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Cal. HNC § 5831 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 5831
Section 5831
Status: in_force

A certificate issued by the assessor of the county and filed in the proceedings, which states that the name of any signer of the petition appears upon the last equalized assessment-roll of the county for land assessed to him or her and located within the boundaries of the proposed district, is prima facie evidence that the signer is a freeholder within the proposed district.

A certificate signed by the county elections official, which states that the name of any signer of the petition is registered and uncanceled as a voter of the county and that he or she resides within the boundaries of the proposed district, is prima facie evidence that the signer is a registered voter within the proposed district.
Cal. HSC § 128150 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 128150
Section 128150
Status: in_force

Any patient being seen or treated by a trainee shall be apprised of that fact and shall be given the opportunity to refuse treatment. Consent to the treatment shall not constitute assumption of the risk.
Cal. WAT § 35200 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 35200
Section 35200
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply only to the manner in which elections are conducted in the Borrego Water District.

For the purposes of this chapter, “district” means the Borrego Water District. In all other respects, the district shall continue to be operated, managed, and governed as a California water district in accordance with this division and other applicable provisions of law.
Cal. SHC § 25231 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Section 25231
Section 25231
Status: in_force

In proceeding with a project, or unit thereof, the board of directors shall have all necessary final surveys, plans, specifications and detailed drawings prepared by the district engineer. Upon completion thereof the surveys, plans, specifications and detailed drawings shall be filed with and approved by the board of directors.
Cal. PRC § 42283 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.3 / Article 3 / Section 42283
Section 42283
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), a store shall not provide, distribute, or sell a carryout bag at the point of sale.

(b) (1) A store may make available for purchase at the point of sale a recycled paper bag but shall not sell a recycled paper bag for less than ten cents ($0.10) in order to ensure that the cost of providing a recycled paper bag is not subsidized by a consumer who does not require that bag.

(2) Notwithstanding any other law, a store that makes recycled paper bags available for purchase at the point of sale shall provide a recycled paper bag at no cost at the point of sale to a customer using a payment card or voucher issued by the California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 123275) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code or an electronic benefit transfer card issued pursuant to Section 10072 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(c) A store may provide at the point of sale a carryout bag that meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), or (D) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 42280.

(d) A store shall not require a customer to use, purchase, or accept a recycled paper bag or a compostable bag as a condition of sale of any product.

(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
Cal. PUC § 90772 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 90772
Section 90772
Status: in_force

As an alternative to commencement of annexation proceedings by action of the legislative body of a city, a petition signed by voters within the city proposed to be annexed, equal in number to at least 10 percent of the total vote cast at the last general election, and asking that proceedings be taken for its annexation, may be addressed to the board and filed with the secretary of the district.
Cal. BPC § 8655 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 14 / Article 7 / Section 8655
Section 8655
Status: in_force

A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a structural pest control operator, field representative, applicator, or registered company is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article or Section 8568 of this chapter. The board may order the license or registration suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a license, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing the individual or registered company to withdraw a plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information or indictment.
Cal. FIN § 6153 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 6153
Section 6153
Status: in_force

Directors shall be elected for periods of three years and until their successors are elected and qualified, but provision shall be made for the election of approximately one-third of the board of directors each year.
Cal. HNC § 6309.4 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 6309.4
Section 6309.4
Status: in_force

Every person who violates any of the provisions of a district ordinance adopted pursuant to Sections 6309 and 6309.2 is guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
Cal. BPC § 14 — California Code / Code bpc / Section 14
Section 14
Status: in_force

The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future, the present. Each gender includes the other two genders.
Cal. FIN § 18425.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 18425.5
Section 18425.5
Status: in_force

When an investment certificate holder is also a debtor, the liquidator may offset any balance due the investment certificate holder against the debt and the interest due on that debt up to the date of offset, in an amount not to exceed the amount of the debt or the amount of the thrift obligation guaranteed by the Thrift Guaranty Corporation of California, whichever is less.
Cal. HSC § 1792.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 6 / Section 1792.3
Section 1792.3
Status: in_force

