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Cal. PUC § 30331 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 30331
Section 30331
Status: in_force

All other things being equal, the general manager shall be chosen on the basis of his qualifications with special reference to his actual experience in or his knowledge of accepted practices in respect to the duties of his office as hereinafter set forth.
Cal. SHC § 133 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 133
Section 133
Status: in_force

To the extent possible, and where feasible and cost effective, the department shall partner with appropriate public agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Parks and Recreation, any federal department or agency, and any regional or local public entity, to develop strategies and plans to improve access for bicycles and pedestrians to federal, state, regional, and local parks adjacent to or connected to the state highway system.
Cal. FGC § 11032 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 11032
Section 11032
Status: in_force

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 21:

The waters and tidelands to high water mark of San Diego Bay lying inside of a straight line drawn from the southerly extremity of Point Loma to the offshore end of the San Diego breakwater.
Cal. RTC § 4653.4 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 8 / Chapter 1a / Section 4653.4
Section 4653.4
Status: in_force

Taxes shall be distributed to each fund on the basis of the tax rate established for the current secured roll on which they are charged and in the same proportion that the tax rate for each fund bears to the total tax rate applicable.
Cal. RTC § 21020 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.7 / Section 21020
Section 21020
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2 only, a taxpayer shall not be suspended pursuant to Section 23301, 23301.5, or 23775 unless the board has mailed a notice preliminary to suspension which indicates that the taxpayer will be suspended by a date certain pursuant to Section 23301, 23301.5, or 23775, as the case may be. The notice preliminary to suspension shall be mailed to the taxpayer at least 60 days before the date certain.
Cal. BPC § 6361 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 6361
Section 6361
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of the county in which the law library is established shall provide sufficient quarters for the use of the library upon request of the board of law library trustees, except that the board of supervisors need not provide such quarters when the board of law library trustees determines it has sufficient funds, over and above those necessary for operation and maintenance expenses, to provide its own quarters. Such provision may include, with the room or rooms provided, suitable furniture, window shades, floor coverings, lighting, heat and telephone and janitor service.
Cal. WIC § 18297 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 18297
Section 18297
Status: in_force

The staff of each domestic violence shelter-based program shall attempt to achieve community support and acceptance of the program by advocating the program to community representatives and groups within the community.

Volunteers shall be trained and used to maximum capacity in the delivery of services. Staff and volunteers shall meet the training requirements set forth in Section 1037.1 of the Evidence Code.
Cal. BPC § 4187.4 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 13.5 / Section 4187.4
Section 4187.4
Status: in_force

The board shall have the authority to inspect a correctional clinic at any time in order to determine whether a correctional clinic is, or is not, operating in compliance with this article.
Cal. SHC § 5173 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 5173
Section 5173
Status: in_force

The public agency which supplies the plans and specifications may at all times maintain an inspector over the work to see that the plans and specifications which it has furnished have been complied with, and the cost of such inspection shall form a part of the incidental expenses of the work and be incorporated in the assessment as a part thereof.
Cal. HSC § 19216 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 19216
Section 19216
Status: in_force

At the point of sale, the retailer may provide the consumer with generic installation instructions with standard details approved by the Division of the State Architect. If provided, these generic instructions are intended to be provided to the consumer as a guide, and are not intended to supersede local codes. The retailer and manufacturer are deemed not to be liable for the generic instructions provided to consumers as long as these have been approved by the Division of the State Architect, as complying with the requirements of the model code in force on the date of approval.
Cal. RTC § 17132.9 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 17132.9
Section 17132.9
Status: in_force

(a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2030, gross income shall not include retirement pay received by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year, not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), from the federal government for service in the uniformed services.

(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Qualified taxpayer” means a taxpayer that satisfies either of the following:

(A) In the case of a surviving spouse or spouses filing a joint return, adjusted gross income, as required to be shown on the federal tax return for the same taxable year, does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).

(B) In the case of any other individual, adjusted gross income, as required to be shown on the federal tax return for the same taxable year, does not exceed one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000).

