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Cal. LAB § 2352 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 2352
Section 2352
Status: in_force

No place which the Labor Commissioner condemns as unhealthy and unsuitable, shall be used as a place of employment.
Cal. PRC § 93020 — California Code / Code prc / Division 50 / Chapter 6 / Section 93020
Section 93020
Status: in_force

(a) Of the funds made available by Section 93000, three hundred twenty million dollars ($320,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to reduce the risks of climate change impacts upon communities, fish and wildlife, and natural resources, and increase public access, and shall be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) Baldwin Hills Conservancy, forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000).

(2) California Tahoe Conservancy, twenty-nine million dollars ($29,000,000).

(3) Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, eleven million dollars ($11,000,000).

(4) Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, twenty-nine million dollars ($29,000,000).

(5) San Diego River Conservancy, forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000).

(6) San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000).

(7) San Joaquin River Conservancy, eleven million dollars ($11,000,000).

(8) Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000).

(9) Sierra Nevada Conservancy, forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000).

(b) Up to 5 percent of the funds made available pursuant to this section may be allocated for community access projects that benefit disadvantaged communities, severely disadvantaged communities, and vulnerable populations and that include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Transportation.

(2) Physical activity programming.

(3) Resource interpretation.

(4) Multilingual translation.

(5) Natural science.

(6) Workforce development and career pathways.

(7) Education.

(8) Communication related to water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and other outdoor pursuits.
Cal. HSC § 57010 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 37 / Section 57010
Section 57010
Status: in_force

(a)  On or before January 1, 2003, the California Environmental Protection Agency shall publish an informational document to assist citizen groups, community-based organizations, interested laypersons, property owners, local government officials, developers, environmental organizations, and environmental consultants to understand the factors that are taken into account, and the procedures that are followed, in making site investigation and remediation decisions under the Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substances Account Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 78000) of Division 45) and under the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code).

(b)  The agency shall make the informational document required by this section available to any person who requests it at no charge and shall also post the public information manual on the agency’s internet website. The agency shall update both the printed informational document and the internet website at appropriate intervals as new legislation or revised policies affect the administration of the Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substances Account Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 78000) of Division 45) and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code).
Cal. PUC § 130501 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 130501
Section 130501
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that alternative methods of financing provided in this chapter are needed to finance the cost of acquiring, constructing, and developing facilities for transit systems in the County of Los Angeles and that these methods will increase economic opportunities, contribute to economic development, be in the public interest and serve a public purpose, and promote the health, safety, and welfare of citizens within the County of Los Angeles.
Cal. FIN § 4100 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.5 / Section 4100
Section 4100
Status: in_force

On or after July 1, 2006, a supervised financial institution shall not issue a consumer deposit account number to a customer, if that account number was previously held by another customer of the institution, until at least three years have passed since the account of the other customer was closed. For purposes of this section, “consumer deposit account number” means an account number that the financial institution uses to identify a natural person’s checking account or share draft account established primarily for personal, family, or household purposes and that includes the routing number of that institution that is used to identify the institution responsible for the payment of negotiable instruments.
Cal. RTC § 24721 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 13 / Article 6 / Section 24721
Section 24721
Status: in_force

(a) Section 481 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjustments required by changes in method of accounting, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.

(b) Section 481(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjustments attributable to conversion from “S” corporation to “C” corporation, shall not apply.
Cal. PUC § 29250 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 7 / Section 29250
Section 29250
Status: in_force

The district shall have power to purchase equipment such as cars, trolley buses and motor buses, rolling equipment, and may execute agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates in the forms customarily used by private corporations engaged in the rapid transit business appropriate to effect such purchase and leasing of rolling equipment and may dispose of such equipment trust certificates upon such terms and conditions as the board may deem appropriate. All money required to be paid by the district under the provisions of such agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates shall be payable solely from the revenue or income to be derived from the transportation system and from grants and loans as provided in Sections 29080 and 29081 of this part. Payment for such equipment, or rentals therefor, may be made in installments, and the deferred installments may be evidenced by equipment trust certificates payable solely from such revenue or income, and title to such equipment shall not vest in the district until the equipment trust certificates are paid.
Cal. HSC § 105285 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 105285
Section 105285
Status: in_force

(a) It is the goal of the state that all children at risk of lead exposure receive blood lead screening tests.

