Cal. EDC § 81704 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 49 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 81704
Section 81704
Status: in_force

(a) Any design-build entity that is selected to design and build a project pursuant to this chapter shall possess or obtain sufficient bonding to cover the contract amount for nondesign services, and errors and omission insurance coverage sufficient to cover all design and architectural services provided in the contract. This chapter does not prohibit a general or engineering contractor from being designated the lead entity on a design-build entity for the purposes of purchasing necessary bonding to cover the activities of the design-build entity.

(b) Any payment or performance bond written for the purposes of this chapter shall use a bond form developed by the Department of General Services pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 14661 of the Government Code. The purpose of this subdivision is to promote uniformity of bond forms to be used on community college district design-build projects throughout the state.

(c) (1) All subcontracts that were not listed by the design-build entity in accordance with Section 81703 shall be awarded by the design-build entity in accordance with the design-build process set forth by the community college district in the design-build package.

(2) The design-build entity shall do all of the following:

(A) Provide public notice of the availability of work to be subcontracted.

(B) Provide a fixed date and time on which the subcontracted work will be awarded.

(3) Subcontractors bidding on contracts pursuant to this subdivision shall be afforded the protections contained in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.

(4) (A) If the community college district elects to award a project pursuant to this section, retention proceeds withheld by the community college district from the design-build entity shall not exceed 5 percent if a performance and payment bond, issued by an admitted surety insurer, is required in the solicitation of bids.

(B) In a contract between the design-build entity and a subcontractor, and in a contract between a subcontractor and any subcontractor thereunder, the percentage of the retention proceeds withheld shall not exceed the percentage specified in the contract between the community college district and the design-build entity. If the design-build entity provides written notice to any subcontractor who is not a member of the design-build entity, before or at the time the bid is requested, that a bond may be required and the subcontractor subsequently is unable or refuses to furnish a bond to the design-build entity, then the design-build entity may withhold retention proceeds in excess of the percentage specified in the contract between the community college district and the design-build entity from any payment made by the design-build entity to the subcontractor.

(5) In accordance with the provisions of applicable state law, the design-build entity may be permitted to substitute securities in lieu of the withholding from progress payments. Substitutions shall be made in accordance with Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code.

(d) (1) For contracts for public works projects awarded before January 1, 2012, the community college district shall establish and enforce a labor compliance program containing the requirements outlined in Section 1771.5 of the Labor Code or shall contract with a third party to operate a labor compliance program containing the requirements outlined in Section 1771.5 of the Labor Code. This requirement shall not apply to projects where the community college district or the design-build entity has entered into a collective bargaining agreement that binds all of the contractors performing work on the project.

(2) For contracts for public works projects awarded on or after January 1, 2012, until July 1, 2020, the project shall be subject to the requirements of Section 1771.4 of the Labor Code.
Cal. GOV § 27206 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 27206
Section 27206
Status: in_force

The county recorder may destroy federal tax liens together with any release of said liens eight years after the lien was filed in his office; provided, a microfilm copy of each unreleased tax lien has been made and certified in the manner provided for in Section 1551 of the Evidence Code. All film used in the microphotography process shall comply with the minimum standards of quality approved by the United States Bureau of Standards. The original copy of the microfilm shall be kept in a safe and separate place for security purposes.
Cal. EDC § 92438 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 9 / Part 57 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 92438
Section 92438
Status: in_force

The regents may sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of any of its rights, interest, or properties, subject to any contractual obligation which may be entered into by the regents with respect to the issuance of revenue bonds.
Cal. GOV § 31542.5 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 31542.5
Section 31542.5
Status: in_force

(a) When a county or district reports compensation to the board, it shall identify the pay period in which the compensation was earned regardless of when it was reported or paid. Compensation shall be reported in accordance with Section 31461 and shall not exceed compensation earnable, as defined in Section 31461.

(b) The board may assess a county or district a reasonable amount to cover the cost of audit, adjustment, or correction, if it determines that a county or district knowingly failed to comply with subdivision (a). A county or district shall be found to have knowingly failed to comply with subdivision (a) if the board determines that either of the following applies:

(1) The county or district knew or should have known that the compensation reported was not compensation earnable, as defined in Section 31461.

(2) The county or district failed to identify the pay period in which compensation earnable was earned, as required by this section.

(c) A county or district shall not pass on to an employee any costs assessed pursuant to subdivision (b).
Cal. PEN § 3701 — California Code / Code pen / Part 3 / Title 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 3701
Section 3701
Status: in_force

(a) If, after an execution date has been set, there is good reason to believe that an incarcerated person under judgment of death has become incompetent to be executed, the warden shall call that fact to the attention of the district attorney of the county in which the incarcerated person was sentenced, the Attorney General, and the incarcerated person’s counsel. If counsel for the incarcerated person has reason to believe that the incarcerated person is incompetent to be executed, counsel for the incarcerated person has a duty to file within 48 hours in the superior court of the county from which the incarcerated person’s judgment and sentence of death arises, a petition that identifies the conviction and judgment, alleges that the incarcerated person is believed to be incompetent to be executed, and asks that the question of the incarcerated person’s competence to be executed be inquired into. If counsel for the incarcerated person does not file that petition, or the incarcerated person does not have counsel, and the warden has notified the district attorney and the Attorney General that there is reason to believe that the incarcerated person is incompetent to be executed, the Attorney General shall file the petition. During the course of these proceedings, the court shall also consider whether the petitioner is permanently incompetent to be executed within the meaning of subdivision (e). The incarcerated person’s execution may not proceed until the court’s inquiry into the incarcerated person’s competence to be executed is complete.

(b) At any time prior to the setting of an execution date, an incarcerated person whose judgment and sentence of death has been affirmed on direct appeal may file a petition alleging the incarcerated person’s permanent incompetence to be executed. The petition must be verified and supported by either the opinion of a qualified expert that the incarcerated person is permanently incompetent within the meaning of subdivision (e) or medical evidence that the incarcerated person has one or more medical or mental health conditions that would support a finding that the incarcerated person is permanently incompetent within the meaning of subdivision (e).

(c) An incarcerated person who has submitted a petition pursuant to subdivision (b) that did not result in a determination that the incarcerated person is permanently incompetent to be executed may submit a renewed petition. A renewed petition must identify with specificity a change in the incarcerated person’s diagnosis or prognosis or change in the law that arose after the determination of the prior request that supports the renewed petition.

(d) For purposes of this section, “incompetent to be executed” means that, due to mental illness or disorder, an incarcerated person is unable to rationally understand either the punishment the incarcerated person is about to suffer or why the incarcerated person is to suffer it.

(e) For purposes of this section, “permanent incompetence to be executed” means that the incarcerated person meets both of the following criteria:

(1) The incarcerated person is presently incompetent to be executed.

(2) The nature of the mental illness or disorder giving rise to incompetence is such that the incarcerated person’s competence to be executed is unlikely to ever be restored.

(f) Following the filing of the petition specified in subdivisions (a), (b), or (c), the court shall hold a hearing if there is reason to believe the incarcerated person is presently incompetent to be executed, as specified in subdivision (a), or there is reason to believe the incarcerated person is permanently incompetent to be executed, as specified in subdivision (b) and (c). The court may decline to hold a hearing if the parties stipulate that no hearing is necessary.

(g) When an incarcerated person proffers an expert opinion that the incarcerated person is incompetent to be executed, another expert’s opinion that concludes otherwise is an insufficient basis to deny a hearing.

(h) For purposes of this section, a claim in a petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging permanent incompetence to be executed that was filed before January 1, 2023, and that is still pending, shall be treated as a petition filed pursuant to subdivision (b). In those cases, if the court has already concluded that the petitioner made a prima facie showing of entitlement to relief, it shall proceed to a hearing pursuant to this section and Sections 3702 and 3703, unless the parties stipulate otherwise.

(i) A petition filed under this section by an incarcerated person under sentence of death constitutes a petition for writ of habeas corpus within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 1509 of the Penal Code and is subject to the requirements of that section. A petition filed by an incarcerated person under this chapter constitutes a claim that the petitioner is ineligible for a sentence of death within the meaning of subdivision (d) of Section 1509 of the Penal Code. No provision of this chapter alters, changes, or amends any of the statutory provisions contained in the Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2016 enacted by the voters in the November 2016 election within the meaning of Section 20 of that act.

(j) An attorney acting on behalf of the incarcerated person who suspects that the incarcerated person may be incompetent to be executed may obtain an order from the superior court from which the incarcerated person’s conviction and sentence arises directing the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to release the incarcerated person’s medical and psychiatric records to the attorney or the attorney’s representative for use under this section.

(k) This section shall apply retroactively.
Cal. EDC § 88827 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 54.5 / Section 88827
Section 88827
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to the K–12 component only.

(b) Commencing with the 2018–19 fiscal year, the amount appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the K–12 component of the Strong Workforce Program is provided to create, support, or expand high-quality career technical education programs at the K–12 level that are aligned with the workforce development efforts occurring through the Strong Workforce Program.

(c) (1) Pursuant to subdivision (b), one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) shall be apportioned by the chancellor’s office to the fiscal agent of each consortium based on the following weighted factors in each region:

(A) The unemployment rate. This factor shall comprise 33 percent of the allocation formula.

(B) The region’s total average daily attendance for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive. This factor shall comprise 33 percent of the allocation formula. For purposes of this section, average daily attendance shall be those figures that are reported at the time of the second principal apportionment for the previous fiscal year.

(C) The proportion of projected job openings. This factor shall comprise 34 percent of the allocation formula.

(2) Of the amounts apportioned to each consortium pursuant to paragraph (1), 4 percent is designated for applicants with total average daily attendance of less than or equal to 140, 8 percent is designated for applicants with total average daily attendance of more than 140 and less than or equal to 550, and 88 percent is designated for applicants with total average daily attendance of more than 550, unless otherwise determined by the K–12 Selection Committee formed pursuant to Section 88829, in consultation with the consortium. For any applicant consisting of more than one school district, county office of education, charter school, or regional occupational center or program (ROCP) operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education, or any combination of those entities, the sum of the average daily attendance for each of the constituent entities shall be used for purposes of this subdivision.

(3) The chancellor’s office shall provide to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Department of Finance, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office a schedule of proposed allocations, as determined pursuant to paragraph (1), for each consortium no later than August 30 of each year. The Department of Finance shall approve the allocation plan before the release of funding.

(d) Funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act to support consortia administrative costs shall be apportioned by the chancellor’s office in an amount equal to 1 percent of each consortium’s K–12 allocation pursuant to this section to support the costs to administer the regional grant process and to support the duties of the K–12 Selection Committee.
Cal. EDC § 89710 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 8 / Part 55 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 89710
Section 89710
Status: in_force

To enhance the opportunities for California State University employees to participate in training and career development the trustees may, subject to the rules and regulations they may establish, waive entirely or reduce any or all fees for employees who enroll in work-related courses offered by the California State University necessary for improving skills for existing jobs or advancement in accordance with a career development plan at the California State University.
Cal. EDC § 88002 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 51 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 88002
Section 88002
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, every classified employee shall be deemed to be employed for 12 months during each college year regardless of the number of months in which he or she is normally in paid status.