(2) “Uniformed services” means the Armed Forces of the United States, the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard when engaged in active duty for training, inactive duty training, or full-time National Guard duty, the commissioned corps of the United States Public Health Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps.

(c) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. FAC § 77702 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 77702
Section 77702
Status: in_force

The production and marketing of dates constitutes an important industry that provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state and employment for its citizens.
Cal. PRC § 12250 — California Code / Code prc / Division 10.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 12250
Section 12250
Status: in_force

Every application for the acquisition of a conservation easement shall provide sufficient information to enable the department to verify the parcel’s eligibility for the program and to understand the conservation objectives and the parcel’s environmental value or potential to protect forest and aquatic resources.
Cal. ELEC § 10403.5 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 3 / Section 10403.5
Section 10403.5
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any city ordinance requiring its general municipal election to be held on a day specified in subdivision (b) of Section 1301 shall be approved by the board of supervisors unless the ballot style, voting equipment, or computer capability is such that additional elections or materials cannot be handled. Prior to adoption of a resolution to either approve or deny a consolidation request, the board or boards of supervisors shall each obtain from the elections official a report on the cost-effectiveness of the proposed action.

(2) A city, by itself or in concert with other cities, may purchase or otherwise contribute to the purchase of elections equipment, including, but not limited to, a computer for the purposes of conducting a consolidated election when the equipment shall be owned by the county.

(b) As a result of the adoption of an ordinance pursuant to this section, no term of office shall be increased or decreased by more than 12 months. As used in this subdivision, “12 months” means the period between the day upon which the term of office would otherwise have commenced and the first Tuesday after the second Monday in the 12th month before or after that day, inclusive.

(c) If an election is held on a day specified in subdivision (b) of Section 1301, and the election is consolidated with another election this part, except Section 10403, shall govern the consolidation and, if the county elections official is requested to conduct the municipal election, Section 10002 shall be applicable to that election.

(d) If a general municipal election is held on the same day as a statewide election, those city officers whose terms of office would have, prior to the adoption of the ordinance, expired no later than the next regularly scheduled city council meeting after receipt of the certification of the results from the elections official shall, instead, continue in their offices until not later than that meeting.

(e) Within 30 days after the ordinance becomes operative, the city elections official shall cause a notice to be mailed to all registered voters informing the voters of the change in the election date. The notice shall also inform the voters that as a result in the change in the election date, the terms of office of the elected city officeholders will be changed.
Cal. RTC § 45554 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 45554
Section 45554
Status: in_force

If, after the sale, the money received exceeds the amount of all fees, penalties, and costs due the state from the fee payer, the board shall return the excess to him or her and obtain his or her receipt. If any persons having an interest in or lien upon the property files with the board prior to the sale notice of his or her interest, the board shall withhold any excess pending a determination of the rights of the respective parties to the excess moneys by a court of competent jurisdiction. If the receipt of the fee payer is not available, the board shall deposit the excess moneys with the Controller, as trustee for the owner, subject to the order of the fee payer, his or her heirs, successors, or assigns.
Cal. HSC § 118295 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 14 / Chapter 9 / Section 118295
Section 118295
Status: in_force

A person shall thoroughly wash and decontaminate reusable rigid containers for medical waste by a method approved by the enforcement agency each time they are emptied, unless the surfaces of the containers have been completely protected from contamination by disposable liners, bags, or other devices removed with the waste. These containers shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Approved methods of decontamination include, but are not limited to, agitation to remove visible soil combined with one of the following procedures:

(a)  Exposure to hot water of at least 82° Centigrade (180° Fahrenheit) for a minimum of 15 seconds.

(b)  Exposure to chemical sanitizer by rinsing with, or immersion in, one of the following for a minimum of three minutes:

(1)  Hypochlorite solution (500 ppm available chlorine).

(2)  Phenolic solution (500 ppm active agent).

(3)  Iodoform solution (100 ppm available iodine).

(4)  Quaternary ammonium solution (400 ppm active agent).
Cal. PUC § 10007 — California Code / Code puc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10007
Section 10007
Status: in_force

(a) Every public utility furnishing light, heat, or power shall expend no funds for advertising when such advertising encourages increased consumption of such services or commodities.

