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Cal. CIV § 6708 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5.3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 6708
Section 6708
Status: in_force

(a) Any covenant, condition, or restriction contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or other instrument affecting the transfer or sale of, or any interest in, a common interest development that effectively prohibits or restricts the installation or use of a video or television antenna, including a satellite dish, or that effectively prohibits or restricts the attachment of that antenna to a structure within that development where the antenna is not visible from any street or common area, except as otherwise prohibited or restricted by law, is void and unenforceable as to its application to the installation or use of a video or television antenna that has a diameter or diagonal measurement of 36 inches or less.

(b) This section shall not apply to any covenant, condition, or restriction, as described in subdivision (a), that imposes reasonable restrictions on the installation or use of a video or television antenna, including a satellite dish, that has a diameter or diagonal measurement of 36 inches or less. For purposes of this section, “reasonable restrictions” means those restrictions that do not significantly increase the cost of the video or television antenna system, including all related equipment, or significantly decrease its efficiency or performance and include all of the following:

(1) Requirements for application and notice to the association prior to the installation.

(2) Requirement of a member to obtain the approval of the association for the installation of a video or television antenna that has a diameter or diagonal measurement of 36 inches or less on a separate interest owned by another.

(3) Provision for the maintenance, repair, or replacement of roofs or other building components.

(4) Requirements for installers of a video or television antenna to indemnify or reimburse the association or its members for loss or damage caused by the installation, maintenance, or use of a video or television antenna that has a diameter or diagonal measurement of 36 inches or less.

(c) Whenever approval is required for the installation or use of a video or television antenna, including a satellite dish, the application for approval shall be processed by the appropriate approving entity for the common interest development in the same manner as an application for approval of an architectural modification to the property, and the issuance of a decision on the application shall not be willfully delayed.

(d) In any action to enforce compliance with this section, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees.
Cal. INS § 12693.93 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.2 / Chapter 15 / Section 12693.93
Section 12693.93
Status: in_force

The board shall prepare an evaluation of the program and other state efforts to expand coverage to children in conformance with Section 2108 of Title XXI of the Social Security Act. The evaluation shall incorporate measurement of the delivery of preventive services by health plans and health care providers and assessment of changes over time in the health status of children participating in the program.
Cal. HSC § 9640 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 9640
Section 9640
Status: in_force

Grout used for joints and pointing shall conform with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code.
Cal. RTC § 5456 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 10 / Chapter 6 / Section 5456
Section 5456
Status: in_force

The details of the method of distribution shall be supplied by the county auditor and shall fairly carry out the purpose of this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 701.6 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 701.6
Section 701.6
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may authorize gas and electrical corporations to include in ratepayer-supported research and development programs, activities that relate to improving the energy efficiency of manufactured housing and mobilehomes if those programs are evaluated in accordance with the guidelines established by Section 740.1. The commission may develop a program involving utilities, representatives of the manufactured housing and mobilehome industries, and organizations representing senior citizens and consumers to increase the construction and marketing of energy efficiency measures for mobilehomes and manufactured housing.

(b) The commission may authorize gas and electrical corporations to provide incentives to seniors, low-income households, and others who buy new manufactured homes, or mobilehomes, which incorporate energy efficient measures.

(c) The commission may authorize gas and electrical corporations to recover through rates the reasonable costs associated with the programs specified in subdivisions (a) and (b).
Cal. BPC § 2999.104 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.6 / Article 10 / Section 2999.104
Section 2999.104
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall be construed to expand or constrict the scope of practice of a person who is licensed under any other provision of this division.
Cal. BPC § 2920.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.6 / Article 2 / Section 2920.1
Section 2920.1
Status: in_force

Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Board of Psychology in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.
Cal. COM § 10525 — California Code / Code com / Division 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 10525
Section 10525
Status: in_force

(a) If a lessor discovers the lessee to be insolvent, the lessor may refuse to deliver the goods.

