security numbers; places of employment; dates of birth; state or government issued driver’s license or identification numbers; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services-assigned numbers; government passport numbers; unique biometric data, such as fingerprints, facial scan identifiers, voice prints, retina or iris images, or other similar identifiers; unique electronic identification numbers; address or routing codes; and telecommunication identifying information or access devices.

(b) Subdivision (a) shall apply to a person who has been adjudicated to have committed an offense described by any of the following categories:

(1) An offense involving forgery or fraud.

(2) An offense involving misuse of a computer.

(3) An offense for which the person is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.

(4) An offense involving any misuse of the personal or financial information of another person.

(c) If asked, any person who is a ward of the juvenile court or the Department of Youth and Community Restoration, and who has access to any personal information, shall disclose that the person is a ward of the juvenile court or the Department of the Youth Authority before taking any personal information from anyone.

(d) Any program involving the taking of personal information over the telephone by a person who is a ward of the juvenile court or the Department of Youth and Community Restoration, shall be subject to random monitoring of those telephone calls.

(e) Any program involving the taking of personal information by a person who is a ward of the juvenile court or the Department of Youth and Community Restoration, shall provide supervision at all times of the ward’s activities.

(f) This section shall not apply to wards in employment programs or public service facilities where incidental contact with personal information may occur.
Cal. PRC § 92030 — California Code / Code prc / Division 50 / Chapter 4 / Section 92030
Section 92030
Status: in_force

Of the funds made available by Section 92000, seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to implement the California Sea Level Rise Mitigation and Adaptation Act of 2021 (Division 20.6.5 (commencing with Section 30970)).
Cal. SHC § 33129 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 33129
Section 33129
Status: in_force

The authority may provide for the issuance of bonds in series, and for the division of any issue into two or more divisions, and may fix different maturities or dates of such bonds, different rates of interest, or prescribe different terms and conditions for the bonds of the several series or divisions. After having authorized or issued bonds the authority may from time to time thereafter authorize and issue other bonds, subject to any covenants it may have made restricting the future issuance of bonds.
Cal. MVC § 1265 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 1265
Section 1265
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of any county may sell real property contiguous to an existing cemetery which it acquired for the purposes of Section 1262 to the owners of a private cemetery upon terms and conditions mutually agreed upon, but which shall require the buyers to use that property exclusively for the burial of veterans or surviving spouses or domestic partners of veterans. Sections 25524 to 25537, inclusive, of the Government Code do not apply to a sale made pursuant to this section.
Cal. FAC § 78298 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 21 / Article 7 / Section 78298
Section 78298
Status: in_force

The suspension or termination of this chapter shall not affect or waive any right, duty, obligation, or liability which has arisen or which may thereafter arise in connection with this chapter, release or extinguish any violation of this chapter, or affect or impair any right or remedies of the commission with respect to any violation.
Cal. PRC § 32535 — California Code / Code prc / Division 22.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 32535
Section 32535
Status: in_force

The conservancy may sue and be sued. The conservancy may enter into contracts and joint powers agreements with public agencies, private entities, and persons necessary for the proper discharge of the conservancy’s duties.
Cal. SHC § 8745.4 — California Code / Code shc / Division 10 / Part 10.7 / Section 8745.4
Section 8745.4
Status: in_force

The proceeds of bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to this part may be used for any purpose for which the bonds in anticipation of which the notes were issued may be used.
Cal. RTC § 7301 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 7301
Section 7301
Status: in_force

This part is known and may be cited as the “Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law.”
Cal. FAC § 79623 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 28 / Article 2 / Section 79623
Section 79623
Status: in_force

“Fiscal year” means the period beginning January 1 of any year and extending through the last day of December of that same year.
Cal. BPC § 2513 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 24 / Section 2513
Section 2513
Status: in_force

(a) An approved midwifery education program shall offer the opportunity for students to obtain credit by examination for previous midwifery education and clinical experience. The applicant shall demonstrate, by practical examination, the clinical competencies described in Section 2514 or established by regulation pursuant to Section 2514.5. The midwifery education program’s credit by examination policy shall be approved by the board, and shall be available to applicants upon request. The proficiency and practical examinations shall be approved by the board. Beginning January 1, 2015, new licensees shall not substitute clinical experience for formal didactic education.

(b) Completion of clinical experiences shall be verified by a licensed midwife or certified nurse-midwife, and a physician and surgeon, all of whom shall be current in the knowledge and practice of obstetrics and midwifery. Physicians and surgeons, licensed midwives, and certified nurse-midwives who participate in the verification and evaluation of an applicant’s clinical experiences shall show evidence of current practice. The method used to verify clinical experiences shall be approved by the board.

(c) Upon successful completion of the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2), the applicant shall also complete the licensing examination described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 2512.5.
Cal. FAM § 4552 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 4552
Section 4552
Status: in_force

The Judicial Council shall promulgate such rules of court and publish such related judicial forms as the Judicial Council determines are necessary and appropriate to implement this chapter. In taking these steps, the Judicial Council shall ensure the uniform statewide application of this chapter and compliance with Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 651 et seq.) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
Cal. HNC § 1146 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 1146
Section 1146
Status: in_force

A pilot shall refuse a pilotage assignment if he or she is physically or mentally fatigued and has a reasonable belief that the assignment cannot be carried out in a competent and safe manner.