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Cal. LAB § 4658.1 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 4658.1
Section 4658.1
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Regular work” means the employee’s usual occupation or the position in which the employee was engaged at the time of injury and that offers wages and compensation equivalent to those paid to the employee at the time of injury, and located within a reasonable commuting distance of the employee’s residence at the time of injury.

(b) “Modified work” means regular work modified so that the employee has the ability to perform all the functions of the job and that offers wages and compensation that are at least 85 percent of those paid to the employee at the time of injury, and located within a reasonable commuting distance of the employee’s residence at the time of injury.

(c) “Alternative work” means work that the employee has the ability to perform, that offers wages and compensation that are at least 85 percent of those paid to the employee at the time of injury, and that is located within reasonable commuting distance of the employee’s residence at the time of injury.

(d) For the purpose of determining whether wages and compensation are equivalent to those paid at the time of injury, the wages and compensation for any increase in working hours over the average hours worked at the time of injury shall not be considered.

(e) For the purpose of determining whether wages and compensation are equivalent to those paid at the time of injury, actual wages and compensation shall be determined without regard to the minimums and maximums set forth in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4451).

(f) The condition that regular work, modified work, or alternative work be located within a reasonable distance of the employee’s residence at the time of injury may be waived by the employee. The condition shall be deemed to be waived if the employee accepts the regular work, modified work, or alternative work and does not object to the location within 20 days of being informed of the right to object. The condition shall be conclusively deemed to be satisfied if the offered work is at the same location and the same shift as the employment at the time of injury.
Cal. WAT § 13220 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 13220
Section 13220
Status: in_force

Each regional board shall do all of the following:

(a) Establish an office.

(b) Select one of its members as chairperson at the first regular meeting held each year.

(c) Appoint as its confidential employee, who may be exempt from civil service under Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution, and fix the salary of, an executive officer who shall meet technical qualifications as defined by the state board. The executive officer shall serve at the pleasure of the regional board.

(d) Employ any other assistants that may be determined necessary to assist the executive officer.
Cal. VEH § 26303 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 26303
Section 26303
Status: in_force

Every trailer coach and every camp trailer having a gross weight of 1,500 pounds or more, but exclusive of passengers, shall be equipped with brakes on at least two wheels which are adequate, supplemental to the brakes on the towing vehicle, to enable the combination of vehicles to comply with the stopping distance requirements of Section 26454.
Cal. FAC § 77282 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17 / Article 4 / Section 77282
Section 77282
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt and from time to time alter, rescind, modify, and amend all proper and necessary bylaws, rules, regulations, operating procedures, and orders for carrying out this chapter, including rules for appeals from any bylaw, rule, regulation, operating procedure, or order of the commission.
Cal. HNC § 7200 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 7200
Section 7200
Status: in_force

A district may incur indebtedness for any purpose for which the district is authorized to expend funds by the issuance of negotiable promissory notes pursuant to this article without an election.
Cal. VEH § 25100.1 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 25100.1
Section 25100.1
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, an ambulance may be equipped with clearance and side-marker lamps.
Cal. HSC § 1368.017 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 5 / Section 1368.017
Section 1368.017
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A health care service plan shall provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.

(2) “Behavioral health and wellness screening” means a screening, test, or assessment to identify indicators or symptoms of behavioral health issues in an individual, including, but not limited to, depression or anxiety.

(b) The notice shall provide information regarding the benefits of behavioral health and wellness screenings for both depression and anxiety.

(c) A health care service plan shall provide notice pursuant to this section annually.

(d) This section does not apply to Medi-Cal managed care that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services entered into pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Cal. FAC § 18502 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 18502
Section 18502
Status: in_force

In the absence of any express warranty, the sale of livestock for slaughter, whether the slaughter will be immediate or otherwise, shall not imply a warranty of fitness for any particular purpose or warranty of merchantable quality, notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (1), (2), and (5) of Section 1735 of the Civil Code.
Cal. FAC § 76147 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 6 / Section 76147
Section 76147
Status: in_force

Any assessment which is levied as provided for in this chapter, is a personal debt of every producer so assessed. Failure of a processor, shipper, or grower-handler to collect the assessment does not relieve the producer of the obligation to pay the assessment.
Cal. PUC § 28760 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 28760
Section 28760
Status: in_force