(b) After a default by the lessee under the lease contract of the type described in subdivision (a) of, or paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of, Section 10523 or, if agreed, after other default by the lessee, the lessor has the right to take possession of the goods. If the lease contract so provides, the lessor may require the lessee to assemble the goods and make them available to the lessor at a place to be designated by the lessor which is reasonably convenient to both parties. Without removal, the lessor may render unusable any goods employed in trade or business, and may dispose of goods on the lessee’s premises (Section 10527).

(c) The lessor may proceed under subdivision (b) without judicial process if it can be done without breach of the peace or the lessor may proceed by action.
Cal. WAT § 8890 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 8890
Section 8890
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the sale shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the assessment under which the property became delinquent.
Cal. HSC § 16009 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 16009
Section 16009
Status: in_force

The appropriate enforcement agency which meets the requirements of Sections 16017 and 16018 shall review the design and inspect the construction of essential services buildings or the reconstruction, alteration, or addition to any essential services building to the extent it deems necessary to ensure that:

(1)  When the enforcement agency is a local agency, drawings and specifications comply with the locally adopted editions of the model codes, as defined in Section 18916, the administrative regulations contained in Part 1 (commencing with Section 1-101) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, and the regulations contained in Part 2 (commencing with Section 101), except for Chapters 23 to 30, inclusive, and Chapter 47 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.

(2)  When the enforcement agency is the Office of the State Architect, that drawings and specifications comply with all parts of the State Building Standards Code, as contained in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, as adopted by that agency.

(3)  For the protection of life and property that the work of construction has been performed in accordance with the approved drawings and specifications and this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 4742.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 4742.1
Section 4742.1
Status: in_force

It may contract with any district, city, governmental agency, or person, for the handling, treatment or disposal by the district of refuse, sewage, or industrial wastes originating within the district or county or within areas outside of the district or county when, in the judgment of the district board, it is for the best interest of the district to do so, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon; provided, that the contract shall be for such term as agreed upon, but in no event for a term in excess of 50 years, or for such time as in the judgment of the district board the district shall have the capacity for handling, treatment or disposal of such refuse, sewage, or industrial wastes.
Cal. PUC § 185034 — California Code / Code puc / Division 19.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 185034
Section 185034
Status: in_force

The authority may do any of the following:

(1) Conduct engineering and other studies related to the selection and acquisition of rights-of-way and the selection of a franchisee, including, but not limited to, environmental impact studies, socioeconomic impact studies, and financial feasibility studies.

(2) Evaluate alternative high-speed rail technologies, systems and operators, and select an appropriate high-speed rail system.

(3) Establish criteria for the award of a franchise.

(4) Accept grants, fees, and allocations from the state, from political subdivisions of the state or from the federal government, foreign governments, and private sources.

(5) Select a proposed franchisee, a proposed route, and proposed terminal sites.

(6) Enter into contracts with public and private entities for the preparation of the plan.

(7) Prepare a detailed financing plan, including any necessary taxes, fees, or bonds to pay for the construction of the high-speed train network.

(8) Develop a proposed high-speed rail financial plan, including necessary taxes, bonds, or both, or other indebtedness, and submit the plan to the Legislature and to the Governor.

(9) Keep the public informed of its activities.
Cal. MVC § 491.1 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 8 / Section 491.1
Section 491.1
Status: in_force

All money in any of the funds or accounts created or authorized to be created in any resolution of issuance under the provisions of this chapter is hereby appropriated for expenditure in carrying out the purposes herein and therein provided.
Cal. WIC § 348 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 348
Section 348
Status: in_force

The provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 469) of Title 6 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to variance and amendment of pleadings in civil actions shall apply to petitions and proceedings under this chapter, to the same extent and with the same effect as if proceedings under this chapter were civil actions.
Cal. WAT § 79069.8 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 5 / Article 9 / Section 79069.8
Section 79069.8
Status: in_force

For the purposes of carrying out projects pursuant to this article, the department is encouraged to utilize the services of the California Conservation Corps or community conservation corps or both.
Cal. HSC § 12635.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 12635.5
Section 12635.5
Status: in_force

(a) A charter city, city, county, fire protection district, or city and county that adopts an ordinance or resolution pursuant to Section 12599 may, through adoption of an ordinance or resolution by the governing body, require each applicant receiving a permit to pay a fee to the charter city, city, county, fire protection district, or city and county of a pro rata portion of the actual and reasonable costs the charter city, city, county, fire protection district, or city and county incurs that is related to any of the following:

(1) Processing and issuing permits.

(2) Inspection of fireworks stands.

(3) Public education and awareness campaigns regarding the safe and responsible use of safe and sane fireworks, and the dangers and risks posed by the use of illegal fireworks.

(4) Enforcing the provisions of the code of the charter city, city, county, fire protection district, or city and county with respect to the sale and use of safe and sane fireworks, including extra personnel time and cleanup of the fireworks trash and debris. “Extra personnel time” means employee or contracted employee time that the charter city, city, county, fire protection district, or city and county would not otherwise incur but for the sale and use of safe and sane fireworks.

(5) Fire operation and suppression efforts that are directly related to safe and sane fireworks.

(b) The pro rata share of the costs shall be specified in the ordinance or resolution and calculated using gross sales as shown on each permittee’s sales and use tax return for the applicable period. The pro rata share of costs shall not exceed 7 percent of the gross sales of the fireworks sold in the charter city, city, county, fire protection district, or city and county during the applicable period. A cost recovery ordinance or resolution in effect on or before January 1, 2024, may supersede this subdivision.
Cal. LAB § 7109 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 7109
Section 7109
Status: in_force

No person shall proceed with any work assigned to or undertaken by him, or require or permit any other person to proceed with work assigned to or undertaken by either, unless the planking or nets required by this article are in place. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
Cal. PUC § 1812 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 1812
Section 1812
Status: in_force

A group or association that represents the interests of small agricultural customers in a proceeding and that would otherwise be eligible for an award of compensation pursuant to Section 1804 without the presence of large agricultural customers, as determined by the commission, shall not be deemed ineligible solely because that group or organization also has members who are large agricultural customers.
Cal. PRC § 32534 — California Code / Code prc / Division 22.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 32534
Section 32534
Status: in_force

The conservancy shall administer any funds appropriated to it and any revenue generated by member agencies for the parkway and contributed to the conservancy, and may expend those funds for capital improvements, land acquisition, or support of the conservancy’s operations. Subject to Section 11005 of the Government Code, the conservancy may also accept any revenue, money, grants, goods, or services contributed to the conservancy by any public agency, private entity, or person, and, upon receipt, may expend any such revenue, money, or grants for capital improvements, land acquisitions, or support of the conservancy’s operations.
Cal. FAC § 5431 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 5431
Section 5431
Status: in_force

A notice which sets forth the amount expended shall be recorded within 30 days after the date of payment of the last item of expense of the abatement by the county. The amount is a lien from the date of the recording of the notice of abatement pursuant to Section 5427.
Cal. FGC § 8383.5 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 8383.5
Section 8383.5
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to take, possess, sell, or purchase any white sea bass less than 28 inches in length, measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the end of the longer lobe of the tail.
Cal. RTC § 7861 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 1.5 / Section 7861
Section 7861
Status: in_force

The Controller may request the Attorney General to bring suit for the recovery of any unpaid tax, interest, penalties, and costs.
Cal. PCC § 21612 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 126 / Section 21612
Section 21612
Status: in_force

The agency may join with one or more public entities, private corporations, or other persons for the purpose of carrying out any of the powers of the agency, and for that purpose may contract with any such other public entity, private corporation, or person to finance acquisitions, constructions, and operations.
Cal. PRC § 5096.259 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.691 / Article 7 / Section 5096.259
Section 5096.259
Status: in_force

For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this article, the Director of Finance may by executive order authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which have been authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. Any moneys deposited in the fund for expenditure for the purposes of subdivision (c) of Section 5096.231 shall be appropriated to the Department of Parks and Recreation in the manner provided in Section 5096.260. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund. Any moneys made available under this section shall be returned to the General Fund from moneys received from the sale of bonds for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 70121 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 70121
Section 70121
Status: in_force

(a) A contract or agreement shall not be made, or assumed, with any labor organization, association, group, or individual that denies membership to, or in any manner discriminates against, any employee on any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code. However, the organization may preclude from membership any individual who advocates the overthrow of the government by force or violence.