(b) (1) The department shall adopt regulations establishing a standard of care, at least as stringent as the most recent federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention screening guidelines, whereby all children are evaluated for risk of lead poisoning by health care providers during each child’s periodic health assessment. The regulations shall meet the goals of subdivision (a) and shall include the determination of risk factors for whether a child is “at risk.”

(2) When determining the risk factors, the department shall consider the most significant environmental risk factors, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(A) A child’s time spent in a home, school, or building built before 1978.

(B) A child’s proximity to a former lead or steel smelter or an industrial facility that historically emitted or currently emits lead.

(C) A child’s proximity to a freeway or heavily traveled roadway.

(D) Other potential risk factors for lead exposure, and known sources of lead contamination.

(E) A child’s residency in or visit to a foreign country.

(F) A child’s residency in a high-risk ZIP Code.

(G) A child who has a sibling or playmate with lead poisoning.

(H) The likelihood of a child placing nonfood items in the mouth.

(I) A child’s proximity to current or former lead-producing facilities.

(J) The likelihood of a child using food, medicine, or dishes from other countries.

(3) By July 1, 2019, the regulations on the specified factors in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of paragraph (2) shall be developed in consultation with medical experts, environmental experts, appropriate professional organizations, the public, and others as determined by the department.

(c) The standard of care shall require a child who is determined to be “at risk” for lead poisoning, according to the regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (b), to be screened.

(d) The standard of care shall provide that a child shall not be screened pursuant to this chapter if the parent or guardian of the child refuses to consent to the screening.

(e) The standard of care shall provide that health care providers are responsible only for evaluation of all children, for screening of children determined to be at risk, and for medically necessary followup services.

(f) The fee imposed by Section 105310 shall not be used to fund blood lead screening under this section.
Cal. HNC § 406 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 406
Section 406
Status: in_force

Any and all rights and obligations created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 450) of this division are subordinate to any superseding federal law.
Cal. WAT § 8820 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 8820
Section 8820
Status: in_force

The assessment lists when completed shall be filed with the secretary of the board and the secretary shall forward to the county treasurer of each county in which any land so assessed is situated, the assessment list for the county.
Cal. WIC § 232 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 232
Section 232
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for the establishment, support, and maintenance of one or more agencies or departments to cooperate with and assist in coordinating on a countywide basis the work of those community agencies engaged in activities designed to prevent juvenile and adult delinquency; and such agencies or departments may cooperate with any such public or community committees, agencies, or councils at their invitation.
Cal. WIC § 18470 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 18470
Section 18470
Status: in_force

The direct administration of this chapter shall be carried out by the boards of supervisors of the several counties, directly or through their authorized agents. The administration shall be supervised by the department.
Cal. WIC § 6254 — California Code / Code wic / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 6254
Section 6254
Status: in_force

Wherever provision is made in this code for an order of commitment by a superior court, the order of commitment shall be in substantially the following form:

In the Superior Court of the State of California
For the County of ____

The People

For the Best Interest and Protection of ⎫
⎪
⎪ Order for Care,
Hospitalization,
or Commitment
as a  , ⎪
⎪
and Concerning

and ⎬
⎪
, Respondents ⎪
⎭

The petition dated ________, alleging that ________, having been presented to this court on the ________ day of ________, 20__, and an order of detention issued thereon by a judge of the superior court of this county, and a return of the said order:

And it further appearing that the provisions of Sections 6250 to 6254, inclusive, of the Welfare and Institutions Code have been complied with;

And it further appearing that Dr. ________ and Dr. ________, two regularly appointed and qualified medical examiners of this county, have made a personal examination of the alleged ________, and have made and signed the certificate of the medical examiners, which certificate is attached hereto and made a part hereof;

Now therefore, after examination and certificate made as aforesaid, the court is satisfied and believes that ________ is a ________ and is so ________.