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a public utility furnishing light, heat, or power from expending funds for advertising which encourages the more efficient operation of the public utility or for advertising which encourages the more efficient use of light, heat, or power, the conservation of energy or natural resources, or presents accurate information on the economical purchase, maintenance, or use of any appliance or device using light, heat, or power.
Cal. INS § 10395 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 10395
Section 10395
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 800, 801, 802, 803, and 804 shall not apply to disability insurance.
Cal. PROB § 11705 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 11705
Section 11705
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall make an order that determines the persons entitled to distribution of the decedent’s estate and specifies their shares.

(b) When the court order becomes final it binds and is conclusive as to the rights of all interested persons.
Cal. FAC § 77229 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17 / Article 2 / Section 77229
Section 77229
Status: in_force

“Marketing year” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning March 1 of any year and extending through the last day of February of the next year.
Cal. INS § 12993 — California Code / Code ins / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 12993
Section 12993
Status: in_force

The department shall provide the schedule of fees created under Section 12992, as well as the justification that the fees are based on the actual cost of the regulatory activity, to the Department of Finance, the Legislative Analyst, and the insurance committees in each house of the Legislature.
Cal. PUC § 776.2 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 776.2
Section 776.2
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, “telecommunications service” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2892.1, but does not include voice communication provided by a provider of satellite telephone service.

(b) As part of a new or existing proceeding, the commission, in consultation with the Office of Emergency Services, shall develop and implement backup electricity rules to require providers of telecommunications service to submit resiliency plans to maintain backup electricity for their telecommunications infrastructure sufficient to maintain telecommunications service for at least 72 hours, except as provided in subdivision (c).

(c) In developing and implementing backup electricity rules pursuant to subdivision (b), the commission shall consider best practices, the feasibility of the rules, and stakeholder input. In considering best practices and feasibility, the commission may authorize, in appropriate circumstances, providers of telecommunications service to maintain backup electricity for their telecommunications infrastructure sufficient to maintain telecommunications service for less than 72 hours.

(d) This section does not require the commission to modify the communications resiliency requirements adopted in commission Decision 20-07-011 (July 16, 2020), Decision Adopting Wireless Provider Resiliency Strategies, or Decision 21-02-029 (February 11, 2021), Decision Adopting Wireline Provider Resiliency Strategies.
Cal. HSC § 27006 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 24 / Section 27006
Section 27006
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter may only be enforced in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General.

(b) The Attorney General shall adopt regulations to further the purposes of this chapter, including regulations regarding age assurance and parental consent by January 1, 2027. The Attorney General may adopt regulations that provide for exceptions to this chapter, but only if those exceptions further the purpose of protecting minors.

(c) In promulgating the regulations described in subdivision (b), the Attorney General shall solicit public comment regarding the impact that any regulation might have based on the nondiscrimination characteristics set forth in Section 51 of the Civil Code or in any other applicable law.
Cal. FGC § 10905 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 10905
Section 10905
Status: in_force

The following constitutes a marine life refuge and shall be designated as the Newport Beach Marine Life Refuge:

That portion of District 19 consisting of that certain parcel of land bounded by the line of Mean High Tide of the Pacific Ocean between the eastern boundary of the City of Newport Beach and Poppy Avenue in the City of Newport Beach, and extending into and including the state waters of the State of California for a distance of two hundred feet into the Pacific Ocean from the line of Mean High Tide.
Cal. COM § 9107 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 9107
Section 9107
Status: in_force

A secured party has control of a letter-of-credit right to the extent of any right to payment or performance by the issuer or any nominated person if the issuer or nominated person has consented to an assignment of proceeds of the letter of credit under subdivision (c) of Section 5114 or otherwise applicable law or practice.
Cal. FAC § 6047.106 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 8.7 / Section 6047.106
Section 6047.106
Status: in_force

Any two or more districts organized or existing under this article may be consolidated, whether or not the boundaries are coterminous, and whether or not the districts are located in the same county.
Cal. HSC § 116761.85 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 7 / Section 116761.85
Section 116761.85
Status: in_force