(a)  Each provider shall include in its liquid reserve a reserve for its long-term debt obligations in an amount equal to the sum of all of the following:

(1)  All regular principal and interest payments, as well as credit enhancement premiums, paid by the provider during the immediately preceding fiscal year on account of any fully amortizing long-term debt owed by the provider. If a provider has incurred new long-term debt during the immediately preceding fiscal year, the amount required by this paragraph for that debt is 12 times the provider’s most recent monthly payment on the debt.

(2)  Facility rental or leasehold payments, and any related payments such as lease insurance, paid by the provider during the immediately preceding fiscal year.

(3)  All payments paid by the provider during the immediately preceding fiscal year on account of any debt that provides for a balloon payment. If the balloon payment debt was incurred within the immediately preceding fiscal year, the amount required by this paragraph for that debt is 12 times the provider’s most recent monthly payment on the debt made during the fiscal year.

(b)  If any balloon payment debt matures within the next 24 months, the provider shall submit with its annual report a plan for refinancing the debt or repaying the debt with existing assets.

(c)  When principal and interest payments on long-term debt are paid to a trust whose beneficial interests are held by the residents, the department may waive all or any portion of the debt service reserve required by this section. The department shall not waive any debt service reserve requirement unless the department finds that the waiver is consistent with the financial protections imposed by this chapter.
Cal. UIC § 10213 — California Code / Code uic / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 10213
Section 10213
Status: in_force

The Employment Development Department shall cooperate with the panel by offering necessary technical assistance, which may include, but is not limited to, labor market information, projections of occupational demand, and information and advice on alternative training strategies.
Cal. MVC § 419 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 419
Section 419
Status: in_force

No member of the militia shall wear or use, except when on military duty, or by special permission of his commanding officer, any uniform or other article of military property belonging to the State or to the organization of which he is a member.
Cal. PUC § 16882 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 16882
Section 16882
Status: in_force

A contract may provide for the joint use of any water works or other facilities upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the parties to the contract for such area for each of the parties as may be described in the contract.
Cal. HSC § 1580.9 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.3 / Article 4 / Section 1580.9
Section 1580.9
Status: in_force

Any person may request an inspection of any adult day health center in accordance with the provisions of this article by transmitting to the state department notice of an alleged violation of applicable requirements prescribed by statute or regulation. Any such notice shall be in writing, specifying to a reasonable extent the details of the alleged violation, and shall be signed by the complainant. The substance of the complaint shall be provided to the licensee no earlier than at the time of the inspection.

Unless the complainant specifically requests otherwise, neither the substance of the complaint provided the licensee nor any copy of the complaint or any record published, released, or otherwise made available to the licensee or the public shall disclose the name of any person mentioned in the complaint, unless the complainant is a duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the state department conducting the investigation or inspection pursuant to this article.
Cal. ELEC § 13309 — California Code / Code elec / Division 13 / Chapter 4 / Section 13309
Section 13309
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 13307, if a candidate alleges to be indigent and unable to pay in advance the requisite fee for submitting a candidate statement, the candidate shall submit to the local agency a statement of financial worth to be used in determining whether or not he or she is eligible to submit a candidate statement without payment of the fee in advance.

(b) The statement of financial worth required by this section shall be submitted by the candidate together with his or her candidate statement in accordance with the deadline specified in Section 13307. The statement of financial worth form shall be furnished by the local agency, and may include questions relating to the candidate’s employer, income, real estate holdings, tangible personal property, and financial obligations. The candidate shall certify the content of the statement as to its truth and correctness under penalty of perjury. The candidate shall also sign a release form of the candidate’s most recent federal income tax report.

(c) Upon receipt of a statement of financial worth, a determination shall be made by the local agency of whether or not the candidate is indigent. The local agency shall notify the candidate of its findings.