(b) The district shall not discriminate with regard to employment against any person on any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code, except as otherwise provided in Section 12940 of the Government Code.
Cal. FAC § 76230 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Article 2 / Section 76230
Section 76230
Status: in_force

“Producer” means any person in this state who raises, breeds, grows, or feeds sheep, and markets, or causes to be marketed, the wool derived therefrom and who, upon request, provides proof of commodity marketing during the preceding marketing year. “Producer” does not include any person who markets 100 pounds or less of wool in the preceding marketing year.
Cal. HSC § 101780 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 101780
Section 101780
Status: in_force

(a) The boards of supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara and the County of San Luis Obispo may, by ordinance or resolution, order the dissolution of the authority by declaring that there is no need for the authority to function in the counties. Both boards of supervisors shall order the dissolution of the authority pursuant to this subdivision in order for the dissolution to become effective. The dissolution shall become effective 180 days after the date of the later adopted resolution or ordinance ordering the dissolution.

(b) As of the effective date of the dissolution of the authority, the authority shall be dissolved, disincorporated and extinguished; its existence shall be terminated and all of its corporate powers shall cease, except for winding up the affairs of the authority.

(c) For the purpose of winding up the affairs of the dissolved authority, the County of Santa Barbara shall be the successor.

(d) Upon the effective date of dissolution, control over all of the moneys or funds, including those on hand, and those due, but uncollected, and all property, real or personal, of the authority shall be vested in the County of Santa Barbara for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the authority.

(e) The powers of the county in winding up the affairs of the authority and the distribution of assets of the authority, shall be in accordance with Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 57450) of Part 5 of Division 3 of Title 5 of the Government Code. The liability of the County of Santa Barbara as successor shall be limited to the assets of the authority.
Cal. HSC § 25299.104 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.76 / Section 25299.104
Section 25299.104
Status: in_force

(a) The minimum amount that the board may loan an applicant is ten thousand dollars ($10,000), and the maximum amount that the board may loan an applicant is seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000).

(b) The term of the loan shall be for a maximum of 20 years if secured by real property, and for 10 years if not secured by real property. The interest rate for loans shall be set at the rate equal to one-half of the most recent general obligation bond rate obtained by the office of the Treasurer at the time of the loan commitment.

(c) (1) Loan funds may be used to finance up to 100 percent of the costs necessary to upgrade, remove, or replace project tanks, to comply with Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280), Section 41954, and implementing regulations.

(2) If the board received the applicant’s loan application on or before June 30, 2025, loan funds may be used to reimburse up to 100 percent of both of the following costs to comply with Section 25292.05:

(A) Costs to remove project tanks incurred by the applicant on or after December 31, 2024, but before January 1, 2026.

(B) Costs to replace project tanks incurred by the applicant on or after December 31, 2024, but before January 1, 2027.

(d) The board may charge a loan fee to loan applicants of up to 2 percent of the requested loan amount. The loan fee shall be deposited in the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Financing Account.

(e) The inoperation or repeal of this chapter pursuant to Section 25299.117 shall not extinguish a loan obligation and shall not impair the deed of trust or other collateral made pursuant to this chapter or the authority of the state to pursue appropriate action for collection.

(f) Notwithstanding Section 16304.1 of the Government Code, the board shall encumber the funds appropriated pursuant to Section 25299.109 for purposes of this section within three years of the appropriation and the board may make a disbursement in liquidation of an encumbrance before or during the three years following the last day the appropriation is available for encumbrance.
Cal. CIV § 1721 — California Code / Code civ / Division 3 / Part 3 / Section 1721
Section 1721
Status: in_force

In an action for the intentional and malicious destruction of real or personal property at a site where substantial improvements to real property are under construction, upon judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the court may, in its discretion, award the plaintiff an amount not to exceed three times the amount of actual damages, and may award reasonable attorney’s fees.