It is ordered, adjudged, and decreed:

That ________ is a ________ and that _he

* (a) Be cared for and detained in ________, a county psychiatric hospital, a community mental health service, or a licensed hospital for the care of persons with mental health disorders until the further order of the court, or

* (b) Be cared for at ________, until the further order of the court, or

* (c) Be committed to the State Department of State Hospitals for placement in a state hospital, or

* (d) Be committed to a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs or other agency of the United States, to wit: ________ at ________.

It is further ordered and directed that ________ of this county, take, convey, and deliver ________ to the proper authorities of the hospital or establishment designated herein to be cared for as provided by law.
Dated this ________ day of ________, 20__.
Judge of the Superior Court
* Strike out when not applicable.
Cal. RTC § 55244 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 30 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 55244
Section 55244
Status: in_force

If the board fails to mail notice of action on a claim within six months after the claim is filed, the claimant may, prior to the mailing of notice by the board, consider the claim disallowed and bring an action against the board on the grounds set forth in the claim for the recovery of the whole or any part of the amount claimed as an overpayment.
Cal. INS § 10199.2 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 2 / Section 10199.2
Section 10199.2
Status: in_force

(a)  The written notice described in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 10199.1 shall state in italics and in 12-point type the actual dollar amount and the specific percentage of the premium rate increase. Further, the notice shall describe in plain understandable English and highlighted in italics any changes in the plan design or change in benefits with reduction in benefits, waivers, exclusions, or conditions.

(b) The written notice shall specify in a minimum of 10-point bold typeface the reason or reasons for premium rate changes, plan design, or plan benefit changes.
Cal. WIC § 12054 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 12054
Section 12054
Status: in_force

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Cal. FAC § 5644 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 5644
Section 5644
Status: in_force

If no action to foreclose is commenced within 120 days subsequent to the redemption or sale of the property, the lien ceases to exist.
Cal. WAT § 13100 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 13100
Section 13100
Status: in_force

There is in the Resources Agency the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards. The organization, membership, and some of the duties of the state board are provided for in Article 3 (commencing with Section 174) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of this code.
Cal. FIN § 18206 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 18206
Section 18206
Status: in_force

Consumer loans made and obligations acquired that are secured by a motor vehicle and repayable other than in equal periodic payments during its term shall not exceed 50 percent of all consumer loans and obligations that are secured by motor vehicles or 20 percent of assets, whichever is less. This section shall not apply to a loan made to a graduate student while attending an accredited college or university and for the purpose of actively pursuing a study program leading to a postbaccalaureate degree.
Cal. HNC § 7000 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 7000
Section 7000
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as the Small Craft Harbor District Law.
Cal. HSC § 1344 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 1 / Section 1344
Section 1344
Status: in_force

(a) The director may from time to time adopt, amend, and rescind any rules, forms, and orders that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including rules governing applications and reports, and defining any terms, whether or not used in this chapter, insofar as the definitions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. For the purpose of rules and forms, the director may classify persons and matters within the director’s jurisdiction, and may prescribe different requirements for different classes. The director may waive any requirement of any rule or form in situations where in the director’s discretion that requirement is not necessary in the public interest or for the protection of the public, subscribers, enrollees, or persons or plans subject to this chapter. The director may adopt rules consistent with federal regulations and statutes to regulate health care coverage supplementing Medicare.

(b) The director may, by regulation, modify the wording of any notice required by this chapter for purposes of clarity, readability, and accuracy, except that a modification shall not change the substantive meaning of the notice.

(c) The director may honor requests from interested parties for interpretive opinions.

(d) No provision of this chapter imposing any liability applies to any act done or omitted in good faith in conformity with any rule, form, order, or written interpretive opinion of the director, or any opinion of the Attorney General, notwithstanding that the rule, form, order, or written interpretive opinion may later be amended or rescinded or be determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason.
Cal. HSC § 1393.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 8 / Section 1393.6
Section 1393.6
Status: in_force

For violations of Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 1357), Article 3.15 (commencing with Section 1357.50), Article 3.16 (commencing with Section 1357.500), and Article 3.17 (commencing with Section 1357.600), the director may, after appropriate notice and opportunity for hearing, by order levy administrative penalties as follows:

(a) Any person, solicitor, or solicitor firm, other than a health care service plan, who willfully violates any provision of this chapter, or who willfully violates any rule or order adopted or issued pursuant to this chapter, is liable for administrative penalties of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) for each first violation, and of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each subsequent violation.

(b) Any health care service plan that willfully violates any provision of this chapter, or that willfully violates any rule or order adopted or issued pursuant to this chapter, is liable for administrative penalties of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each first violation, and of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) nor more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for each second violation, and of not less than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) and not more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for each subsequent violation.

(c) The administrative penalties shall be paid to the Managed Care Administrative Fines and Penalties Fund and shall be used for the purposes specified in Section 1341.45.

(d) The administrative penalties available to the director pursuant to this section are not exclusive, and may be sought and employed in any combination with civil, criminal, and other administrative remedies deemed advisable by the director to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(e) Commencing January 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, the penalty amounts specified in this section shall be adjusted based on the average rate of change in premium rates for the individual and small group markets, and weighted by enrollment, since the previous adjustment.
Cal. ELEC § 8162 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 8162
Section 8162
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 8106, forms for securing signatures on an in-lieu-filing-fee petition shall be made available beginning December 19, 2025.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 8106, the elections official shall reduce the required number of signatures on an in-lieu-filing-fee petition by the same proportion as the reduction in the number of days for the candidate to collect signatures on such a petition compared to the number of days for a candidate to collect signatures on a petition, as provided by subdivision (b) of Section 8106.
Cal. FAC § 25564 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 25564
Section 25564
Status: in_force

If the lot of poultry meat that is held is perishable or subject to rapid deterioration, the enforcing officer may file a verified petition in superior court to destroy the lot or otherwise abate the nuisance. The petition shall show the condition of the lot, that the lot is situated within the county, that the lot is held, and that notice of noncompliance has been served pursuant to this chapter. The court may thereupon order that the lot be forthwith destroyed or the nuisance otherwise abated as set forth in the order. A proceeding under this section is a limited civil case if the value of the property in controversy is less than or equal to the maximum amount in controversy for a limited civil case under Section 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. PROB § 1864 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 1864
Section 1864
Status: in_force

(a) In the case of the conservatorship of an absentee as defined in Section 1403, the petition to terminate the conservatorship may also be filed by any officer or agency of this state or of the United States or the authorized delegate thereof.

(b) If the petition states and the court determines that the absentee has returned to the controllable jurisdiction of the military department or civilian department or agency concerned, or is deceased, as determined under 37 United States Code, Section 556, or 5 United States Code, Section 5566, as the case may be, the court shall order the conservatorship terminated. An official written report or record of such military department or civilian department or agency that the absentee has returned to such controllable jurisdiction or is deceased shall be received as evidence of such fact.
Cal. RTC § 30179.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 4 / Section 30179.1
Section 30179.1
Status: in_force

No interest shall be allowed on an overpayment of the tax on exported tobacco products which is refunded pursuant to Section 30176.1 or credited against taxes pursuant to Section 30178.2 within 90 days of the claim for the credit or refund.
Cal. SHC § 2401 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 2401
Section 2401
Status: in_force

By the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, Congress has enacted Section 144 of Title 23 of the United States Code, and has authorized appropriations thereby for expenditures under the Special Bridge Replacement Program to replace or reconstruct bridges when the state and the federal government determine that the bridge is of significant importance and is unsafe because of structural deficiencies, including seismic deficiencies, or physical deterioration, or functional obsolescence. The purpose of this chapter is to implement this program in this state. The boards of supervisors, city councils, the department, and the commission may do all things necessary and proper in their respective jurisdictions to secure the federal funds under the program for county highways, city streets, and state highways in accordance with the intent of the federal act and this chapter.