(d) If it is determined that the candidate is not indigent, the candidate shall, within three days of the notification, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, withdraw the statement or pay the requisite fee. If the candidate fails to respond within the time prescribed, the local agency shall not be obligated to print and mail the statement.

(e) If the local agency determines that the candidate is indigent, the local agency shall print and mail the statement.

(f) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the local agency from billing the candidate his or her actual pro rata share of the cost after the election.
Cal. BPC § 10241.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 10241.3
Section 10241.3
Status: in_force

In any loan transaction in which a fee is charged to a borrower for an appraisal of the real property that will serve as security for the loan, a copy of the appraisal report shall be given by or on behalf of the broker to both the borrower and the lender at or before the closing of the loan transaction.
Cal. INS § 13803 — California Code / Code ins / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 13803
Section 13803
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall establish and maintain within the department a central registry containing records and information relating to insurance policies, as described in Section 13804, of Holocaust victims, living and deceased. The registry shall be known as the Holocaust Era Insurance Registry. The Attorney General, in coordination with the department, shall establish appropriate mechanisms to ensure public access to the registry.
Cal. UIC § 10203 — California Code / Code uic / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 10203
Section 10203
Status: in_force

The panel may meet as necessary at locations throughout the state. The panel shall maintain a minimum of three regional offices. The central office shall be located in Sacramento. Two regional offices shall be located in the southern part of the state, and one regional office shall be located in the northern part of the state.

The executive director will assign one person, with experience in meeting the needs of small businesses, to each of the regional offices for the purpose of developing training projects for small businesses and expediting the processing of training proposals from small businesses.
Cal. VEH § 3093 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 3093
Section 3093
Status: in_force

This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2027, deletes or extends that date.
Cal. WAT § 71689.4 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 71689.4
Section 71689.4
Status: in_force

If the board shall have probable cause to believe that the production of ground water from any water-producing facility is in excess of that disclosed by the sworn statements covering such water-producing facility, or if no statements are filed covering a water-producing facility, the board may cause an investigation and report to be made concerning the production of ground water from such water-producing facility. The board may fix the amount of ground water production from any such water-producing facility at an amount not to exceed the maximum production capacity of such water-producing facility; provided, however, where a water-measuring device is permanently attached thereto, the record of production as disclosed by such water-measuring device shall be presumed to be accurate and the burden is upon the district to establish to the contrary.

After such determination has been made by the board, a written notice thereof shall be mailed to the operator of such water-producing facility at his address as shown by the district’s records. Any such determination made by the district shall be conclusive on the operator, and on any producer producing water from such water-producing facility, and the replenishment assessment based thereon, together with interest and penalties, shall be payable forthwith, unless such operator or producer shall file with the board of directors of the district within 10 days after the mailing of such notice a written protest setting forth the ground or grounds for protesting the amount of production so fixed or the replenishment assessment, interest, and penalties so levied thereon. Upon the filing of such protest, the board shall hold a hearing at which time the total amount of the ground water production and the replenishment assessment thereon shall be determined, and the interest and penalties fixed, which action shall be conclusive if based upon substantial evidence. A notice of such hearing shall be mailed to protestant at least 10 days before the date fixed for the hearing. Notice of the determination by the board shall be mailed to each protestant. The producer shall have 20 days from the date of mailing of such notice to pay the replenishment assessment, interest and penalties so fixed by the board.
Cal. INS § 9091 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 9091
Section 9091
Status: in_force

Every insured shall give to the association a written instrument binding him to pay his share, proportioned to his insurance in the association, of the expense of operation and of the fire loss sustained by it during the term of his policy. Such loss consists of amounts paid or owing to insureds by reason of losses under the terms of fire policies issued by the association, together with the necessary expenses of the association in respect to such losses.
Cal. HSC § 25117.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 2 / Section 25117.8
Section 25117.8
Status: in_force

“Natural resources” includes, but is not limited to, disposal site capacity and substances which are hazardous waste, or which are in hazardous waste, the reuse of which is technologically and economically feasible.
Cal. FIN § 1685 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 19 / Article 2 / Section 1685
Section 1685
Status: in_force

(a) No foreign (other state) bank that does not already maintain a California branch office may:

(1) Merge as the surviving bank with a California bank pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1684, unless the California bank has been in existence for at least five years.

