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Cal. ELEC § 15654 — California Code / Code elec / Division 15 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 15654
Section 15654
Status: in_force

In case any two or more persons have an equal and highest number of votes for either Governor or Lieutenant Governor, the Legislature shall, by a joint vote of both houses, choose one of the persons to fill the office.
Cal. HSC § 44340 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 44340
Section 44340
Status: in_force

(a) The operator of each facility subject to this part shall prepare and submit to the district a proposed comprehensive emissions inventory plan in accordance with the criteria and guidelines adopted by the state board pursuant to Section 44342.

(b) The proposed plan shall be submitted to the district on or before August 1, 1989, except that, for any facility to which subdivision (b) of Section 44322 applies, the proposed plan shall be submited to the district on or before August 1, 1990. The district shall approve, modify, and approve as modified, or return for revision and resubmission, the plan within 120 days of receipt.

(c) The district shall not approve a plan unless all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The plan meets the requirements established by the state board pursuant to Section 44342.

(2) The plan is designed to produce, from the list compiled and maintained pursuant to Section 44321, a comprehensive characterization of the full range of hazardous materials that are released, or that may be released, to the surrounding air from the facility. Air release data shall be collected at, or calculated for, the primary locations of actual and potential release for each hazardous material. Data shall be collected or calculated for all continuous, intermittent, and predictable air releases.

(3) The measurement technologies and estimation methods proposed provide state-of-the-art effectiveness and are sufficient to produce a true representation of the types and quantities of air releases from the facility.

(4) Source testing or other measurement techniques are employed wherever necessary to verify emission estimates, as determined by the state board and to the extent technologically feasible. All testing devices shall be appropriately located, as determined by the state board.

(5) Data are collected or calculated for the relevant exposure rate or rates of each hazardous material according to its characteristic toxicity and for the emission rate necessary to ensure a characterization of risk associated with exposure to releases of the hazardous material that meets the requirements of Section 44361. The source of all emissions shall be displayed or described.
Cal. WIC § 16526 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 16526
Section 16526
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Caregiver” means a person responsible for meeting the daily care needs of a current or former foster child or youth, and who is entrusted to provide a loving and supportive environment for the child or youth to promote their healing from trauma.

(b) “Current or former foster child or youth” includes a child or youth who is adjudicated under Section 300, 601, or 602 and is served by a county child welfare agency or probation department, a child or youth who has exited foster care for any reason, including, but not limited to, reunification, guardianship, adoption, or emancipation, a child or youth who is the subject of a voluntary placement agreement as defined in subdivision (p) of Section 11400, a child or youth who is placed in foster care and is the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300, and a child or youth placed in California pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. A current or former foster child or youth shall be eligible for services under this chapter until they attain 21 years of age.

(c) “Department” means the State Department of Social Services.

(d) “Family Urgent Response System” means a coordinated statewide, regional, and county-level system designed to provide collaborative and timely state-level phone-based response and county-level in-home, in-person mobile response during situations of instability, for purposes of preserving the relationship of the caregiver and the child or youth, providing developmentally appropriate relationship conflict management and resolution skills, stabilizing the living situation, mitigating the distress of the caregiver or child or youth, connecting the caregiver and child or youth to the existing array of local services, and promoting a healthy and healing environment for children, youth, and families.

(e) “In-home” means the place where the child or youth and caregiver are located, preferably in the home, or at some other mutually agreeable location.

(f) “Instability” means a situation of emotional tension or interpersonal conflict between a caregiver and a child or youth that may threaten their relationship and may lead to a disruption in the current living situation.

(g) “Mobile response” means the provision of in-person, flexible, responsive, and supportive services where the caregiver and child or youth are located to provide them with support and prevent the need for a 911 call or law enforcement contact.
Cal. FAC § 61381 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 61381
Section 61381
Status: in_force

Any false or misleading advertising, as defined in Sections 32914 and 36062 of this code, and Sections 17500, 17501, and 17502 of the Business and Professions Code, of milk, cream, or any dairy product is an unlawful practice.
Cal. PUC § 16003 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 16003
Section 16003
Status: in_force

A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code.
Cal. HSC § 117671 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 117671
Section 117671
Status: in_force

“Home-generated sharps waste” means hypodermic needles, pen needles, intravenous needles, lancets, and other devices that are used to penetrate the skin for the delivery of medications derived from a household, including a multifamily residence or household.
Cal. PROB § 19152 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 8 / Chapter 6 / Section 19152
Section 19152
Status: in_force

(a) If a claim is based on a written instrument, either the original or a copy of the original with all endorsements shall be attached to the claim. If a copy is attached, the original instrument shall be exhibited to the trustee on demand unless it is lost or destroyed, in which case the fact that it is lost or destroyed shall be stated in the claim.

(b) If the claim or a part of the claim is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien that is recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the property subject to the lien is located, it is sufficient to describe the mortgage, deed of trust, or lien and the recording reference for the instrument that created the mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien.
Cal. WAT § 35470.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 35470.5
Section 35470.5
Status: in_force

The district may, by resolution, provide that a penalty not in excess of 10 percent shall be added to water, standby, facility, or other charges which are delinquent, and the delinquent charges shall bear interest at a rate not in excess of 1 1/2 percent per month. For purposes of this section, the district shall establish the period or date after which the charges shall become delinquent if they remain unpaid. The delinquency dates established in Part 7 (commencing with Section 36550) and Part 7.5 (commencing with Section 37200) for unpaid assessments, which may include standby or other charges for the use of district water that has been made a part of the assessment, shall not apply to the addition of penalties and interest to delinquent charges, pursuant to this section.
Cal. RTC § 30130.51 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.5 / Section 30130.51
Section 30130.51
Status: in_force

California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 Cigarette Distribution Tax.

(a) In addition to any other taxes imposed upon the distribution of cigarettes under this part, there shall be imposed an additional tax upon every distributor of cigarettes at the rate of one hundred mills ($0.100) for each cigarette distributed on or after the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 90 days after the effective date of this act.

(b) The board shall adopt regulations providing for the implementation of an equivalent tax on electronic cigarettes as that term is defined in subdivision (c) of Section 30121, and the methods for collection of the tax. Such regulations shall include imposition of an equivalent tax on any device intended to be used to deliver aerosolized or vaporized nicotine to the person inhaling from the device when sold separately or as a package; any component, part, or accessory of such a device that is used during the operation of the device, whether sold separately or as a package with such device; and any liquid or substance containing nicotine, whether sold separately or as a package with any device that would allow it to be inhaled. Such regulations may include, but are not limited to, defining who is a distributor of electronic cigarettes pursuant to Section 30011 and the licensing requirements of any such person.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, all revenues resulting from the tax imposed by subdivision (a) and all revenues resulting from the equivalent increase in the tax on tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, imposed by subdivision (b) of Section 30123, shall be deposited into the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 Fund created by Section 30130.53.
Cal. PRC § 31050 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 31050
Section 31050
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that the agricultural lands located within the coastal zone contribute substantially to the state and national food supply and are a vital part of the state’s economy.
Cal. UIC § 2736 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 2736
Section 2736
Status: in_force

The Director of Employment Development shall determine the amount of the overpayment and shall notify the recipient of the basis of the overpayment determination. In the absence of fraud, misrepresentation or willful nondisclosure, notice of the overpayment determination shall be served on the recipient within two years after the beginning of the disability benefit period for which the overpayment was made.
Cal. UIC § 1851 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 1851
Section 1851
Status: in_force

No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action or proceeding, in any court against this State or against any officer thereof to prevent or enjoin the collection of any contribution sought to be collected under this division.
Cal. HSC § 44538 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 27 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 44538
Section 44538
Status: in_force

The authority, no later than March 31 of each year, shall submit to the Legislature and to the Treasurer a report of its activities for the preceding calendar year ended December 31. The report shall include (1) a listing of applications received, (2) a listing of applications accepted for financing, (3) specification of bonds sold, interest rates thereon, and whether bond sales were pursuant to public bid or were negotiated, (4) specification of the amount of bonds authorized but currently unsold, (5) a projection of the authority’s needs and requirements for the coming year, and (6) a report of revenues and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year. The Treasurer shall review the report and advise the Legislature in writing of any problems and of any impact on the state’s credit rating and the state’s ability to borrow funds for state programs.
Cal. PRC § 5565.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5565.5
Section 5565.5
Status: in_force

(a) With the consent of the board of directors of a district, an irrevocable offer of dedication of real property or any interest in real property for any of the purposes authorized by this article may be made to the district pursuant to this section. The offer of dedication shall be executed, acknowledged, and recorded in the same manner as a conveyance of real property. The offer of dedication, when recorded in the office of the county recorder, shall be irrevocable and may be accepted at any time by the board of directors of the district.

(b) An offer of dedication may be terminated, and the right to accept the offer abandoned, by a majority vote of the board of directors of the district and only if the board of directors makes both of the following findings:

(1) The offer of dedication was never accepted and, therefore, termination or abandonment of the offer does not constitute a conveyance of an interest in real property dedicated for park or open-space purposes.

(2) Now, or in the future, the district cannot effectively use the real property, or interest in real property, that would be conveyed by the offer of dedication for park or open-space purposes.

(c) The procedure prescribed by this section is alternative to any other procedure authorized by law.
Cal. HSC § 41857 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 41857
Section 41857
Status: in_force

The guidelines promulgated by the state board shall be based on meteorological data, the nature and volume of materials to be burned, and the probable effect of such burning on the ambient air quality within the air basins affected.
Cal. INS § 1194.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 1194.1
Section 1194.1
Status: in_force

Excess funds investments may be made in bonds issued pursuant to the Improvement Bond Act of 1915.
Cal. PUC § 2794 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 2794
Section 2794
Status: in_force

(a) A gas or electric system shall be considered acceptable for transfer if it is in compliance with the following criteria:

(1) It is capable of providing the end users a safe and reliable source of gas or electric service.

(2) It meets the commission’s general orders, is compatible, and, in the case of new construction, meets the gas or electric corporation’s design and construction standards insofar as they are related to safety and reliability. The parties may waive these requirements by mutual agreement and, where necessary, with commission approval. The deviations as are agreed upon may be reflected in the purchase price.

(3) It is capable of serving the customary expected load in the park or community determined in accordance with a site-specific study, studies of comparable parks or communities, industry standards, and the gas or electric corporation’s rules as approved by the commission.

(b) As used in this section, “customary expected load” means the anticipated level of service demanded by the dwelling units in the park or community. The park or community owner shall not be responsible for betterments or improvements to the gas or electric corporation’s distribution system facilities or operations that do not benefit the park or community.

(c) Satisfaction of the criteria shall not require any particular system architecture or replacement of used and useful equipment, plant, or facilities, except as needed to comply with subdivision (a). Equipment, facilities, or plant that are part of the existing gas or electric system shall be considered compatible unless their presence in the system would cause substantial increase in the frequency or duration of outages in the case of failure or emergency, or they have no remaining useful life. Pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 2793, equipment, facilities, or plant that require special training for the gas or electric corporation’s employees, or require the gas or electric corporation to maintain inventories of nonstandard equipment may be considered compatible, but their presence may be reflected in the appraised value or the cost imposed on the park or community owner.
Cal. INS § 791.03 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.6 / Section 791.03
Section 791.03
Status: in_force

No insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization shall use or authorize the use of pretext interviews to obtain information in connection with an insurance transaction; provided, however, that a pretext interview may be undertaken to obtain information from a person or institution that does not have a generally or statutorily recognized privileged relationship with the person to whom the information relates for the purpose of investigating a claim where there is a reasonable basis for suspecting criminal activity, fraud, material misrepresentation or material nondisclosure in connection with a claim.
Cal. PRC § 2731 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 2731
Section 2731
Status: in_force

“Operator” means any person who is engaged in surface mining operations, himself, or who contracts with others to conduct operations on his behalf, except a person who is engaged in surface mining operations as an employee with wages as his sole compensation.
Cal. COM § 2611 — California Code / Code com / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 2611
Section 2611
Status: in_force

(1) Until the repudiating party’s next performance is due he can retract his repudiation unless the aggrieved party has since the repudiation canceled or materially changed his position or otherwise indicated that he considers the repudiation final.

(2) Retraction may be by any method which clearly indicates to the aggrieved party that the repudiating party intends to perform, but must include any assurance justifiably demanded under the provisions of this division (Section 2609).

(3) Retraction reinstates the repudiating party’s rights under the contract with due excuse and allowance to the aggrieved party for any delay occasioned by the repudiation.
Cal. FAC § 12820 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 12820
Section 12820
Status: in_force

The payment of any renewal fee or penalty is not a bar to any prosecution for doing business without proper registry.
Cal. VEH § 40302 — California Code / Code veh / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 40302
Section 40302
Status: in_force

Whenever any person is arrested for any violation of this code, not declared to be a felony, the arrested person shall be taken without unnecessary delay before a magistrate within the county in which the offense charged is alleged to have been committed and who has jurisdiction of the offense and is nearest or most accessible with reference to the place where the arrest is made in any of the following cases:

(a) When the person arrested fails to present both his or her driver’s license or other satisfactory evidence of his or her identity and an unobstructed view of his or her full face for examination.

(b) When the person arrested refuses to give his or her written promise to appear in court.

(c) When the person arrested demands an immediate appearance before a magistrate.

(d) When the person arrested is charged with violating Section 23152.
Cal. HSC § 8559 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 8559
Section 8559
Status: in_force

Dedication to cemetery purposes pursuant to this chapter is not invalid as violating any laws against perpetuities or the suspension of the power of alienation of title to or use of property, but is expressly permitted and shall be deemed to be in respect for the dead, a provision for the interment of human remains, and a duty to, and for the benefit of, the general public.
Cal. WAT § 44962 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 44962
Section 44962
Status: in_force

Revenue warrants shall not be issued under this chapter by any district in any one fiscal year in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000).
Cal. BPC § 2857 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 1 / Section 2857
Section 2857
Status: in_force

The board shall issue a license designated as a vocational nurse license.
Cal. BPC § 6754 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 6754
Section 6754
Status: in_force

Examination for licensure shall be held at such times and places as the board shall determine.

The second division of the examination for all branches specified in Section 6732 shall be administered at least once each year.

Work of the board relating to examination and licensure may be divided into committees as the board shall direct. The scope of examinations and the methods of procedure may be prescribed by board rule.

The board may make arrangements with a public or private organization to conduct the examination. The board may contract with a public or private organization for materials or services related to the examination.
Cal. VEH § 9980 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3.6 / Chapter 3 / Section 9980
Section 9980
Status: in_force

If the manufacturer of the engine of a new motor vehicle is different from the manufacturer of the vehicle, the vehicle shall be labeled as required by Section 9981.

For purposes of this chapter, the manufacturer of a motor vehicle engine is different from the vehicle manufacturer if a majority of parts, or most of the work of assembly, of the engine is provided by a person other than the vehicle manufacturer or a subsidiary or affiliate of the vehicle manufacturer. For purposes of this chapter, an “affiliate” is an entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the manufacturer of the vehicle.
Cal. FGC § 2081.8 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 3 / Section 2081.8
Section 2081.8
Status: in_force

The Resources Agency shall undertake the necessary activities to assess the protection of recreational opportunities, including, but not limited to, hunting, fishing, boating, and birdwatching, and the creation of opportunities for improved local economic conditions, surrounding the Salton Sea. The Resources Agency shall not undertake any of those activities if the agency determines they would constitute a project purpose for environmental documentation that is prepared pursuant to Section 2081.7.
Cal. EVID § 711 — California Code / Code evid / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 711
Section 711
Status: in_force

At the trial of an action, a witness can be heard only in the presence and subject to the examination of all the parties to the action, if they choose to attend and examine.
Cal. HSC § 104435 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 104435
Section 104435
Status: in_force

County offices of education that receive funds pursuant to subdivision (l) of Section 104420 shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide technical assistance and training to school districts and consortia of school districts regarding planning and preparation of antitobacco programs plans pursuant to State Department of Education guidelines.

(b) Provide for appropriate coordination between school districts programs and local antitobacco use programs funded by the local lead agency.

(c) Participate in the review and scoring of applications submitted by school districts for grant awards made pursuant to Section 104420.

(d) Participate in the monitoring and technical assistance review process for school districts and county offices of education pursuant to Section 104455.