Each director, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take the oath of office as provided for in the Constitution and laws of this State. A copy of the oath shall be filed with the secretary of the district and the Secretary of State.
Cal. HSC § 18025.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 18025.6
Section 18025.6
Status: in_force

When a standard for manufactured homes which was adopted pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 5401 et seq.), is repealed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and no new preemptive federal standard is adopted as a replacement standard, the department may continue to enforce the federal standard for manufactured homes to be sold in this state, for a period of one year from the operative date of the repeal or until the department adopts a regulation to replace the repealed federal standard, whichever occurs first. The replacement standard, if any, may be adopted as an emergency regulation.
Cal. BPC § 7500 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 7500
Section 7500
Status: in_force

This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on repossessors. It may be cited as the “Collateral Recovery Act.”
Cal. HSC § 25988.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 13.5 / Section 25988.5
Section 25988.5
Status: in_force

(a)  Citations issued pursuant to Section 25988 shall require the person cited to pay a civil penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation, and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues.

(b)  Any person who violates Section 25988 may be prosecuted by the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred or the city attorney of the city in which the violation occurred.
Cal. WIC § 14613 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.8 / Article 2 / Section 14613
Section 14613
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop at least three alternative methods of reimbursing hospitals for providing inpatient and outpatient hospital services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries on a prospectively negotiated rate basis. Each method shall provide for prospectively negotiating rates for such care. Each method shall require the hospital to agree to provide a minimal number of units of service at the negotiated rate.

(b) The department shall consult with associations and other appropriate representatives of the hospital industry. The department shall make every reasonable effort to develop at least one alternative for prospectively negotiating hospital rates which is supported by such representatives of the hospital industry.

(c) The department shall consult with the commission regarding the development of at least one alternative for prospectively negotiating hospital rates. The department may enter into an interagency agreement with the commission for the development of such an alternative.
Cal. LAB § 1554 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 5.6 / Section 1554
Section 1554
Status: in_force

(a) The Labor Commissioner shall develop a template notice that an employer may use to comply with the requirements of Section 1553. On or before January 1, 2026, the Labor Commissioner shall post the template notice on its internet website so that it is accessible to an employer. The Labor Commissioner shall post an updated template notice annually thereafter. The template notice shall be written in plain terminology that is easily understood by a worker. The Labor Commissioner shall make the template notice available in different languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Korean, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi. The Labor Commissioner may also provide the template notice in additional languages.

(b) On or before July 1, 2026, the Labor Commissioner shall develop a video for employees advising them of their rights under the areas listed in Section 1553. The Labor Commissioner shall make the video available in English and Spanish and may also make the video available in other languages.

(c) On or before July 1, 2026, the Labor Commissioner shall develop a video for employers advising them of their rights and requirements under the areas listed in Section 1553, including constitutional rights when interacting with law enforcement at the workplace.

(d) The Labor Commissioner shall post the videos developed pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) on the Labor Commissioner’s internet website.

(e) (1) The Labor Commissioner shall consult with the Agricultural Labor Relations Board and the Public Employment Relations Board in developing the template notice described in subdivision (a) and the videos described in subdivisions (b) and (c). The Agricultural Labor Relations Board and the Public Employment Relations Board shall provide suggested language for the template notice described in subdivision (a) and a suggested script for the videos described in subdivisions (b) and (c) to the Labor Commissioner regarding workers’ rights to organize, form, join, or assist a union, engage in collective bargaining, and participate in concerted activities for mutual aid or protection.

(2) The Labor Commissioner shall consult with the Attorney General’s office to develop suggested language for the template notice described in subdivision (a) and a suggested script for the videos described in subdivisions (b) and (c) regarding workers’ and employers’ constitutional rights when interacting with law enforcement at the workplace.
Cal. HSC § 50757 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 50757
Section 50757
Status: in_force

Any rental housing development assisted pursuant to this article shall be governed by a regulatory agreement between the sponsor and the local public entity. The regulatory agreements shall contain all of the following:

(a)  Restrictions on occupancy of the dwelling units within the rental housing development necessary to meet the requirements of Sections 50736 and 50739.

(b)  A requirement that all contractors and subcontractors use affirmative action in hiring.

(c)  Provisions implementing the terms of tenant selection standards and occupancy agreements.

(d)  Provisions necessary for the administration and protection of annuity funds established pursuant to Section 50748 and for recapture and reallocation of annuity fund payments and rent revenues pursuant to subdivisions (k) and ( l) of Section 50756.

(e)  Any other provisions necessary to carry out the purposes and to exercise the powers granted by this chapter.
Cal. INS § 11535 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 1 / Section 11535
Section 11535
Status: in_force

(a) A domestic incorporated mutual life insurer, or life and disability insurer, issuing nonassessable policies on a reserve basis may be converted into an incorporated stock life or stock life and disability insurer issuing, on a reserve basis, nonassessable policies of life insurance or of both life and disability insurance. To that end, it may provide and carry out a plan for the conversion by complying with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) A domestic incorporated mutual insurer not referred to in subdivision (a) and that is not a medical malpractice mutual insurer as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 4097.01, which may be referred to in this chapter as a mutual property-casualty insurer, may be converted into an incorporated stock property-casualty insurer. To that end, it may provide and carry out a plan for the conversion by complying with the requirements of this chapter. A medical malpractice mutual insurer as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 4097.01 may not convert to a stock insurer under this chapter.

(c) A mutual holding company may be converted into a stock corporation. To that end, it may provide and carry out a plan for the conversion by complying with the requirements of this chapter.

(d) As part of the conversion authorized in this section, a domestic incorporated mutual insurer may merge with an incorporated stock insurer, if the merging insurers comply with the provisions of this code applicable to their participation in the merger, or may transfer its domicile to any other state, if the insurer complies with Section 709.5.
Cal. BPC § 7116.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 7 / Section 7116.5
Section 7116.5
Status: in_force

It is a cause for discipline for a licensee to do any of the following:

(a) Engage in any conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert an investigation of the board.

(b) Threaten or harass any person or licensee for providing evidence in any possible or actual disciplinary action, arbitration, or other legal action.

(c) Discharge an employee primarily because of the employee’s attempt to comply with or aid in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 3205.7 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 3205.7
Section 3205.7
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Commencing July 1, 2022, the division shall begin requiring each operator of an oil or gas well to submit a report to the supervisor that demonstrates the operator’s total liability to plug and abandon all wells and to decommission all attendant production facilities, including any needed site remediation, pursuant to Section 3208 and Article 4.2 (commencing with Section 3250), as applicable, on a schedule determined by the supervisor.

(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the supervisor shall set the schedule in a manner that staggers the initial reports by operators to ensure that some reporting commences on July 1, 2022, that at least one-half of required operators will have submitted their initial report by July 1, 2024, that all initial reporting is completed by July 1, 2026, and that followup reporting is required for each operator on a continual basis that is no less frequent than every five years after the initial report.

(b) The division shall develop criteria to be used by operators for estimating costs to plug and abandon wells and decommission attendant production facilities, including site remediation. The criteria shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following requirements:

(1) Operators shall calculate the estimated cost to plug and abandon each well and decommission attendant production facilities of the operator using the criteria developed by the division pursuant to this subdivision.

(2) For the site of each well, attendant production facility, or lease, the operator shall calculate the estimated cost of full site remediation using criteria developed by the division pursuant to this subdivision.

(3) Calculations of estimated costs under this subdivision shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

(c) In preparing each report for the supervisor pursuant to subdivision (a), the operator shall do both of the following:

(1) Calculate cost estimates to plug and abandon wells and decommission attendant production facilities, including site remediation, using the criteria developed by the division pursuant to subdivision (b).

(2) Exclude from each initial report due on or before July 1, 2026, all offshore wells and facilities of the operator evaluated pursuant to Section 3205.6. Include in each followup report due after July 1, 2026, all offshore wells and facilities of the operator.

(d) If the supervisor determines that the operator has failed to use the requisite criteria or has otherwise provided estimates in the report that are neither credible nor accurate, the supervisor may request the operator to submit revised estimates for review and approval on a timely schedule to be determined by the supervisor. Failure to comply with this requirement or a request pursuant to this section is a violation of this chapter and is subject to any penalty provided by law, including, but not limited to, Sections 3236 and 3236.5.
Cal. BPC § 8513 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 14 / Article 1 / Section 8513
Section 8513
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall prescribe a form entitled “Notice to Owner” that shall describe, in nontechnical language and in a clear and coherent manner using words with common and everyday meaning, the pertinent provisions of this state’s mechanics lien laws and the rights and responsibilities of an owner of property and a registered pest control company thereunder. Each company registered under this chapter, prior to entering into a contract with an owner for work for which a company registration is required, shall give a copy of this “Notice to Owner” to the owner, his or her agent, or the payer.

(b) No company that is required to be registered under this chapter shall require or request a waiver of lien rights from any subcontractor, employee, or supplier.

(c) Each company registered under this chapter that acts as a subcontractor for another company registered under this chapter shall, within 20 days of commencement of any work for which a company registration is required, give the preliminary notice in accordance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) of Title 2 of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code, to the owner, his or her agent, or the payer.

(d) Each company registered under this chapter that acts as a prime contractor for work for which a company registration is required shall, prior to accepting payment for the work, furnish to the owner, his or her agent, or the payer a full and unconditional release from any claim of mechanics lien by any subcontractor entitled to enforce a mechanics lien pursuant to Section 8410 of the Civil Code.

(e) Each company registered under this chapter that subcontracts to another company registered under this chapter work for which a company registration is required shall furnish to the subcontractor the name of the owner, his or her agent, or the payer.

(f) A violation of the provisions of this section is a ground for disciplinary action.
Cal. WIC § 14184.700 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 5.51 / Section 14184.700
Section 14184.700
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subdivision (f) of section 14184.102 and the availability of sufficient nonfederal share funds for this purpose in each CalAIM year, the department may make incentive payments, grants, or other financial support available to qualified entities or providers under the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) program to support services, infrastructure, and capacity building in advancing and complimenting select goals and components of CalAIM as described in this article.

(b) The department, in consultation with affected entities and providers, shall establish the methodologies, parameters, and eligibility criteria for PATH payments pursuant to this section, in accordance with the CalAIM Terms and Conditions.

(c) For purposes of PATH payments made pursuant to this section, qualified entities or providers may include, but need not be limited to, counties, Medi-Cal managed care plans, designated public hospital systems, community-based organizations, county sheriffs, adult and juvenile correctional facilities, or chief probation officers, to the extent approved in the CalAIM Terms and Conditions.

(d) The nonfederal share of PATH payments may consist of voluntary intergovernmental transfers of funds provided by eligible governmental agencies or other public entities pursuant to Section 14164. Upon providing any intergovernmental transfer of funds, each transferring entity shall certify that the transferred funds qualify for federal financial participation pursuant to Section 433.51 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, any other applicable federal Medicaid laws, and the CalAIM Terms and Conditions, and in the form and manner specified by the department. Any intergovernmental transfer of funds made pursuant to this section shall be considered voluntary for purposes of all state and federal laws. Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall not assess the fee described in subdivision (d) of Section 14301.4 or any other similar fee on the intergovernmental transfers made pursuant to this section.
Cal. PUC § 718 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 718
Section 718
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop policies, rules, or regulations with a goal of reducing, by January 1, 2024, the statewide level of gas and electric service disconnections for nonpayment by residential customers, including policies, rules, or regulations specific to the four gas and electrical corporations that have the greatest number of customers. The commission shall convene stakeholders, including, but not limited to, public health officials, consumer advocates, and organizations representing low-income communities, to assist with the development of the policies, rules, or regulations.

(b) (1) In each gas and electrical corporation general rate case, the commission shall do both of the following:

(A) Designate the impact of any proposed increase in rates on disconnections for nonpayment as an issue in the scope of the proceeding.

(B) Conduct an assessment of and properly identify the impact of any proposed increase in rates on disconnections for nonpayment, which shall be included in the record of the proceeding.

(2) The commission shall adopt residential utility disconnections for nonpayment as a metric and incorporate the metric into each gas and electrical corporation general rate case.