(2) Purchase the whole business unit of a California bank pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1684 unless the California bank has been in existence for at least five years.

(b) For purposes of this section, a California bank that is established solely for the purpose of, and does not open for business prior to, acquiring the whole business unit of a second California bank through a merger or purchase is deemed to have been in existence for the same period of time as the second California bank.
Cal. PUC § 5359 — California Code / Code puc / Division 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 5359
Section 5359
Status: in_force

(a) “Motor vehicle” means a vehicle which is self-propelled.

(b) “Bus” means a vehicle designed, used, or maintained for carrying more than 10 persons, including the driver, which is used to transport persons for compensation or profit.

(c) “Limousine” means any sedan or sport utility vehicle, of either standard or extended length, with a seating capacity of not more than 10 passengers including the driver, used in the transportation of passengers for hire on a prearranged basis within this state, and includes a modified limousine as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 1042.
Cal. EVID § 700 — California Code / Code evid / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 700
Section 700
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by statute, every person, irrespective of age, is qualified to be a witness and no person is disqualified to testify to any matter.
Cal. HSC § 33391 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 33391
Section 33391
Status: in_force

Within the survey area or for purposes of redevelopment an agency may:

(a)  Purchase, lease, obtain option upon, acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise, any real or personal property, any interest in property, and any improvements on it, including repurchase of developed property previously owned by the agency.

(b)  Acquire real property by eminent domain.
Cal. RTC § 9262 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 9262
Section 9262
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop and implement an education and information program directed at, but not limited to, all of the following groups:

(1) Taxpayers newly registered with the board.

(2) Board audit and compliance staff.

(b) The education and information program shall include all of the following:

(1) A program of written communication with newly registered taxpayers explaining in simplified terms their duties and responsibilities.

(2) Participation in seminars and similar programs organized by federal, state, and local agencies.

(3) Revision of taxpayer educational materials currently produced by the board that explain the most common areas of taxpayer nonconformance in simplified terms.

(4) Implementation of a continuing education program for audit and compliance personnel to include the application of new legislation to taxpayer activities and areas of recurrent taxpayer noncompliance or inconsistency of administration.

(c) Electronic media used pursuant to this section shall not represent the voice, picture, or name of members of the board or of the Controller.
Cal. SHC § 36603.5 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 36603.5
Section 36603.5
Status: in_force

Any provision of this part that conflicts with any other provision of law shall prevail over the other provision of law, as to districts created under this part.
Cal. VEH § 6153 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 1 / Section 6153
Section 6153
Status: in_force

Where testimony is taken and preserved for use at trial or other stage of the proceeding pursuant to Sections 6151 and 6152, the witness shall be examined in open court by the party on whose behalf he or she is present, and the adverse party shall have the right of cross-examination.
Cal. HSC § 129285 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 129285
Section 129285
Status: in_force

(a) Loans of under three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for any single facility for six or fewer developmentally disabled shall have priority for obtaining loan insurance.

(b) The total amount of loans that may be insured pursuant to this article shall not exceed one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000).
Cal. FAC § 26553 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 26553
Section 26553
Status: in_force

“Place of business” includes any place or building in which, or at which, the business of a poultry dealer is conducted. Any group of buildings used as an integral part of one business shall be considered as one place of business.
Cal. SHC § 8655 — California Code / Code shc / Division 10 / Part 6 / Section 8655
Section 8655
Status: in_force

The bonds, by their issuance, shall be conclusive evidence of the regularity of all proceedings had prior thereto under this division and under the law pursuant to which the assessment was levied.