(a) Moneys repaid to the state pursuant to any contract executed pursuant to this chapter, including interest payments and all interest earned on or accruing to any moneys in the fund, shall be deposited in the fund and shall be available in perpetuity, for expenditure for the purposes and uses permitted by this chapter and the federal act.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.
Cal. PROB § 6450 — California Code / Code prob / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 6450
Section 6450
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, a relationship of parent and child exists for the purpose of determining intestate succession by, through, or from a person in the following circumstances:

(a) The relationship of parent and child exists between a person and the person’s natural parents, regardless of the marital status of the natural parents.

(b) The relationship of parent and child exists between an adopted person and the person’s adopting parent or parents.
Cal. PCC § 10164 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 10164
Section 10164
Status: in_force

In all state projects where federal funds are involved, no bid submitted shall be invalidated by the failure of the bidder to be licensed in accordance with the laws of this state. However, at the time the contract is awarded, the contractor shall be properly licensed in accordance with the laws of this state. The contract shall not be awarded unless the state agency has verified that the contractor has a valid license in the appropriate classification for the work performed. Any bidder or contractor not so licensed shall be subject to all legal penalties imposed by law, including, but not limited to, any appropriate disciplinary action by the Contractors State License Board. The department shall include a statement to that effect in the standard form of prequalification questionnaire and financial statement. Failure of the bidder to obtain proper and adequate licensing for an award of a contract shall constitute a failure to execute the contract as provided in Section 10181 and shall result in the forfeiture of the security of the bidder.
Cal. FAC § 77863 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 19 / Article 7 / Section 77863
Section 77863
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may commence civil actions and utilize all remedies provided in law or equity for the collection of assessments and civil penalties and for obtaining injunctive relief or specific performance regarding this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. A court shall issue to the commission any requested writ of attachment or injunctive relief upon a prima facie showing by verified complaint that a named defendant has violated this chapter or any regulation of the commission, including, but not limited to, the nonpayment of assessments. No bond shall be required to be posted by the commission as a condition for the issuance of any writ of attachment or injunctive relief.

(b) A writ of attachment shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 485.010) of Title 6.5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the showing specified in Section 485.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure is not required. Injunctive relief shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of that part, except that the showing of irreparable harm or inadequate remedy at law specified in Sections 526 and 527 is not required.

(c) Upon entry of any final judgment on behalf of the commission against any defendant, the court shall enjoin the defendant from conducting any type of business involving dates subject to this chapter, until there is full compliance and satisfaction of the judgment. Upon a favorable judgment for the commission, it is entitled to receive reimbursement for any reasonable attorney’s fees and other actual related costs. Venue for these actions may be established at the domicile or place of business of the defendant or in the county of the principal office of the commission. The commission may be sued only in the county of its principal office.
Cal. PRC § 13010 — California Code / Code prc / Division 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 13010
Section 13010
Status: in_force

The terms defined in this chapter have the meaning set forth unless the context requires a different meaning.
Cal. PUC § 60008 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 60008
Section 60008
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall be governed by a five-member board of directors representing the county and cities in the county in the district, appointed as follows:

(1) One member representing the County of Yolo, appointed by the board of supervisors.

(2) One member representing the City of Davis, appointed by the city council of that city.

(3) One member representing the City of West Sacramento, appointed by the city council of that city.

(4) One member representing the City of Woodland, appointed by the city council of that city.

(5) One member representing the City of Winters, appointed by the city council of that city.

(b) An appointing authority shall appoint one of its members to serve as a member and one member to serve as an alternate member of the board of directors. The alternate member shall serve only in the absence of the regular member.

(c) The University of California at Davis shall appoint a person to serve as a nonvoting ex officio member.

(d) The Department of Transportation shall appoint a person to serve as a nonvoting ex officio member.

(e) Voting members of the board of directors will receive a stipend per meeting to be established by the board in its bylaws.
Cal. FAC § 13133 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 14 / Section 13133
Section 13133
Status: in_force

If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, this invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable.