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Cal. FAM § 8801.5 — California Code / Code fam / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 8801.5
Section 8801.5
Status: in_force

(a) Each birth parent placing a child for adoption shall be advised of their rights by an adoption service provider.

(b) The birth parent shall be advised of their rights in a face-to-face meeting in which the birth parent may ask questions and have questions answered, as provided by Section 8801.3.

(c) The department shall prescribe the format and process for advising birth parents of their rights, the content of which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) The alternatives to adoption.

(2) The alternative types of adoption, including a description of the full procedures and timeframes involved in each type.

(3) The full rights and responsibilities of the birth parent with respect to adoption, including the need to keep the department informed of the birth parent’s current address in case of a medical emergency requiring contact and of providing a full health history.

(4) The right to separate legal counsel paid for by the prospective adoptive parents upon the request of the birth parent, as provided for by Section 8800.

(5) The right to a minimum of three separate counseling sessions, each to be held on different days, to be paid for by the prospective adoptive parents upon the request of the birth parents, as provided for by subdivision (d).

(d) Each person advised pursuant to this section shall be offered at least three separate counseling sessions, to be held on different days. Each counseling session shall be not less than 50 minutes in duration. The counseling may be provided by the adoption service provider who informs the birth parent of their rights, or by another adoption service provider, or by a licensed psychotherapist, as defined by Section 1010 of the Evidence Code, as elected by the person, and after having been informed of these choices.

(e) The counselor owes a duty of care to the birth parent being counseled, similar to the duty of care established by a psychotherapist-patient relationship, regardless of who pays the fees of the counselor. A counselor shall not have a contractual relationship with the adoptive parents, an attorney for the adoptive parents, or any other individual or an organization performing any type of services for the adoptive parents and for which the adoptive parents are paying a fee, except as relates to payment of the birth parents’ fee.

(f) The advisement and counseling fees shall be paid by the prospective adoptive parents at the request of the birth parent.

(g) Failure to fulfill the duties specified in this section shall not be construed as a basis for setting aside the consent or the adoption, but may give rise to a cause of action for malpractice or negligence against those professionals or agencies serving as adoption service providers that are responsible for fulfilling the duties.
Cal. FAM § 3087 — California Code / Code fam / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 3087
Section 3087
Status: in_force

An order for joint custody may be modified or terminated upon the petition of one or both parents or on the court’s own motion if it is shown that the best interest of the child requires modification or termination of the order. If either parent opposes the modification or termination order, the court shall state in its decision the reasons for modification or termination of the joint custody order.
Cal. RTC § 11514 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 11514
Section 11514
Status: in_force

If upon the sale the moneys received exceed the total of all amounts, including interest, penalties, and costs due the state, the board shall return the excess to the person liable for the amounts and obtain that person’s receipt. If any person having an interest in or lien upon the property files with the board prior to the sale notice of his or her interest or lien, the board shall withhold any excess pending a determination of the rights of the respective parties thereto by a court of competent jurisdiction. If for any reason the receipt of the person liable for the amount is not available, the board shall deposit the excess moneys with the Treasurer, as trustee for the owner, subject to the order of the person liable for the amount, or that person’s heirs, successors, or assigns.
Cal. PUC § 3177 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 3177
Section 3177
Status: in_force

The bylaws shall prohibit the transfer of the common stock or membership certificates of the associations to any person that is not qualified to be a shareholder or member, as specified in this chapter. These restrictions shall be printed upon every certificate of stock or membership which is subject to them.
Cal. PEN § 687 — California Code / Code pen / Part 2 / Section 687
Section 687
Status: in_force

No person can be subjected to a second prosecution for a public offense for which he has once been prosecuted and convicted or acquitted.
Cal. RTC § 2235 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 2235
Section 2235
Status: in_force

Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to Sections 2229 and 2231 shall be filed in the manner prescribed by the State Controller.
Cal. WAT § 75640 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 9 / Chapter 4 / Section 75640
Section 75640
Status: in_force

Any person who fails to register a water-producing facility, as required by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 75540) of this part, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. WIC § 224.72 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1.5 / Section 224.72
Section 224.72
Status: in_force

(a) Every juvenile facility shall provide each youth who is placed in the facility with an age and developmentally appropriate orientation that includes an explanation and a copy of the rights and responsibilities of the youth, as specified in Section 224.71, as designed and provided by the Ombudsperson of the Office of Youth and Community Restoration pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 2200, and that addresses the youth’s questions and concerns.

(b) Each juvenile facility shall post posters designed and provided by the Ombudsperson of the Office of Youth and Community Restoration pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 2200 that list the rights provided by Section 224.71 in a conspicuous location, including classrooms, living units, and near the telephones that youth can use to call the ombudsperson.

(c) A copy of the rights of the youth shall be provided to parents or guardians of each youth placed in a juvenile facility. The posters and brochures designed and provided by the Ombudsperson of the Office of Youth and Community Restoration pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 2200, with copies in English, Spanish, and other languages, shall also be made available in the lobbies and visiting areas of juvenile justice facilities and, upon request, to parents or guardians.
Cal. ELEC § 7820 — California Code / Code elec / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 7820
Section 7820
Status: in_force

The state central committee shall hold meetings not less than once during each year.
Cal. PROB § 8500 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 8500
Section 8500
Status: in_force

(a) Any interested person may petition for removal of the personal representative from office. A petition for removal may be combined with a petition for appointment of a successor personal representative under Article 7 (commencing with Section 8520). The petition shall state facts showing cause for removal.

(b) On a petition for removal, or if the court otherwise has reason to believe from the court’s own knowledge or from other credible information, whether on the settlement of an account or otherwise, that there are grounds for removal, the court shall issue a citation to the personal representative to appear and show cause why the personal representative should not be removed. The court may suspend the powers of the personal representative and may make such orders as are necessary to deal with the property pending the hearing.

(c) Any interested person may appear at the hearing and file a written declaration showing that the personal representative should be removed or retained. The personal representative may demur to or answer the declaration. The court may compel the attendance of the personal representative and may compel the personal representative to answer questions, on oath, concerning the administration of the estate. Failure to attend or answer is cause for removal of the personal representative from office.

(d) The issues shall be heard and determined by the court. If the court is satisfied from the evidence that the citation has been duly served and cause for removal exists, the court shall remove the personal representative from office.
Cal. FAC § 10404 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 10404
Section 10404
Status: in_force

Where it is necessary to prevent the spread within this state of bovine brucellosis, the director may provide for the slaughter of animals.
Cal. HSC § 18029.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 18029.1
Section 18029.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 18029, a person may, without filing an application for an alteration or conversion required by this chapter, alter or convert, or cause to be altered or converted, the structural, fire safety, plumbing, heat-producing, or electrical systems and installations or equipment of a manufactured home or mobilehome in order to extend a gas line or electrical feeder line, or both, from a utility-owned service line to the electrical subpanel or gas inlet of the manufactured home or mobilehome only for the purpose of a natural gas or electric service utility upgrade, or both, within a mobilehome park that is subject to or consistent with the requirements of Public Utilities Commission Decision 14-03-021 (March 13, 2014).

(b) Notwithstanding Section 18029, if, at the time that natural gas or electric service is connected to a manufactured home or mobilehome as part of a natural gas or electric service utility upgrade, or both, within a mobilehome park that is subject to or consistent with the requirements of Public Utilities Commission Decision 14-03-021 (March 13, 2014), a defect in the manufactured home or mobilehome relating to the heat-producing or electrical systems or installations or equipment is found, the heat-producing or electrical systems or installations or equipment may be repaired or replaced without filing an application for an alteration or conversion required by this chapter if the repair or replacement is necessary to correct the defect, is made promptly, and is approved by the department.

(c) The department shall inspect any alteration or conversion described in subdivision (a) or (b) to ensure that any health and safety standards set forth in this part or Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200), or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to those parts, that are consistent with the mission set out in Public Utilities Commission Decision 14-03-021 (March 13, 2014) are met.
Cal. VEH § 15260 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 15260
Section 15260
Status: in_force

(a) Any applicant for a commercial driver’s license who does not successfully complete the air-brake component of the knowledge test, or who does not successfully complete the driving-skill test in a vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with air brakes, shall, if otherwise qualified, receive a commercial driver’s license that restricts the licenseholder from operating a commercial motor vehicle equipped with air brakes.

(b) To remove the restriction described in subdivision (a) from a commercial driver’s license, the driver is required to make a new application for a commercial driver’s license, and, in addition to any other requirements specified in this code, to successfully complete the air-brake component of the knowledge test prescribed by the department, and to pass the driver-skill test in a vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with air brakes.

(c) For the purposes of the driving-skill test and the restriction described in this section, air brakes shall include any braking system operating fully or partially on the air-brake principle.
Cal. PROB § 1870 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 1870
Section 1870
Status: in_force

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, “transaction” includes, but is not limited to, making a contract, sale, transfer, or conveyance, incurring a debt or encumbering property, making a gift, delegating a power, and waiving a right.
Cal. FAC § 77468 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17.5 / Article 5 / Section 77468
Section 77468
Status: in_force

Prior to the referendum vote conducted by the director pursuant to this article, the proponents of the commission shall deposit with the director an amount of funds determined necessary by the director to defray the expenses of preparing the necessary lists and information and conducting the vote. Any funds not used for this purpose shall be returned to the proponents of the commission who deposited the funds with the director. Upon establishment of the commission, the commission may reimburse the proponents of the commission for any funds deposited with the director and for any legal expenses and costs incurred in establishing the commission.
Cal. FAC § 29124 — California Code / Code fac / Division 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 29124
Section 29124
Status: in_force

Any shipment of bees on comb, used hives, or used appliances arriving in this state which is not accompanied by, where required by Section 29120, a valid certificate shall be refused entry and returned to the shipper or destroyed, at the option and expense of the owner or person in charge of the shipment.
Cal. RTC § 6009 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 6009
Section 6009
Status: in_force

[Amended by Stats. 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 2.   Superseded January 1, 2027; see amendment by Stats. 2026, Ch. 23.]
“Use” includes the exercise of any right or power over tangible personal property incident to the ownership of that property, and also includes the possession of, or the exercise of any right or power over, tangible personal property by a lessee under a lease, except that it does not include the sale of that property in the regular course of business.

[Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 23, Sec. 3.   (SB 122)   Effective June 29, 2026.   Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.]
(a) “Use” includes the exercise of any right or power over tangible personal property incident to the ownership of that property, and also includes the possession of, or the exercise of any right or power over, tangible personal property by a lessee under a lease, except that it does not include the sale of that property in the regular course of business.

(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the exercise of any right or power over tangible personal property incident to the ownership of that property includes opening, viewing, accessing, downloading, copying, updating, possessing, storing, or manipulating a digital product transferred electronically or accessed remotely.

(c) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
Cal. BPC § 4865 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 3.5 / Section 4865
Section 4865
Status: in_force

The board shall administer the provisions of this article.
Cal. PCC § 10299.5 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 10299.5
Section 10299.5
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On and after January 1, 2025, subject to limited exceptions as set forth in subdivision (d), each state agency that enters into a contract with a private entity solely for call center work to provide public or customer service for that state agency or another state agency shall provide a report to the department that contains all of the information set forth in paragraph (2).

(2) The number of total jobs and the overall percentage that shall be located within the state, as well as the number and percentage of jobs that shall be located in any other state or states as well as identifying the state and type of jobs located in those states.

(b) If the contract is solely for overflow, emergency, or other contingency, the information described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be provided in addition to the terms of contingency.

(c) The department shall maintain a master list of contracts pursuant to this section and an aggregate number of jobs, including how many are located in another state. This list shall be made available, upon request, to any member of the public.

(d) This section shall not apply to a contract or any subcontract reached between a private entity and the State of California or other authority of the State of California where call center services are secondary and the services to be provided are related to state employee benefits.

(e) For purposes of this section, “state agency” means any agency, department, division, commission, board, bureau, officer, or other authority of the State of California.
Cal. VEH § 12804.10 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 12804.10
Section 12804.10
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person issued a class C license under paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 12804.9 may drive any house car of 40 feet in length or less without obtaining a noncommercial class B driver’s license with house car endorsement as described in subdivision (b).

(b) Any person seeking to drive any house car over 40 feet in length, excluding safety devices and safety bumpers, shall obtain a noncommercial class B driver’s license with house car endorsement as described in this subdivision. The applicant for that endorsement shall pass a specialized written examination and demonstrate the ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in operating that vehicle by driving it under the supervision of an examining officer. Upon satisfactory completion of the examination and demonstration, the applicant shall be issued a noncommercial class B driver’s license with house car endorsement by the department. Upon application for an endorsement to operate this vehicle, and every two years thereafter, the applicant shall submit medical information on a form approved by the department.
Cal. RTC § 24905 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 24905
Section 24905
Status: in_force

(a) Section 988 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of certain foreign currency transactions, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.

(b) Section 988(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to source, shall not apply.
Cal. PUC § 21001 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 21001
Section 21001
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “State Aeronautics Act.”
Cal. BPC § 7826.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 2.1 / Section 7826.2
Section 7826.2
Status: in_force

Each member of each technical advisory committee shall be an expert in the area of geology or geophysics within the committee’s jurisdiction and shall be licensed under this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 101995 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 7 / Section 101995
Section 101995
Status: in_force

(a) The program administrator shall require grantees to submit any reports it deems necessary to ensure the appropriate use of funds consistent with the purposes of this part and the terms of any grant awards.

(b) The university may require the board to submit reports pertaining to the program’s and the board’s activities to the Regents of the University of California, including, but not limited to, the following information:

(1) An accounting of funds collected and expended.

(2) An evaluation of the program.

(3) Recommendations regarding the program.
Cal. INS § 1853.95 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 2.5 / Section 1853.95
Section 1853.95
Status: in_force

Admitted insurers are hereby expressly authorized to enter into agreements with the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to the furnishing of insurance covering property being purchased from such department pursuant to Chapter 3, Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code or the Veterans’ Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1943, at special rates and forms for such insurance as are determined by the Director of Veterans Affairs to be reasonable.
Cal. BPC § 12603 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 12603
Section 12603
Status: in_force

No person subject to the prohibition in Section 12602 shall distribute any packaged commodity unless it is in conformity with regulations that shall be established by the secretary that shall provide:

(a) The commodity shall bear a label specifying the identity of the commodity and the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.

(b) The net quantity of contents (in terms of weight or mass, measure, numerical count, or time) shall be separately and accurately stated in a uniform location upon the principal display panel of that label, using the most appropriate units of both the customary inch-pound system of measure, and except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), the SI (Systeme International d’Unites) metric system.

(c) On a random package labeled in terms of pounds and decimal fractions of the pound, the statement may be carried out to not more than three decimal places and is not required to, but may include a statement in terms of the SI metric system carried out to not more than three decimal places.

(d) The requirements of subdivision (b) concerning labeling using the metric system do not apply to nonconsumer packages, foods that are packaged at the retail store level, or to the sale or distribution of products whose labels have been printed prior to February 14, 1994.

(e) This section shall become operative on February 14, 1994.
Cal. ELEC § 18621 — California Code / Code elec / Division 18 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 18621
Section 18621
Status: in_force

Any proponent of an initiative or referendum measure or recall petition who seeks, solicits, bargains for, or obtains any money or thing of value of or from any person, firm, or corporation for the purpose of abandoning the same or stopping the circulation of petitions concerning the same, or failing or neglecting or refusing to file the measure or petition in the office of the elections official or other officer designated by law within the time required by law after obtaining the number of signatures required under the law to qualify the measure or petition, or withdrawing an initiative petition after filing it with the appropriate elections official, or performing any act that will prevent or aid in preventing the initiative, referendum, or recall proposed from qualifying as an initiative or referendum measure, or resulting in a recall election is punishable by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.