(b) If, during a college year, it is necessary to assign a regular classified employee to perform an assignment or service in addition to his or her regular assignment, a community college district shall pay the classified employee on a pro rata basis for the additional assignment or service, not less than the compensation and benefits that are applicable to the classification of the additional assignment or service during the regular college year, unless the community college district has negotiated a contract that allows for a lesser pay scale. A community college district shall inform a classified employee of the compensation and benefits of the additional assignment or service before the employee commences the additional assignment or service.

(c) A community college district that, in any college year, maintains school sessions at times other than during the regular academic year shall assign for service, during those times, regular classified employees of the district.

(d) If it is necessary to assign classified employees not regularly so assigned to serve between the end of one academic year and the commencement of another, the assignment shall be made on the basis of qualifications for employment in each classification of service that is required.

(1) A community college district may not require a classified employee whose regular yearly assignment for service excludes all, or any part of, the period between the end of the academic year to the beginning of the next academic year to perform services during that period.

(2) A classified employee, for services performed as provided in this subdivision, shall receive, on a pro rata basis, not less than the compensation and benefits that are applicable to the classification of the additional assignment or service during the regular academic year.

(e) This section shall apply to districts that have adopted the merit system in the same manner and effect as if it were a part of Article 3 (commencing with Section 88060).
Cal. EDC § 84751.7 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 50 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 84751.7
Section 84751.7
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On or before June 30 of each fiscal year, an amount to be determined by the Director of Finance shall be appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges in augmentation of Schedule (1) of Item 6870-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act for that fiscal year.

(2) The funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall only be available to the extent that offsetting revenues distributed to community college districts pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 36 of Article XIII of the California Constitution are less than the estimated amount reflected in the Budget Act for that fiscal year, as determined by the Director of Finance.

(b) On or before June 30 of each fiscal year, the Director of Finance shall determine if the offsetting revenues distributed to community college districts pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 36 of Article XIII of the California Constitution exceed the estimated amount reflected in the Budget Act for that fiscal year and shall reduce Schedule (1) of Item 6870-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act for that fiscal year by the amount of that excess.

(c) The Director of Finance shall notify the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of his or her intent to notify the Controller of the necessity to take action pursuant to either subdivision (a) or subdivision (b), and shall report either the amount to be appropriated pursuant to subdivision (a) or the amount to be reduced pursuant to subdivision (b).

(d) The Controller shall make funds appropriated pursuant to subdivision (a) available not sooner than five days after notification by the Director of Finance. The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall work with the Controller to allocate these funds to community college districts as soon as practicable.

(e) For purposes of making the computations required by Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the appropriations made by subdivision (a) shall be deemed to be “General Fund revenues appropriated for community college districts,” as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 41202, for that fiscal year, and included within the “total allocations to school districts and community college districts from General Fund proceeds of taxes appropriated pursuant to Article XIII B,” as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 41202, for that fiscal year.
Cal. EDC § 88024 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 51 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 88024
Section 88024
Status: in_force

The governing board of any community college district, within 10 working days of date of employment, shall require each person to be employed, or employed in, a nonacademic position to have two 8″× 8″ fingerprint cards bearing the legible rolled and flat impressions of that person’s fingerprints together with a personal description of the applicant or employee, as the case may be, prepared by a local public law enforcement agency having jurisdiction in the area of the district, which agency shall transmit the cards, together with the fee hereinafter specified, to the Department of Justice; except that a district, or districts with a common board, having a full-time equivalent student of 60,000 or more may process the fingerprint cards if the district so elects. “Local public law enforcement agency,” as used in this section and in Section 88025, includes a community college district with full-time equivalent students of 60,000 or more. Upon receiving the identification cards, the Department of Justice shall ascertain whether the applicant or employee has been arrested or convicted of any crime insofar as that fact can be ascertained from information available to the department and shall forward that information to the local public law enforcement agency submitting the applicant’s or employee’s fingerprints at the earliest possible date. The Department of Justice may forward one copy of the fingerprint cards submitted to any other bureau of investigation it may deem necessary in order to verify any record of previous arrests or convictions of the applicant or employee.

The governing board of each district shall forward a request to the Department of Justice indicating the number of current employees who have not completed the requirements of this section. The Department of Justice shall direct when the cards are to be forwarded to it for processing. Districts that previously have submitted identification cards for current employees to either the Department of Justice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall not be required to further implement the provisions of this section as it applies to those employees.

A plea or verdict of guilty, or a finding of guilt by a court in a trial without a jury or forfeiture of bail, is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this section, irrespective of a subsequent order under Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing the withdrawal of the plea of guilty and entering of a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusations or information.

The governing board shall provide the means whereby the identification cards may be completed and shall charge a fee determined by the Department of Justice to be sufficient to reimburse the department for the costs incurred in processing the application. The amount of the fee shall be forwarded to the Department of Justice with two copies of applicant’s or employee’s fingerprint cards. The governing board may collect an additional fee not to exceed two dollars ($2) payable to the local public law enforcement agency taking the fingerprints and completing the data on the fingerprint cards. The additional fees shall be transmitted to the city or county treasury. If an applicant is subsequently hired by the board within 30 days of the application, the fee may be reimbursed to the applicant. Funds not reimbursed to applicants shall be credited to the general fund of the district. If the fingerprint cards forwarded to the Department of Justice are those of a person already in the employ of the governing board, the district shall pay the fee required by this section, which fee shall be a proper charge against the general fund of the district, and no fee shall be charged the employee.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, substitute and temporary employees, employed for less than a school year, may be exempted from these provisions. This section shall not apply to a district, or districts with a common board, that has an average daily attendance of 400,000 or greater, or to a community college district wholly within a city and county, unless the governing board of the district or districts, by rule, provides for adherence to this section.
Cal. EDC § 66736 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 40 / Chapter 9.2 / Article 2 / Section 66736
Section 66736
Status: in_force

Each community college district governing board shall ensure that its college or colleges maintain student transfer counseling centers or other counseling and student services designed and implemented to affirmatively seek out, counsel, advise, and monitor the progress of potential and identified community college transfer students.

All policies and procedures shall give preference and emphasis toward enhancing the transfer of students from economically disadvantaged families and students from traditionally underrepresented minorities, to the fullest extent possible under state and federal statutes and regulations.
Cal. GOV § 25211.4 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 25211.4
Section 25211.4
Status: in_force

(a) Once the proponents have filed a sufficient petition or a board of supervisors has filed a resolution of application, the local agency formation commission shall proceed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 56650) of Division 3 of Title 5.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local agency formation commission shall not approve a proposal that includes the formation of a county service area unless the commission determines that the proposed county service area will have sufficient revenues to carry out its purposes.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a local agency formation commission may approve a proposal that includes the formation of a county service area where the commission has determined that the proposed county service area will not have sufficient revenues provided that the commission conditions its approval on the concurrent approval of special taxes, benefit assessments, or property-related fees or charges that will generate those sufficient revenues. In approving the proposal, the commission shall provide that if the voters or property owners do not approve the special taxes, benefit assessments, or property-related fees or charges, the proposed county service area shall not be formed.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local agency formation commission shall not approve a proposal that includes the formation of a county service area that would include territory within a city unless, before the close of the commission’s hearing, the city council has filed and not withdrawn a resolution that consents to the inclusion of that incorporated territory.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a local agency formation commission may approve a proposal that includes the formation of a county service area that proposes to include territory within a city if the city council has not consented to the inclusion of that incorporated territory provided that the commission modifies the boundaries of the proposed county service area to exclude that incorporated territory.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local agency formation commission shall not approve a proposal that includes the formation of a county service area if, before the close of the commission’s hearing, the board of supervisors has filed and not withdrawn a resolution that objects to the formation of that county service area.

(e) If the local agency formation commission approves the proposal for the formation of a county service area, then the commission shall proceed pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) of Division 3 of Title 5.

(f) The local agency formation commission shall take one of the following actions:

(1) If a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078, the commission shall terminate proceedings.

(2) If no majority protest exists, the commission shall do one of the following:

(A) Order the formation without an election where all of the following apply:

(i) The territory within the proposed county service area is not inhabited territory.

(ii) All of the owners of land within the proposed county service area have given their written consent to the formation of the proposed county service area.

(iii) No special tax, benefit assessment, or property-related fee or charge is needed.

(B) Order the formation subject to the approval by the voters or landowners pursuant to Section 25211.5, in the case where no special tax, benefit assessment, or property-related fee or charge is needed.

(C) Order the formation subject to the approval by the voters of a special tax, the approval by the property owners of a benefit assessment, or the approval of property-related fees or charges, as required by law.

(g) If the local agency formation commission orders the formation of a county service area pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), the commission shall direct the board of supervisors to direct county officials to conduct the necessary election.
Cal. EDC § 66027.2 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 40 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 66027.2
Section 66027.2
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subdivision (b), on or before September 1, 2025, each campus of the California Community Colleges and each campus of the California State University shall, and each campus of the University of California is requested to, identify and apply for at least one general store or a store that sells food on campus to become an authorized retail food store under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and, if approved, ensure the store or stores, within a reasonable time, accept the use of electronic benefits transfer cards issued pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10065) of Part 1 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(b) If a campus does not have a general store or a store that sells food on campus, subdivision (a) does not apply.
Cal. PEN § 835a — California Code / Code pen / Part 2 / Title 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 835a
Section 835a
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1) That the authority to use physical force, conferred on peace officers by this section, is a serious responsibility that shall be exercised judiciously and with respect for human rights and dignity and for the sanctity of every human life. The Legislature further finds and declares that every person has a right to be free from excessive use of force by officers acting under color of law.

(2) As set forth below, it is the intent of the Legislature that peace officers use deadly force only when necessary in defense of human life. In determining whether deadly force is necessary, officers shall evaluate each situation in light of the particular circumstances of each case, and shall use other available resources and techniques if reasonably safe and feasible to an objectively reasonable officer.

(3) That the decision by a peace officer to use force shall be evaluated carefully and thoroughly, in a manner that reflects the gravity of that authority and the serious consequences of the use of force by peace officers, in order to ensure that officers use force consistent with law and agency policies.

(4) That the decision by a peace officer to use force shall be evaluated from the perspective of a reasonable officer in the same situation, based on the totality of the circumstances known to or perceived by the officer at the time, rather than with the benefit of hindsight, and that the totality of the circumstances shall account for occasions when officers may be forced to make quick judgments about using force.

(5) That individuals with physical, mental health, developmental, or intellectual disabilities are significantly more likely to experience greater levels of physical force during police interactions, as their disability may affect their ability to understand or comply with commands from peace officers. It is estimated that individuals with disabilities are involved in between one-third and one-half of all fatal encounters with law enforcement.

(b) Any peace officer who has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a public offense may use objectively reasonable force to effect the arrest, to prevent escape, or to overcome resistance.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a peace officer is justified in using deadly force upon another person only when the officer reasonably believes, based on the totality of the circumstances, that such force is necessary for either of the following reasons:

(A) To defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the officer or to another person.

(B) To apprehend a fleeing person for any felony that threatened or resulted in death or serious bodily injury, if the officer reasonably believes that the person will cause death or serious bodily injury to another unless immediately apprehended. Where feasible, a peace officer shall, prior to the use of force, make reasonable efforts to identify themselves as a peace officer and to warn that deadly force may be used, unless the officer has objectively reasonable grounds to believe the person is aware of those facts.

(2) A peace officer shall not use deadly force against a person based on the danger that person poses to themselves, if an objectively reasonable officer would believe the person does not pose an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the peace officer or to another person.

(d) A peace officer who makes or attempts to make an arrest need not retreat or desist from their efforts by reason of the resistance or threatened resistance of the person being arrested. A peace officer shall not be deemed an aggressor or lose the right to self-defense by the use of objectively reasonable force in compliance with subdivisions (b) and (c) to effect the arrest or to prevent escape or to overcome resistance. For the purposes of this subdivision, “retreat” does not mean tactical repositioning or other de-escalation tactics.

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

(1) “Deadly force” means any use of force that creates a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury, including, but not limited to, the discharge of a firearm.

(2) A threat of death or serious bodily injury is “imminent” when, based on the totality of the circumstances, a reasonable officer in the same situation would believe that a person has the present ability, opportunity, and apparent intent to immediately cause death or serious bodily injury to the peace officer or another person. An imminent harm is not merely a fear of future harm, no matter how great the fear and no matter how great the likelihood of the harm, but is one that, from appearances, must be instantly confronted and addressed.

(3) “Totality of the circumstances” means all facts known to the peace officer at the time, including the conduct of the officer and the subject leading up to the use of deadly force.
Cal. GOV § 31461.4 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 31461.4
Section 31461.4
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a county of the first class, as defined by Section 28020, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, and Section 28022, as amended by Chapter 43 of the Statutes of 1961.

(b) Notwithstanding Sections 31460 and 31461, neither “compensation” nor “compensation earnable” shall include any increase, made on or after January 1, 1996, in cafeteria or flexible benefit plan contributions for any member represented by a certified employee organization, nor shall they include any increase in cafeteria or flexible benefit plan contributions made on or after January 1, 1995, for any member not represented by a certified employee organization, provided that the nonrepresented member waives the applicability of Sections 31460 and 31461 in writing prior to receiving any cash payment based on the increase.

(c) This section shall not be operative in the county until the time as the board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, make the provisions of this section applicable in the county.
Cal. GOV § 25214.4 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 5 / Section 25214.4
Section 25214.4
Status: in_force

(a) The board of supervisors may loan any available funds of the county to a county service area to pay for any lawful expenses of the county service area. The loan shall be repaid within the same fiscal year in which the board of supervisors loaned the funds at a rate of interest, if any, that the board of supervisors shall determine, provided that the interest rate shall not exceed the rate of interest that the county earns on its temporarily idle funds.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the board of supervisors may extend, by a four-fifths vote, the repayment of a loan for a period that does not exceed three years from the end of the fiscal year in which the loan was made.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if the board of supervisors finds that the repayment of the loan may result in an economic or fiscal hardship to the property owners or residents of the county service area, the board of supervisors may, by a four-fifths vote, waive the repayment in whole or in part.
Cal. GOV § 31840.5 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 15 / Section 31840.5
Section 31840.5
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter extending rights to a member of a county retirement system established under this chapter or subjecting him to any limitation, by reason of his membership in the Public Employees’ Retirement System shall also apply to members who terminated state employment and became employees of a district within six months of such termination and who were employees of such district at the time that the district became subject to the county retirement system. Any change in a member’s contribution rate shall become effective on January 1, 1977, and a member whose rate is reduced shall not be entitled to any payment with respect to his rate of contribution prior to that date.

This section shall not be operative in any county until such time as the board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by majority vote, make the provisions of this section applicable in such county.
Cal. GOV § 31621 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 31621
Section 31621
Status: in_force

The normal rates of contribution except for members covered by Article 6.8 shall be such as will provide an average annuity at age 60 equal to one one-hundred-twentieth of the final compensation of members not covered by Article 6.8, according to the tables adopted by the board of supervisors, for each year of service rendered after entering the system.
Cal. EDC § 89539.2 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 8 / Part 55 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 89539.2
Section 89539.2
Status: in_force

(a) Any party claiming that his or her request for discovery pursuant to Section 89539.1 has not been complied with may serve and file a petition to compel discovery with the Hearing Office of the State Personnel Board, naming as the respondent the party refusing or failing to comply with Section 89539.1. The petition shall state facts showing that the respondent failed or refused to comply with Section 89539.1, a description of the matters sought to be discovered, the reason or reasons why the matter is discoverable under Section 89539.1, and the ground or grounds for the respondent’s refusal so far as known to the petitioner.

(b) (1) The petition shall be served upon the respondent, and filed within 14 days after the respondent first evidenced his or her failure or refusal to comply with Section 89539.1, or within 30 days after the request was made and the party has failed to reply to the request, whichever period is longer. However, no petition may be filed within 15 days of the date set for commencement of the administrative hearing, except upon a petition and a determination by the administrative law judge of good cause. In determining good cause, the administrative law judge shall consider the necessity and reasons for the discovery, the diligence or lack of diligence of the moving party, whether the granting of the petition will delay the commencement of the administrative hearing on the date set, and the possible prejudice of the action to any party.

(2) The respondent shall have a right to file a written answer to the petition. Any answer shall be filed with the Hearing Office of the State Personnel Board and the petitioner within 15 days of service of the petition.

(3) Unless otherwise stipulated by the parties and as provided by this section, the administrative law judge shall review the petition and any response filed by the respondent, and issue a decision granting or denying the petition within 20 days after the filing of the petition. Nothing in this section shall preclude the administrative law judge from determining that an evidentiary hearing shall be conducted prior to the issuance of a decision on the petition. In the event that a hearing is ordered, the decision of the administrative law judge shall be issued within 20 days of the closing of the hearing.

(4) A party aggrieved by the decision of the administrative law judge may, within 30 days of service of the decision, file a petition to compel discovery in the superior court for the county in which the administrative hearing will be held or in the county in which the headquarters of the trustees is located. The petition shall be served on the respondent.

(c) If, from a reading of the petition, the court is satisfied that the petition sets forth good cause for relief, the court shall issue an order to show cause directed to the respondent; otherwise the court shall enter an order denying the petition. The order to show cause shall be served upon the respondent and his or her attorney of record in the administrative proceeding by personal delivery or certified mail, and shall be returnable no earlier than 10 days from its issuance nor later than 30 days after the filing of the petition. The respondent shall have the right to serve and file a written answer or other response to the petition and order to show cause.

(d) The court may, in its discretion, order the administrative proceeding stayed during the pendency of the proceeding, and, if necessary, for a reasonable time thereafter to afford the parties time to comply with the court order.

(e) If the matter sought to be discovered is under the custody or control of the respondent and the respondent asserts that the matter is not a discoverable matter under Section 89539.1, or is privileged against disclosure under Section 89539.1, the court may order lodged with it matters that are provided in subdivision (b) of Section 915 of the Evidence Code, and shall examine the matters in accordance with the provisions thereof.

(f) The court shall decide the case on the matters examined by the court in camera, the papers filed by the parties, and any oral argument and additional evidence as the court may allow.

(g) Unless otherwise stipulated by the parties, the court shall, no later than 45 days after the filing of the petition, file its order denying or granting the petition. However, the court may, on its own motion, for good cause, extend the time an additional 45 days. The order of the court shall be in writing, setting forth the matters or parts the petitioner is entitled to discover under Section 89539.1. A copy of the order shall forthwith be served by mail by the clerk upon the parties. If the order grants the petition in whole or in part, the order shall not become effective until 10 days after the date the order is served by the clerk. If the order denies relief to the petitioning party, the order shall be effective on the date it is served by the clerk.

(h) (1) The order of the superior court shall be final and, except for this subdivision, shall not be subject to review by appeal. A party aggrieved by the order, or any part thereof, may, within 30 days after the service of the superior court’s order, serve and file in the district court of appeal for the district in which the superior court is located, a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the superior court to set aside, or otherwise modify, its order.

(2) If a review is sought from an order granting discovery, the order of the trial court and the administrative proceeding shall be stayed upon the filing of the petition for writ of mandamus. However, the court of appeal may dissolve or modify the stay thereafter, if it is in the public interest to do so. If the review is sought from a denial of discovery, neither the trial court’s order nor the administrative proceeding shall be stayed by the court of appeal except upon a clear showing of probable error.

(i) If the superior court finds that a party or his or her attorney, without substantial justification, failed or refused to comply with Section 89539.1, or, without substantial justification, filed a petition to compel discovery pursuant to this section, or, without substantial justification, failed to comply with any order of court made pursuant to this section, the court may award court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to the opposing party. Nothing in this subdivision shall limit the power of the superior court to compel obedience to its orders by contempt proceedings.
Cal. EDC § 94853 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 10 / Part 59 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 94853
Section 94853
Status: in_force

“Parent company” means a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that owns more than 50 percent of the stock or interest in an institution.
Cal. EDC § 66407 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 40 / Chapter 6 / Section 66407
Section 66407
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The publisher of a textbook, or an agent or employee of the publisher, shall provide a prospective purchaser of the textbook with all of the following:

(A) A list of all the products offered for sale by the publisher germane to the prospective purchaser’s subject area of interest.

(B) For a product listed pursuant to subparagraph (A), the wholesale or retail price of the product, and the estimated length of time the publisher intends to keep the product on the market.

(C) For each new edition of a product listed pursuant to subparagraph (A), a list of the substantial content differences or changes between the new edition and the previous edition of the textbook.

(2) The publisher shall make the lists required by paragraph (1) available to a prospective purchaser at the commencement of a sales interaction, including, but not necessarily limited to, a sales interaction conducted in person, by telephone, or electronically. The publisher shall also post in a prominent position on its Internet Web site the lists required by paragraph (1).

(b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) “Product” means each version, including, but not necessarily limited to, a version in a digital format, of a textbook, or set of textbooks, in a particular subject area, including, but not necessarily limited to, a supplemental item, whether or not the supplemental item is sold separately or together with a textbook.

(2) “Publisher” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 66406.7.

(3) “Purchaser” means a faculty member of a public or private postsecondary educational institution who selects the textbooks assigned to students.

(4) “Textbook” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 66406.7.
Cal. GOV § 29064 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 29064
Section 29064
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), on or before June 30 of each year the board, by formal action, shall approve the recommended budget, including the revisions it deems necessary for the purpose of having authority to spend until the budget is adopted.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the board may make revisions to the recommended budget until the budget is adopted pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 29080).

(2) A revision to the recommended budget after the start of the public hearing held pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 29080) shall be made only if the revision is proposed in writing and filed with the clerk of the board prior to the close of the public hearing, or approved by a four-fifths vote of the board after the close of the hearing.

(c) (1) In lieu of approving the recommended budget pursuant to subdivision (a), the board may, subject to the following conditions, direct the publication of a recommended budget for the purpose of conducting a budget hearing without authorizing spending pursuant to the recommended budget until the budget is adopted:

(A) On or before May 30, the board shall make the recommended budget available to the public.

(B) On or before May 30, the board shall publish a notice stating that the recommended budget is available to members of the public, and that the board will conduct a public hearing on the recommended budget, including the time and place of that hearing.

(C) On or before June 20, but not fewer than 10 days after the recommended budget is made available to the public, the board shall conduct the public hearing on the recommended budget.

(D) After the conclusion of the hearing on the recommended budget, and not later than June 30, the board shall adopt the budget by resolution pursuant to the requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 29080).

(2) On or before May 30 of each year in which the board utilizes the procedures authorized by this subdivision, the board shall set forth a proposed budget adoption schedule that complies with the requirements of paragraph (1).
Cal. PEN § 13155 — California Code / Code pen / Part 4 / Title 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 13155
Section 13155
Status: in_force

Commencing January 1, 2013, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall collect from trial courts information regarding the implementation of the 2011 Realignment Legislation. That information shall include statistics for each county regarding the dispositions of felonies at sentencing and petitions to revoke probation, postrelease community supervision, mandatory supervision, and, commencing July 1, 2013, parole. The data shall be provided not less frequently than twice a year by the trial courts to the Administrative Office of the Courts. Funds provided to the trial courts for the implementation of criminal justice realignment may be used for the purpose of collecting the information and providing it to the Administrative Office of the Courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall make this data available to the Department of Finance, the Board of State and Community Corrections, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on or before September 1, 2013, and annually thereafter. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Administrative Office of the Courts promote collaboration and the reduction of duplication of data collection and reporting efforts where possible.
Cal. EDC § 66312 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 40 / Chapter 5.2 / Section 66312
Section 66312
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Academic year” has the same meaning as in Section 69432.7.

(2) (A) “Campus-recognized sorority or fraternity” means a sorority or fraternity that has officially met the formal chartering and recognition requirements at the institution where it operates.

(B) As used in this chapter, this definition does not include a collegiate honor society.

(3) “Chapter house” means any residence located on or off campus that is owned by the institution of higher education but occupied by a campus-recognized sorority or fraternity, or any residence located on or off campus that is owned and occupied by the campus-recognized sorority or fraternity.

(4) “Institution of higher education” or “institution” means a campus of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California, a private postsecondary educational institution, or an independent institution of higher education.

(5) “Misconduct” means any conduct in violation of institutional policies reportable under Section 1092(f)(1)(F)(i)(II) and (IX) of Title 20 of the United States Code, as it read on January 1, 2022, or hazing as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 245.6 of the Penal Code.

(6) “Participating sorority or fraternity” means a sorority or fraternity described in subdivision (c).

(7) “Sanctioned event” means any event in which one of the following occurs:

(A) The institution deems the event to be sanctioned by a fraternity or sorority according to their campus policies and practices.

(B) The name of a campus-recognized sorority or fraternity or participating sorority or fraternity is used to market or publicize the event.

(C) The name of a campus-recognized sorority or fraternity or participating sorority or fraternity is displayed at the event.

(D) Official funds of a campus-recognized sorority or fraternity or participating sorority or fraternity are used for the purchase and reimbursement of food, beverages, supplies, venue-related costs, publicity, party rentals, damages or cleanup fees, or any other costs associated with the event.

(E) A campus-recognized sorority or fraternity or participating sorority or fraternity, or a benefactor officially affiliated with the sorority or fraternity, receives any portion of funds raised from attendance fees, ticket sales, or other forms of admission fees associated with the event.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 67400, each institution of higher education shall include in the institution’s requirements for campus recognition of each campus-recognized sorority or fraternity, both of the following requirements:

(1) (A) A requirement that the campus-recognized sorority or fraternity shall submit to the institution on or before July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, all of the following:

(i) The number of active members in the campus-recognized sorority or fraternity.

(ii) The number of new members added to the campus-recognized sorority or fraternity.

(iii) The average grade point average of the membership of the campus-recognized sorority or fraternity.

(iv) The average grade point average of new members of the campus-recognized sorority or fraternity.

(v) The number of community service hours the campus-recognized sorority or fraternity completed as an organization.

(vi) The total amount of money fundraised by the campus-recognized sorority or fraternity.

(vii) The current recognition status of the campus-recognized sorority or fraternity, as determined by the institution.

(viii) The current conduct status of the campus-recognized sorority or fraternity, as determined by the institution.

(ix) The addresses of all chapter houses affiliated with the campus-recognized sorority or fraternity.

(x) The location, date, and time of any sanctioned event.

(xi) Any additional information the institution may require.

(B) Unless otherwise specified, the information collected pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be for the academic year immediately preceding the reporting deadline.

(2) A requirement that any campus-recognized sorority or fraternity that does not comply with paragraph (1) be suspended from campus recognition.

(c) A sorority or fraternity that satisfies both of the following is encouraged to comply with the reporting requirements of subdivision (b):

(1) The sorority or fraternity has more than 50 percent of its members enrolled at the institution of higher education.

(2) The sorority or fraternity is not recognized as an affiliated sorority or fraternity of the institution by the official authorizing body of that institution.

(d) (1) (A) The institution shall compile and maintain the information collected pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) into a publicly accessible report published on each campus Greek Life internet homepage or its equivalent in a prominent location on or before October 1, 2023, and annually thereafter. The report shall include a list of available mental health resources and the residence addresses of all campus-recognized sorority and fraternity chapter houses. Each annual report shall be available on the campus Greek Life internet homepage or its equivalent for a minimum of 10 years.

(B) The institution shall send the report for the academic year immediately preceding the reporting deadline through a campuswide email to all enrolled students on or before October 1, 2023, and annually thereafter.

(2) An institution that does not have any campus-recognized sorority or fraternity or participating sorority or fraternity shall be exempt from the reporting requirement of this subdivision.

(3) The institution of higher education shall include in the annual report the following for each campus-recognized sorority and fraternity and participating sorority or fraternity described in subdivision (c) for the academic year immediately preceding the reporting deadline:

(A) The number of citations, or disciplinary actions taken, relating to misconduct at a chapter house or sanctioned event.

(B) The addresses of chapter houses and sanctioned events and names of sororities and fraternities where misconduct occurred.

(4) Notwithstanding any other requirement of this section, a report required pursuant to this subdivision shall comply with all applicable state and federal privacy laws, including, but not limited to, the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g).
Cal. EDC § 69626 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 42 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 69626
Section 69626
Status: in_force

(a) The Student Aid Commission shall administer the Child Development Teacher and Supervisor Grant Program. This includes determining the application procedures and the selection criteria for grant awards.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Student Aid Commission consult with the Child Development Division of the California Department of Education, postsecondary educational institutions, and child care and development representatives of statewide organizations regarding the development of the program, including the program requirements and selection criteria.
Cal. GOV § 26981 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 4.6 / Section 26981
Section 26981
Status: in_force

The office of director of finance shall be consolidated with the offices of auditor, controller, tax collector, and treasurer and the director of finance shall have all the powers and duties of such offices so consolidated together with such other powers and duties as the board of supervisors may provide.
Cal. CCP § 219 — California Code / Code ccp / Part 1 / Title 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 219
Section 219
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the jury commissioner shall randomly select jurors for jury panels to be sent to courtrooms for voir dire.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, and subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, of the Penal Code, shall be selected for voir dire in civil or criminal matters.

(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no peace officer, as defined in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code, shall be selected for voir dire in criminal matters.
Cal. GOV § 31817 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 13 / Section 31817
Section 31817
Status: in_force

This article shall not be applicable to any member subject to Section 31751 except with respect to the member’s service prior to the date such section was made applicable to the member.
Cal. EDC § 66292.2 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 40 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 5 / Section 66292.2
Section 66292.2
Status: in_force

(a) The chancellor of each University of California campus shall have the primary responsibility for ensuring that campus programs and activities are free from discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270, including, but not limited to, the prevention of sexual harassment as defined in Section 66262.5.

(b) The President of the University of California or the President’s designee shall have the responsibility for monitoring the compliance of each University of California campus with subdivision (a).

(c) The office of the President shall annually present a report to the Board of Regents on the state of the University of California system in ensuring that programs and activities are free from discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270. The report shall include an overview of the office of the President’s efforts in monitoring and ensuring compliance of each campus with providing programs and activities that are free from discrimination, including, but not limited to, sexual harassment as defined in Section 66262.5. The report shall include how each campus is complying with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.) and Sections 66281.5, 66281.8, 67385, 67385.7, and 67386.

(d) The President of the University of California shall annually present the report described in subdivision (c) during a public hearing of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education. It is the intent of the Legislature that the presentation includes an overview of how the University of California is addressing and preventing discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270 before the University of California system receives state student financial aid.

(e) The President of the University of California shall annually present the report described in subdivision (c) during a public hearing of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance. It is the intent of the Legislature that the presentation includes an overview of how the University of California is addressing and preventing discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270 before the University of California system receives state student financial aid.

(f) Section 67400 shall not apply to this section.

(g) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Board of Regents” means the Board of Regents of the University of California.

(2) “Office of the President” means the office of the President of the University of California.
Cal. EDC § 89257 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 8 / Part 55 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 89257
Section 89257
Status: in_force

Records of the academic progress of each student attending a campus of the California State University under a grant shall be kept by each campus of the California State University having a program and forwarded to the trustees in order that the program created by this article may be evaluated.
Cal. GOV § 31591 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 31591
Section 31591
Status: in_force

(a) Regular interest shall be credited semiannually on June 30th and December 31st to all contributions in the retirement fund which have been on deposit for six months immediately prior to that date. Interest at the rate of 2 1/2 percent per annum, until otherwise determined by the board, compounded semiannually, shall be used in the calculation of benefits under any mortality table adopted by the board of supervisors.

(b) No interest shall be credited to a member’s account after the membership of the member in the retirement association has ceased, except under any of the following circumstances:

(1) The former member has left his or her accumulated contributions in the retirement fund and has either elected, in writing, a deferred retirement allowance, or is eligible to so elect under Section 31700 but has failed to do so.

(2) The surviving spouse of a deceased member or the legally appointed guardian of the member’s unmarried children under age 18 has elected to leave a death benefit on deposit as provided for in Section 31781.2.

(3) The former member, regardless of service, has left his or her accumulated contributions in the retirement fund and has not terminated employment.
Cal. EDC § 69450 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 42 / Chapter 1.7 / Article 8 / Section 69450
Section 69450
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this article, to enhance the long-term policy of the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program and the state’s historic commitment, as stated in Section 66021.2, of providing educational opportunity by ensuring all students with financial need with access to, and choice of, an institution of higher education.

(b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that, pursuant to this article, the commission implement a pilot alternative delivery system within the Cal Grant Program that would provide program functions consistent with access to, and choice of, institutions for students with financial need. The pilot alternative delivery system should take advantage of, and not impair, the efficiencies of the recent Internet-based improvements to the commission’s Grant Delivery System by allowing qualifying institutions to elect to award Cal Grant awards pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434), Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 69436) for students admitted to those institutions, and by ensuring that those qualifying institutions function as a one-stop shop for financial aid information by providing assistance to students, parents, and high school and community college counselors seeking information about the Cal Grant Program and other student financial aid.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that awards and services to students not be disrupted in the implementation of this article.
Cal. GOV § 23280 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 4.5 / Section 23280
Section 23280
Status: in_force

The clerk of the transferring county shall upon the completion of a canvass of the vote in the territory proposed to be transferred, forward to the board of the transferring county, a certified copy of the results of the canvass, giving the number of votes cast in the territory to be transferred for the proposition and the number of votes cast in the territory proposed to be transferred against the proposition.
Cal. GOV § 23239 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 4.5 / Section 23239
Section 23239
Status: in_force

A petition may designate not more than three persons as chief petitioners setting forth their names and mailing addresses.
Cal. EDC § 92965 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 9 / Part 57 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 92965
Section 92965
Status: in_force

(a) With funds appropriated in Item 6440-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016, the University of California shall make one-time expenditures for activities to expand or accelerate economic development in the state, including activities associated with the research and development of new energy technologies and storage, in ways that are aligned with other efforts to support innovation and entrepreneurship.

(b) From the funds specified in subdivision (a), two million two hundred thousand dollars ($2,200,000) shall be allocated to each of the following campuses of the University of California:

(1) Berkeley.

(2) Davis.

(3) Irvine.

(4) Los Angeles.

(5) Merced.

(6) Riverside.

(7) San Diego.

(8) San Francisco.

(9) Santa Barbara.

(10) Santa Cruz.

(c) The Regents of the University of California shall designate an external advisory body, whose members have demonstrated expertise in innovation and entrepreneurship, to encourage the effective use of the funds specified in subdivision (b) through planning and oversight.

(d) A campus shall not expend the funds specified in subdivision (b) until the external advisory body has certified that the chancellor of the campus has demonstrated all of the following:

(1) That the funds will be used only for the costs of activities that support the expansion or acceleration of economic development in the state, including activities associated with research and development of new energy technologies and storage, such as any of the following benefits for entrepreneurs:

(A) Business training.

(B) Mentorship.

(C) Proof-of-concept grants.

(D) Work space.

(E) Laboratory space.

(F) Equipment.

(G) Research and development.

(2) That the funds will be spent only after the uses and beneficiaries have been determined through a transparent, inclusive, and fair process.

(3) That private funds will also be used for these activities, with the intent that the amount of private funds will be at least equal to the amount specified in subdivision (b).

(4) That any financial benefit that results from the use of these funds, including any revenues generated with these funds be accounted for and also used on these activities.

(5) That a credible plan has been developed to support any ongoing activities beyond the one-time expenditures of these funds.

(e) The external advisory body shall notify the Director of Finance and the Legislature, no fewer than 10 days before providing certification pursuant to subdivision (d) of its intent to do so.

(f) (1) On or before November 30, 2017, the Regents of the University of California shall report to the Director of Finance and the Legislature on the specific activities at each campus supported by these funds.

(2) The report shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Cal. EDC § 92696 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 9 / Part 57 / Chapter 7 / Section 92696
Section 92696
Status: in_force

It is further the intent of the Legislature that the Center for Cooperatives be funded by a variety of sources which may include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) Funds derived from special fund accounts.

(2) Public and private funds secured through cooperative research agreements from entities such as the Agricultural Cooperative Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.

(3) Funds currently available to the university which are directed in the interest of cooperatives.

(4) Legislative appropriations to enhance the awareness and involvement of various minorities in cooperative business enterprises.

(5) Income from courses, seminars, publications, and contractual services.

(6) Contributions from cooperatives and other associated business organizations.

(7) Grants and endowments received from private foundations, government agencies, and other public or private sources.
Cal. GOV § 32340 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 32340
Section 32340
Status: in_force

If the board of supervisors elects to contribute as provided in Section 32339:

(a) Any such member who exercises or did exercise the right to contribute to the system during the period of military service shall have such contributions refunded.

(b) Any such member who withdraws or has withdrawn his accumulated contributions during his military service and who does not or did not redeposit the amount withdrawn upon his return to service as a county forester, fire warden or county fire protection district fireman is entitled to be credited with any contribution the board of supervisors elects to make, and to receive credit for service during the period he was absent on military service, the same as if he had not withdrawn his accumulated contributions, and his rate for future contributions shall be based upon his age at the commencement of his absence on military service.

(c) The contribution made by the board of supervisors pursuant to this section shall be available only for the purpose of retirement for service or for disability, and shall be made available only for the purpose of retirement, and a member resigning from county service after reinstatement from military service shall be entitled to withdraw only that portion of his accumulated contributions personally made by him.
Cal. EDC § 82305.6 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 49 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 82305.6
Section 82305.6
Status: in_force

When the governing board of a community college district provides for the transportation of students to and from community colleges, the governing board of the district may require the parents and legal guardians of all or some of the students transported, to pay a portion of the cost of the transportation in an amount determined by the governing board. The amount determined by the board shall be no greater than that paid for transportation on a common carrier or municipally owned transit system by other students in the district who do not use the transportation provided by the district. The governing board shall exempt from the charges students of parents and legal guardians who are indigent as set forth in rules and regulations adopted by the board. No charge under this section shall be made for the transportation of students with disabilities. Nothing in this section shall be construed to sanction, perpetuate, or promote the racial or ethnic segregation of students in the community colleges.
Cal. EDC § 69465 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 42 / Chapter 1.7 / Article 9 / Section 69465
Section 69465
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this article, “dependent child” or “dependent children” means a child or children, as applicable, under 18 years of age whose parent or legal guardian is the student, if the child or all the children collectively receive more than 50 percent of their support from the student.

(b) Commencing with the 2022–23 academic year and each academic year thereafter, the commission shall identify all individuals with a dependent child or dependent children who meet both of the following qualifying criteria for the award year:

(1) The student will receive either a new or renewal Cal Grant A, B, or C award.

(2) The student will attend a University of California campus, California State University campus, California Community College campus, or an independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010.

(c) Individuals identified by the commission as meeting qualifying criteria pursuant to subdivision (b) and who are receiving a Cal Grant A award or Cal Grant B award shall receive a total annual access award not to exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000). This amount may be adjusted in the annual Budget Act.

(d) Individuals identified by the commission as meeting qualifying criteria pursuant to subdivision (b) and who are receiving a Cal Grant C award shall receive a total annual book and supply award not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000). This amount may be adjusted in the annual Budget Act. Consistent with subdivision (e) of Section 69439, awards issued pursuant to this subdivision may be used for living expenses, institutional fees, charges, and other costs, including tuition and training-related costs, such as special clothing, local transportation, and required tools, equipment, supplies, technology, and books.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law, expenses paid with access awards granted pursuant to subdivision (c), and book and supply awards granted pursuant to subdivision (d), shall be considered allowable educational expenses and shall not be considered for purposes of determining eligibility for state public assistance programs.

(f) Notwithstanding any other law, an award provided pursuant to this article shall be excluded from the calculation of the maximum annual award value for purposes of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 69432.9.

(g) The usage of awards provided pursuant to this article shall be consistent with existing statutes and regulations governing eligible expenditures.

(h) Notwithstanding subdivisions (c) and (d), both of the following shall apply for purposes of this article:

(1) The amount appropriated in the annual Budget Act, and any other appropriation for purposes of this article, shall not exceed two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000).

(2) The commission shall annually determine if the amount appropriated for each fiscal year is sufficient to cover the cumulative cost of the funding projected to be awarded for the fiscal year pursuant to this article. If the commission determines that the amount appropriated is not sufficient to meet the funding projection for a fiscal year, the commission shall reduce awards proportionately by an equal percentage for all new recipients under this article for that fiscal year.
Cal. PEN § 13012.9 — California Code / Code pen / Part 4 / Title 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 13012.9
Section 13012.9
Status: in_force

The information published on the OpenJustice Web portal pursuant to Section 13010 shall include information concerning arrests for violations of Section 236.1 and the number of individuals reported as a victim of human trafficking, as defined in Section 236.1, through the California Incident-Based Reporting System.
Cal. CIV § 1834.8 — California Code / Code civ / Division 3 / Part 4 / Title 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 1834.8
Section 1834.8
Status: in_force

(a) At any public auction or sale where equines are sold, the management of the auction or sale shall post a sign (measuring a minimum of 15 x 9 inches with lettering of a minimum of 1 1/4 x 1/2 (91 point)) or shall insert into its consignment agreement with the seller in boldface type the notice stated in subdivision (b). If a sign is posted, it shall be posted in a conspicuous place so that it will be clearly visible to a majority of persons attending the sale. If the notice is inserted into the consignment agreement, space shall be provided adjacent to the notice for the seller to initial their acknowledgment of the notice.

(b) The notice required by subdivision (a) shall read as follows:

“WARNING

The sale of horses in California for slaughter for human consumption is a felony.”

(c) For the purposes of this section, the management of the auction or sale shall post current slaughter prices or make them available to sellers upon request.
Cal. EDC § 72701 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 45 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 72701
Section 72701
Status: in_force

This article shall not apply to any records subject to a request made pursuant to the California Public Records Act, as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code.
Cal. GOV § 23151 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 23151
Section 23151
Status: in_force

The boundaries of Sutter County are as follows:

Beginning at the northwest corner of Sacramento County, said northwest corner being at the intersection of the center line of the channel of the Sacramento River with the line dividing Section 12, Township 10 North, Range 3 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian into north and south halves; running thence upstream along said center line of the channel of Sacramento River, following the meanderings thereof as said channel was established by official government meander line surveys prior to 1870, of record in the Office of the United States Surveyor General for the State of California, to the intersection of said center line of the channel of Sacramento River with the center line of the channel of Butte Slough; thence northeasterly along said center line of the channel of Butte Slough to the intersection of said last named center line with the east line of Section 35, Township 16 North, Range 1 West, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian; thence northerly along said east line of Section 35 and along the extension thereof to the intersection of said east line of Section 35 extended northerly with the center line of the channel of Butte Creek; thence northwesterly and northeasterly along said center line of the channel of Butte Creek upstream following the meanderings thereof to the intersection of said center line of the channel of Butte Creek with the north line of Section 30, Township 17 North, Range 1 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian; thence easterly along the north lines of said Section 30, and Sections 29, 28, 27, 26, and 25, of said last named township and range, along the north lines of Sections 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, and 25, Township 17 North, Range 2 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, along the north line of fractional Section 30, Township 17 North, Range 3 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, and along said last named north line of fractional Section 30 produced easterly through Boga Rancho to the intersection of said last named line produced easterly with the center line of the channel of Feather River; thence southerly downstream along said center line of the channel of Feather River following the meanderings thereof, as said channel of Feather River was established by official government meander line surveys prior to 1870, of record in the Office of the United States Surveyor General for the State of California, to the intersection of said center line of the channel of Feather River with the center line of the channel of Bear River, said point of intersection being 2100.00 feet south of a monument on the boundary line between the Counties of Yuba and Sutter, said monument being south 88° 40´ 32″ west and distant on said course 3990.00 feet from the southwest corner of Section 32, Township 13 North, Range 4 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian; running thence north 2100.00 feet to said monument; thence north 12° 25´ 50″ east 5472.52 feet to a point which is south 89° 13´ 30″ west and distant on said course 2840.00 feet from the northwest corner of said Section 32; thence north 28° 05´ 20″ east 6041.67 feet to the northwest corner of Section 29 of said township and range; thence north 88° 40´ 30″ east along the north line of said Section 29, 2220.00 feet to a point which is south 88° 36´ 20″ west and distant on said course 2878.20 feet from the intersection of said north line of Section 29 with the center line of the Sacramento Northern Railway, formerly known as the Northern Electric Railway, as said center line of the railway is laid down and delineated upon the official plat of Bear River Garden Subdivision No. 2 of record in Book 3 of Surveys, page 22, Sutter County Records; thence north 23° 01´ 36″ east, 7439.33 feet to a point on said center line of the Sacramento Northern Railway, which point is north 0° 16´ 30″ east and distant on said course 6780.00 feet from said intersection of the center line of the railway with the north line of said Section 29; thence south 86° 03´ 55″ east 5334.98 feet to a point which is north 0° 06´ 00″ west and distant on said course 3620.00 feet from a concrete monument at the southwest corner of Lot 25 of Bear River Garden Subdivision No. 2; thence north 47° 02´ 26″ east 6060.57 feet; thence north 82° 44´ 27″ east 830.00 feet to a point which is north 0° 05´ 33″ west and distant on said course 2488.27 feet from a concrete monument at the southwest corner of Lot 1 of Bear River Garden Subdivision No. 3; thence north 82° 44´ 27″ east 3582.00 feet; thence north 10° 52´ 00″ east 938.34 feet; thence north 54° 20´ 00″ east 641.00 feet; thence north 0° 04´ 00″ east 971.00 feet; thence north 37° 17´ 00″ east 715.00 feet; thence south 42° 50´ 00″ east 692.00 feet; thence south 81° 50´ 00″ east 118.00 feet to a point which is north 0° 13´ 30″ west and distant on said course 2504.99 feet from the southwest corner of Section 12 of said last named township and range; thence south 81° 50´ 00″ east 142.03 feet; thence north 15° 52´ 10″ east 570.02 feet; thence north 60° 01´ 10″ east 245.08 feet; thence north 69° 24´ 50″ east 799.71 feet; thence north 70° 09´ 50″ east 283.24 feet; thence south 76° 42´ 25″ east 691.78 feet; thence south 78° 32´ 50″ east 493.68 feet; thence south 70° 42´ 40″ east 794.33 feet; thence north 80° 36´ 30″ east 450.13 feet; thence north 58° 30´ 50″ east 529.14 feet; thence north 68° 57´ 10″ east 993.96 feet to a point which is north 0° 03´ 30″ west and distant on said course 3390.71 feet from the southeast corner of said Section 12; thence north 69° 57´ 40″ east 774.51 feet; thence north 44° 02´ 50″ east 650.79 feet; thence north 60° 57´ 20″ east 617.99 feet; thence north 71° 37´ 20″ east 974.27 feet; thence north 78° 44´ 50″ east 925.30 feet; thence south 76° 01´ 50″ east 1301.54 feet to a point which is north 0° 46´ 00″ west and distant on said course 4763.20 feet from the southwest corner of Section 8, Township 13 North, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian; thence south 76° 20´ 00″ east 205.00 feet; thence south 88° 35´ 00″ east 527.00 feet; thence south 70° 20´ 00″ east 251.00 feet; thence south 43° 50´ 00″ east 867.00 feet; thence south 35° 05´ 00″ east 500.00 feet; thence south 55° 20´ 00″ east 169.00 feet; thence south 58° 20´ 00″ east 428.00 feet; thence north 39° 25´ 35″ east 816.05 feet; thence south 70° 50´ 00″ east 1365.00 feet; thence north 65° 40´ 00″ east 435.00 feet; thence south 77° 20´ 00″ east 270.00 feet; thence north 72° 50´ 04″ east 555.45 feet to a point which is north 0° 00´ 39″ west and distant on said course 3646.71 feet from the southeast corner of said Section 8; thence north 73° 05´ 51″ east 1379.31 feet; thence north 22° 11´ 28″ east 231.36 feet; thence north 88° 05´ 00″ east 352.00 feet; thence north 73° 45´ 00″ east 300.00 feet; thence north 45° 10´ 00″ west 448.00 feet; thence north 7° 50´ 00″ east 101.00 feet; thence north 50° 05´ 00″ east 257.00 feet; thence north 77° 53´ 08″ east 584.63 feet; thence north 23° 20´ 00″ east 472.00 feet; thence north 65° 30´ 00″ east 190.00 feet; thence south 30° 00´ 00″ east 405.00 feet; thence north 54° 00´ 00″ east 441.00 feet; thence north 36° 45´ 00″ east 515.00 feet; thence north 63° 30´ 00″ east 438.00 feet; thence north 66° 24´ 35″ east 729.53 feet; thence north 40° 30´ 00″ east 386.00 feet; and thence south 86° 00´ 00″ east 217.00 feet to a point on the east line of Section 4 of said Township 13 North, Range 5 East, said point being north 0° 16´ 05″ west and distant on said course 1343.08 feet from the southeast corner of said Section 4, and said point being the corner common to Sutter and Placer Counties on the southerly line of Yuba County; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 4 and along the east lines of Sections 9, 16, 21, 28, and 33 of said township and range to the southeast corner of said Section 33; thence westerly along the south line of said Section 33 and along the south lines of Sections 32 and 31 of said last named township and range to the southwest corner of said Section 31; thence southerly along the range line between Township 12 North, Range 4 East and Township 12 North, Range 5 East and along the range line between Township 11 North, Range 4 East and Township 11 North, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian to the southeast corner of Section 36 of said Township 11 North, Range 4 East; thence westerly along the south line of said Section 36 to the northeast corner of fractional Section 1 of Township 10 North, Range 4 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian; thence southerly along the east line of fractional Section 1 and along the east line of Section 12 of said last named township and range to the intersection of said east line of Section 12 with the northerly line of Sacramento County, said intersection being south 85° 15´ 00″ east of a point on the line dividing Section 11 of said last named township and range into north and south halves, said point being 2121.00 feet westerly measured along said half section line from the quarter section corner between said Section 11 and 12, and said northerly line of Sacramento County being a direct line drawn from said point on the line dividing Section 11 into north and south halves to the junction of the north and south forks of the American River; thence north 85° 15´ 00″ west to said point on the line dividing Section 11 into north and south halves; and thence westerly along said line dividing Section 11 into north and south halves, along the lines dividing Sections 10, 9, 8, and 7 of said last named township and range and along said line dividing Section 12 of Township 10 North, Range 3 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian into north and south halves to the point of beginning.
Cal. GOV § 23176 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 23176
Section 23176
Status: in_force

All surveys and maps of boundary lines legally made and approved prior to March 30, 1874, are valid, and are prima facie evidence of the establishment of such lines, except as they are inconsistent with this code.
Cal. GOV § 23324 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 23324
Section 23324
Status: in_force

(a) Before circulating any petition pursuant to this article, the proponents shall file with the clerk as provided in Section 23325, a notice of intention to do so. The notice shall be accompanied by a printed statement not exceeding 500 words in length, stating the objectives to be achieved by creating the new county. The notice shall also specify the date of a public hearing, which shall be set not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days after filing of the notice, to be held in an appropriate place, as determined by the clerk of the county from which the new county is to be formed or the clerk of the principal county, as the case may be, for purposes of discussing the placement of the boundaries of the proposed county.

(b) The notice of intention required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be published by the clerk at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in each affected county. It shall also be posted by the clerk in such appropriate public places as determined by the clerk.

(c) The clerk shall also act as an impartial moderator of the public hearing required by this section.

(d) No petition shall be accepted for filing pursuant to this article unless the signatures thereon shall have been secured within six months of the date on which the first signature on the petition was affixed and such petition is submitted for filing as provided in Section 23325 within 60 days after the last signature is affixed. If the time between the date on which the last signature is affixed and the date on which the petition is submitted for filing exceeds 60 days, or, if any signature on the petition has been secured more than six months from the date on which the first signature was affixed, the petition shall be considered insufficient and shall be filed by the clerk as a public record without prejudice to the filing of a new petition.

(e) No petition shall be circulated pursuant to this article until 60 days after the filing of the notice of intention pursuant to this section.
Cal. EDC § 90068 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 8 / Part 55 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 90068
Section 90068
Status: in_force

The board shall fix rents, charges and fees for all projects acquired, constructed or completed under the terms of this article for the use thereof by any persons utilizing the facilities thereof, subject to such contractual obligations as may be entered into by the board and the holders of notes and bonds issued under this article. The board is authorized to change rents, charges and fees from time to time, as conditions warrant. To the extent and in the manner provided in the indenture, all rents, charges and fees shall at all times be fixed to yield annual revenue equal to annual operating and maintenance expenses, including repairs and insurance costs and all redemption payments and interest charges and reserve fund requirements on revenue bonds at any time issued and outstanding hereunder, as the same become due.
Cal. GOV § 25338 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 1 / Section 25338
Section 25338
Status: in_force

The services to be provided by the county pursuant to this chapter shall not include any of the following:

(a) Services provided pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 4525) of Title 1 of Division 5.

(b) Services that are provided to cities by the county pursuant to service agreements under Section 51350 or services that are provided to other public agencies by the county pursuant to charter or other provisions.

(c) Supplemental law enforcement services pursuant to Section 53069.8.

(d) Services related to construction projects that are required to be competitively bid pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 20100) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.

(e) Services that require a license pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.

(f) Services involving the actual construction, reconstruction, painting, repainting, furnishing, or refurnishing of a building or other structure.
Cal. CORP § 18025 — California Code / Code corp / Title 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 18025
Section 18025
Status: in_force

“Officer” means a natural person serving as an unincorporated association’s chair, president, secretary, chief financial officer, or other position of authority that is established pursuant to the association’s governing principles.
Cal. EDC § 78213 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 48 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 78213
Section 78213
Status: in_force

(a) A community college district or community college shall not use any assessment instrument for the purposes of this article without the authorization of the board of governors. The board of governors may adopt a list of authorized assessment instruments.

(b) The board of governors shall review all assessment instruments and shall consider for approval those that meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Assessment instruments shall meet established standards of validity and reliability.

(2) Assessment instruments shall be sensitive to cultural and language differences between students, and shall be adapted as necessary to accommodate students with disabilities.

(3) Assessment instruments shall be used solely as an advisory tool to assist students in the selection of appropriate courses.

(4) Assessment instruments shall not be used to exclude students from admission to community colleges.

(c) (1) A community college district or community college shall maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline. For a student with a declared academic goal, the transfer-level coursework shall satisfy the English and mathematics course requirements of the intended certificate or associate degree, or a requirement for transfer within the intended major, within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline.

(2) Community colleges shall use, in the placement and enrollment of students into English and mathematics courses in order to achieve this goal, one or more of the following measures:

(A) High school coursework.

(B) High school grades.

(C) High school grade point average.

(3) When using multiple measures, colleges shall apply multiple measures in the placement and enrollment of all students in such a manner that all of the following occur:

(A) Low performance on one measure shall be offset by a higher performance on another measure.

(B) Multiple measures shall be used to increase a student’s placement recommendation and shall not be used to lower it.

(C) Any one measure may demonstrate a student’s preparedness for transfer-level coursework.

(D) The multiple measures placement shall not require students to repeat coursework that they successfully completed in high school or college or for which they demonstrated competency through other methods of credit for prior learning.

(E) The multiple measures placement gives students access to a transfer-level course that will satisfy a requirement for the intended certificate or associate degree, or a requirement for transfer within the intended major.

(4) For the purposes of this subdivision, using high school grade point average as a composite of student performance over multiple years of high school coursework is a sufficient use of multiple evidence-based measures.

(5) Community colleges shall use multiple evidence-based measures for placing students into English-as-a-second-language (ESL) coursework. For those students placed into credit ESL coursework, their placement should maximize the probability that they will complete degree and transfer requirements in English within three years.

(6) High school transcript data shall be used as the primary means for determining placement in English and mathematics courses. When high school transcript data is difficult to obtain, logistically problematic to use, or not available, a community college district or community college shall use self-reported high school information.

(7) (A) For students who have not graduated from high school, or for high school graduates unable to provide self-reported high school information, community colleges may use guided placement or self-placement.

(B) The placement and enrollment resulting from the guided or self-placement method shall maximize the probability that students enter and complete transfer-level mathematics and English coursework that satisfies a requirement of the intended certificate or associate degree or a requirement for transfer within the intended major, within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline.

(C) A community college may use guided placement or self-placement to direct English language learners who are not United States high school graduates into credit ESL programs and shall maximize the probability that students in credit ESL programs enter and complete transfer-level English within a timeframe of three years.

(D) District placement methods based upon guided placement, including self-placement, shall not do either of the following:

(i) Incorporate sample problems, assignments, assessment instruments, or tests, including those designed for skill assessment.

(ii) Request students to solve problems, answer curricular questions, present demonstrations and examples of coursework designed to show knowledge or mastery of prerequisite skills, or demonstrate skills through tests or surveys.

(8) The board of governors shall establish regulations governing the use of these and other measures, instruments, and placement models to ensure that the measures, instruments, and placement models selected by a community college demonstrate that they guide English and mathematics placements and enrollment to achieve the goal of maximizing the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics that satisfies a requirement of the intended certificate or associate degree or a requirement for transfer within the intended major within a one-year timeframe and credit ESL students will complete transfer-level coursework in English within a timeframe of three years.

(9) A community college district or community college shall maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete college-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe that for students who seek a goal other than transfer, and who are in certificate or degree programs with specific mathematics and English requirements, as determined by the program’s advisory board or accrediting body, that cannot be met with transfer-level coursework.

(10) Programs without mathematics or English requirements are exempt from this subdivision.

(d) A community college district or community college shall not recommend or require students to enroll in pretransfer-level English or mathematics coursework unless both of the following are true:

(1) The student is highly unlikely to succeed in a transfer-level English or mathematics course based on their high school grade point average and coursework.

(2) The enrollment in pretransfer-level coursework will improve the student’s probability of completing transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe or, for credit ESL students, completing transfer-level coursework in English within a three-year timeframe.

(e) (1) By July 1, 2023, if a community college places and enrolls students into transfer-level mathematics or English coursework that does not satisfy a requirement for the student’s intended certificate or associate degree, or a requirement for transfer within the intended major, the community college shall show both of the following to verify the benefit of the coursework to students:

(A) The student is highly unlikely to succeed in a transfer-level English or mathematics course that satisfies a requirement for the intended certificate or associate degree, or a requirement for transfer within the intended major.

(B) The enrollment will improve the student’s probability of completing transfer-level mathematics or English coursework that satisfies a requirement for the intended certificate or associate degree, or a requirement for transfer within the intended major, within a one-year timeframe.

(2) If the benefit of the coursework, as described in paragraph (1), is not verified, the college shall not recommend or require students to enroll in that course after July 1, 2024, and shall notify students who continue to enroll in the course that it is optional and does not improve their chances of completing subsequent coursework that satisfies a requirement for their intended certificate or associate degree, or a requirement for transfer within their intended major.

(f) (1) By July 1, 2024, for calculus-based associate degrees or transfer majors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), community colleges shall examine the impact of placing and enrolling students into transfer-level course sequences, composed of no more than two transfer-level courses, that prepare students for the first STEM calculus course, in order to verify the benefit of the coursework to students by showing all of the following:

(A) The student is highly unlikely to succeed in the first STEM calculus course without the additional transfer-level preparation.

(B) The enrollment will improve the student’s probability of completing the first STEM calculus course.

(C) The enrollment will improve the student’s persistence to and completion of the second calculus course in the STEM program, if a second calculus course is required.

(2) If the benefit of the coursework, as described in paragraph (1), is not verified, the college shall not recommend or require students to enroll in that course after July 1, 2025, and shall notify students who continue to enroll in the course that it is optional and does not improve their chances of completing calculus for their STEM program.

(g) Community colleges are encouraged to explore the impact of concurrent support for the first STEM calculus course as an alternative to transfer-level preparatory courses that are not part of the STEM degree or transfer coursework for the STEM major.

(h) By July 1, 2023, a community college district or community college, when considering the placement and enrollment of a student into transfer-level English and mathematics, shall not rely upon any of the following as a justification for placing and enrolling a student into pretransfer-level mathematics or English coursework or into transfer-level mathematics or English coursework that does not satisfy a requirement for the student’s intended certificate or associate degree, or a requirement for transfer within the intended major:

(1) The length of time between a student’s enrollment date at the community college and the student’s high school graduation date.

(2) Whether the student belongs to a special population, including, but not limited to, foster youth, veterans, economically disadvantaged students or those students who participate in extended opportunity programs and services, participants in disability services and programs for students, and students in Umoja, Puente, or Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) programs.

(3) Whether the student can provide a high school transcript, self-reports high school information, or uses self-placement or guided placement.

(i) (1) By July 1, 2023, all United States high school graduates, and those who have received a high school equivalency certificate, regardless of background or special population status, who plan to pursue a certificate, degree, or transfer program offered by the California Community Colleges, shall be directly placed into, and, when beginning coursework in English or mathematics, enrolled in, transfer-level English and mathematics courses.

(2) If the student has a declared academic goal, the mathematics and English coursework shall satisfy a requirement of the student’s intended certificate or associate degree or a requirement for transfer within the intended major.

(3) A community college shall not require students to repeat coursework that they have successfully completed in high school or college or take coursework that repeats competencies that the student has demonstrated through other methods of credit for prior learning.

(4) A community college shall not enroll into noncredit coursework students who have graduated from a United States high school or been issued a high school equivalency certificate, as a substitute or replacement for direct placement and enrollment into transfer-level English and mathematics coursework as described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c).

(j) The following are exceptions to transfer-level placement and enrollment into mathematics and English coursework, as described in subdivision (i):

(1) Students who have not graduated from a United States high school or been issued a high school equivalency certificate.

(2) Students enrolled in a certificate program without English or mathematics requirements.

(3) Students enrolled in a noncredit ESL course who have not graduated from a United States high school or been issued a high school equivalency certificate.

(4) Students with documented disabilities in educational assistance classes, as described in Section 56028 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, who are otherwise not able to benefit from general college classes even with appropriate academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, and services.

(5) Students enrolled in adult education programs who have not graduated from a United States high school or been issued a high school equivalency certificate.

(6) Students enrolled in adult education programs who are enrolled in coursework other than mathematics or English.

(7) Current high school students in dual enrollment or taking courses not available in their local high school.

(8) The community college has provided local research and data pursuant to subdivisions (e) and (f) to verify the benefit of the placement and enrollment into transfer-level coursework that does not satisfy a requirement for the intended certificate or associate degree or a requirement for transfer within the intended major.

(9) College-level placement and enrollment in lieu of transfer-level placement and enrollment may occur for:

(A) Students in career technical programs seeking a certificate or associate degree with specific requirements, as dictated by the program’s advisory or accrediting body, that cannot be satisfied with transfer-level coursework

(B) Specific subgroups of students for whom a community college district or community college has provided local research and data meeting the evidence standards pursuant to subdivisions (e) and (f) that allow for the placement and enrollment of the student subgroup into pretransfer-level mathematics or English coursework.

(k) (1) For students who need or desire extra academic support when enrolled in transfer-level mathematics or English coursework, community colleges shall provide access to tutoring, support-enhanced transfer-level mathematics and English courses, concurrent low-unit credit or similar contact hour noncredit corequisite coursework for transfer-level mathematics and English, or other academic supports.

(2) A community college may require students to enroll in additional concurrent support, including additional language support for ESL students, during the same term that they take a transfer-level English or mathematics course, if it is determined that the support will increase the student’s likelihood of passing the transfer-level English or mathematics course.

(3) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as limiting student access to additional concurrent support nor requiring students to enroll into concurrent supports.

(l) The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges may require a community college or community college district to change or adopt a placement policy or practice identified by the chancellor’s office to ensure that a community college or community college district’s placement and enrollment of students into mathematics, English, and ESL is consistent with the requirements of this section.

(m) Nothing in this section is meant to add mathematics and English requirements to certificate programs that do not have mathematics or English requirements.

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

(1) “Assessment” means the process of gathering information about a student regarding the student’s study skills, English language proficiency, computational skills, aptitudes, goals, learning skills, career aspirations, academic performance, and need for special services. Assessment methods may include, but not necessarily be limited to, interviews, standardized tests, attitude surveys, vocational or career aptitude and interest inventories, high school or postsecondary transcripts, specialized certificates or licenses, educational histories, and other measures of performance.

(2) “Pretransfer level,” with respect to courses, includes basic skills, remedial, and college-level courses.

(3) “Transfer-level written communication” and “transfer-level quantitative reasoning” have the same meaning as transfer-level English and transfer-level mathematics, respectively.
Cal. GOV § 31485.19 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 31485.19
Section 31485.19
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the rights of each member to his or her accrued retirement benefits under the retirement system shall be nonforfeitable, in accordance with the requirements of Sections 401(a) of Title 26 of the United States Code that are applicable to public employee plans, to the extent then funded, on the date of the termination of the system, the partial termination of the system, or the complete discontinuance of contributions under the system, as provided in Title 26 of the United States Code.
Cal. EDC § 66010.95 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 40 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.5 / Section 66010.95
Section 66010.95
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, “segments of postsecondary education” means the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858.
Cal. GOV § 27287 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 27287
Section 27287
Status: in_force

Unless it belongs to the class provided for in either Sections 27282 to 27286, inclusive, or Section 1202 or 1203, of the Civil Code, or is a fictitious mortgage or deed of trust as provided in Section 2952 or 2963 of the Civil Code, or is a fictitious oil and gas lease as provided in Section 1219 of the Civil Code, or is a claim of lien under Section 8416 of the Civil Code or a notice of completion under Section 8182 or 9204 of the Civil Code, before an instrument can be recorded its execution shall be acknowledged by the person executing it, or if executed by a corporation, by its president or secretary or other person executing it on behalf of the corporation, or, except for any power of attorney, quitclaim deed, grant deed, mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or other document affecting real property, proved by subscribing witness or as provided in Sections 1198 and 1199 of the Civil Code, and the acknowledgment or proof certified as prescribed by law. This section shall not apply to a trustee’s deed resulting from a decree of foreclosure, or a nonjudicial foreclosure pursuant to Section 2924 of the Civil Code, or to a deed of reconveyance.
Cal. GOV § 28030 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 28030
Section 28030
Status: in_force

Counties containing a population of 558,000 and under 600,000 are counties of the ninth class.
Cal. EDC § 69981 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 42 / Chapter 2 / Article 19 / Section 69981
Section 69981
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created an instrumentality of the State of California to be known as the Golden State Scholarshare College Savings Trust.

(b) The purposes, powers, and duties of the Scholarshare trust are vested in, and shall be exercised by, the board.

(c) The board, in the capacity of trustee, shall have the power and authority to do all of the following:

(1) Sue and be sued.

(2) Make and enter into contracts necessary for the administration of the Scholarshare trust.

(3) Adopt a corporate seal and change and amend it from time to time.

(4) Cause moneys in the program fund to be held and invested and reinvested.

(5) Enter into agreements with any institution of higher education or any federal or other state agency or other entity as required for the effectuation of its rights and duties.

(6) Accept any grants, gifts, appropriation, and other moneys from any unit of federal, state, or local government or any other person, firm, partnership, or corporation for deposit to the administrative fund or the program fund. Except as otherwise provided in Section 69982, the board may not accept any contribution by any nonpublic entity, person, firm, partnership, or corporation that is not designated for a specified beneficiary, unless the contribution is deposited in the CalSAVE account pursuant to subdivision (d).

(7) Enter into participation agreements with participants, as set forth in Section 69983.

(8) Make payments to institutions of higher education or other third parties pursuant to participation agreements on behalf of beneficiaries.

(9) Make refunds to participants upon the cancellation of participation agreements pursuant to the provisions, limitations, and restrictions set forth in this article.

(10) Appoint an executive director, who shall serve at the pleasure of the board, and determine the duties of the executive director and other staff as necessary and set their compensation. The board may authorize the executive director to enter into contracts on behalf of the board or conduct any business necessary for the efficient operation of the board.

(11) Make provisions for the payment of costs of administration and operation of the Scholarshare trust.

(12) Carry out the duties and obligations of the Scholarshare trust pursuant to this article and have any and all other powers as may be reasonably necessary for the effectuation of the purposes, objectives, and provisions of this article.

(d) (1) There is established within the Scholarshare trust the California Scholarshare Advancement Vehicle for Education (CalSAVE) program to fund scholarships for beneficiaries to be determined by the board that may include, but are not limited to, foster youth, youth in at-promise categories, individuals with demonstrated economic need, former and active members of the California National Guard, individuals seeking undergraduate or postbaccalaureate courses in disciplines in which the state faces shortages, including nursing and teaching, and other categories to be determined by the board.

(2) The CalSAVE account is created within the program fund and is continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, to the board for the purposes of the CalSAVE program. The board shall create subaccounts within the CalSAVE account for each category of beneficiary determined pursuant to paragraph (1). The CalSAVE account shall be funded by contributions from federal or local governments, or any other person, firm, partnership, or corporation, and from the administrative fund established pursuant to Section 69984. A person contributing to the CalSAVE account may designate that the person’s contribution be deposited into any subaccount within the CalSAVE account, or may contribute without any designation. The board shall apportion any undesignated funds among the subaccounts, taking into consideration factors, including, but not limited to, the number of eligible applications received seeking funding from a particular subaccount.

(e) The board shall adopt regulations as it deems necessary to implement this article consistent with the federal Internal Revenue Code and regulations issued pursuant to that code to ensure that this program meets all criteria for federal tax-deferral or tax-exempt benefits, or both.
Cal. GOV § 25827 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 25827
Section 25827
Status: in_force

(a) The board of supervisors of each county may collect or contract for the collection, or both, of garbage, waste, refuse, rubbish, offal, trimmings, or other refuse matter under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the board of supervisors by resolution or ordinance. For such purposes the board of supervisors may either levy a yearly tax on property within the unincorporated area of the county or impose a reasonable charge against the real property benefited for the services provided. The tax or charge shall not be applicable to property within existing garbage disposal districts.

(b) If the county provides compulsory collection service, a resolution or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall provide for reduced charges, rebates, or exemptions for properties that do not require regular collection service. The resolution or ordinance shall exempt undeveloped property from compulsory service.
Cal. GOV § 28021 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 28021
Section 28021
Status: in_force

For the purpose of regulating the compensation of all officers provided for in this part, the several counties of the State are classified according to their population, as ascertained and determined in Section 28020, as set forth in this chapter.
Cal. GOV § 31522.4 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 31522.4
Section 31522.4
Status: in_force

(a) In a county in which the board of retirement or both the board of retirement and the board of investment have appointed personnel pursuant to Sections 31522.1 and 31522.2, the respective board or boards may elect to appoint assistant administrators, persons next in line of authority to assistant administrators, chief legal officers, chief deputy legal officers, chief investment officers, and investment officers next in line of authority to chief investment officers as provided for in this section. These positions designated by the board or boards shall not be subject to county charter, civil service, or merit system rules. The persons appointed shall be county employees and their positions shall be included in the salary ordinance or salary resolution adopted by the board of supervisors for the compensation of county officers and employees. The persons appointed shall be directed by, shall serve at the pleasure of, and may be dismissed at the will of, the appointing board or boards. Specific charges, a statement of reasons, or good cause shall not be required as a basis for dismissal of the persons so appointed by the appointing board or boards.

(b) This section shall not apply to any person who was an assistant administrator, person next in line of authority to an assistant administrator, chief legal officer, chief deputy legal officer, chief investment officer, or investment officer next in line of authority to a chief investment officer and was included in the county civil service or was subject to merit system rules on December 31, 2001, unless that person consents to make this section applicable to him or her.

(c) This section shall only apply to a county of the first class, as defined by Section 28020, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, and Section 28022, as amended by Chapter 43 of the Statutes of 1961.
Cal. GOV § 23335 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 23335
Section 23335
Status: in_force

Within 10 days after notice and acceptance of their appointment, the members of the commission shall meet at the principal administrative office of the principal county and organize by electing from their number a chairman. They shall also appoint a secretary who shall not be a member of the commission. Thereafter the members of the commission may meet at such times and places as they select.

A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum for purposes of transacting business and making the “determinations” required pursuant to this article.
Cal. GOV § 26685 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 26685
Section 26685
Status: in_force

Whenever any action is brought against any sheriff, all deputies and employees of the sheriff employed under any civil service or merit system upon whose negligence, wilful or wrongful act, or other default the action is based are necessary parties defendant.
Cal. GOV § 26395 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 7 / Section 26395
Section 26395
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the payment of the interest becoming due and payment on the principal of revenue bonds prior to and during the period of actual construction of the project for which the bonds are issued and for the period specified in the indenture for the issuance of the bonds, which period shall not exceed two years after the completion of construction and for the payment of all costs and expenses of administration during a period of one year after the completion of construction of the project out of the bond fund or enterprise fund as the need therefor may arise and moneys in the bond fund or enterprise fund are hereby made available for such purposes.
Cal. EDC § 101427 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 14 / Part 72 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 101427
Section 101427
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law, if the Treasurer sells bonds pursuant to this chapter that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes under designated conditions or is otherwise entitled to any federal tax advantage, the Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the investment of bond proceeds and for the investment earnings on those proceeds. The Treasurer may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law or take any other action with respect to the investment and use of those bond proceeds required or desirable under federal law to maintain the tax-exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state.
Cal. GOV § 31723 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 10 / Section 31723
Section 31723
Status: in_force

The board may require such proof, including a medical examination at the expense of the member, as it deems necessary or the board upon its own motion may order a medical examination to determine the existence of the disability.
Cal. GOV § 25306 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 25306
Section 25306
Status: in_force

The board may rent or lease office space for the members of the board and employ a secretary at such office.
Cal. GOV § 31699.1 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 8.10 / Section 31699.1
Section 31699.1
Status: in_force

This article shall apply to a board of retirement established in a county of the seventh class.
Cal. EDC § 69956 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 42 / Chapter 2 / Article 18 / Section 69956
Section 69956
Status: in_force

(a) A student from an underrepresented background satisfying all of the following criteria shall be eligible to participate in the program:

(1) Enrollment on at least a half-time basis at a participating public postsecondary educational institution.

(2) Resident classification pursuant to Part 41 (commencing with Section 68000).

(3) Demonstrated maintenance of satisfactory academic progress in a program leading to a degree or a certificate, as determined by the public postsecondary educational institution in which the student is enrolled, applying standards of eligibility for federal financial aid. For purposes of this determination, homelessness, as defined as a “homeless individual” within the meaning of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11302(a)), or as defined as a “homeless child or youth,” as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), is an extenuating circumstance for students who are unable to meet the requirements deemed to constitute “satisfactory academic progress” at that institution that may be considered by the institution to alter or excuse compliance with the progress requirements.

(4) Demonstrated financial need, as determined by the financial aid office of the institution in which the student is enrolled pursuant to the methodologies approved by the United States Department of Education for use in awarding funds provided under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. If individual circumstances affect the ability of the student or the student’s family to contribute to the student’s total financial resources, the financial aid administrator may make reasonable individualized adjustments to the computed total applicant resources.

(b) Each participating public postsecondary educational institution shall prioritize for available learning-aligned employment opportunities under the program an eligible student who is a first generation college student, a current or former foster youth, homeless, or at risk of being homeless. Each participating institution shall further prioritize for available learning-aligned employment opportunities an eligible student meeting this priority criteria who is also majoring in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics discipline.
Cal. EDC § 89570 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 8 / Part 55 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 89570
Section 89570
Status: in_force

This article shall be known and may be referred to as the California State University Investigation of Reported Improper Governmental Activities Act.
Cal. GOV § 29081 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 29081
Section 29081
Status: in_force

The hearing may be continued from day to day until concluded, but not to exceed a total of 14 calendar days.
Cal. EDC § 69625 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 42 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 69625
Section 69625
Status: in_force

(a) In order to accomplish the purposes set forth in this article, commencing January 1, 1998, the Controller, the State Department of Education, the State Department of Social Services, or any other state agency receiving funds from the Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (P.L. 97-35) shall make these funds available to the Student Aid Commission for this program only to the extent this program is incorporated into, and approved in, the state plan established pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 658E of Subchapter C as contained in Section 5082 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-508).

(b) For the purpose of implementing this article, the State Department of Education or designated state agency shall enter into an interagency agreement with the Student Aid Commission to allocate federal funds received annually for purposes of this program and to include funds for the administrative costs.

(c) On or before January 1, 1999, and each year thereafter, the Student Aid Commission shall report to the State Department of Education or designated state agency regarding the federal funding level required to award 100 new grants and all of the renewal grants annually. The State Department of Education or designated state agency shall take these amounts into consideration when developing the state plan referenced in subdivision (a). The State Department of Education or designated state agency shall notify the Student Aid Commission of any revision to the federal funding level as reflected in changes to the Child Care and Development Block Grant State Plan.

(d) This program is contingent upon the receipt of federal funds for the childcare and development block grant for the purposes of implementing this program.
Cal. EDC § 66409 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 40 / Chapter 6 / Section 66409
Section 66409
Status: in_force

(a) The California Open Education Resources Council is hereby established. The council shall be composed of faculty leaders from the three segments of public postsecondary education, and shall be administered by the Intersegmental Committee of the Academic Senates of the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, or a successor group.

(b) The council shall have nine members: three members shall be faculty of the University of California, selected by the Academic Senate, University of California; three members shall be faculty of the California State University, selected by the Academic Senate of the California State University; and three members shall be community college faculty, selected by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. Appointments to the council shall be made no later than 90 days after the act that adds this section becomes operative.

(c) The council shall be responsible for accomplishing all of the following:

(1) (A) Development of a list of 50 strategically selected lower division courses in the public postsecondary segments for which high-quality, affordable, digital open source textbooks and related materials shall be developed or acquired pursuant to this section.

(B) In developing the course list pursuant to this paragraph, the council shall consider the extent to which the selected courses:

(i) Are among the most highly enrolled courses at each of the three segments.

(ii) Are likely to generate significant saving in textbook costs for students.

(iii) Demonstrate relative consistency in content across existing textbook products.

(iv) Provide opportunities for faculty to augment the open textbook with free faculty-authored materials or other free open education materials from existing digital libraries and collections.

(v) Are conducive to discipline-based pedagogies that can be enhanced with digital resources and interactivity to support improved student learning success.

(2) Creation and administration of a standardized, rigorous review and approval process for open source textbooks and related materials developed or acquired pursuant to this section. This process shall ensure that all open source textbooks and related materials developed or acquired pursuant to this section have been tested and validated as having met accessibility requirements for students with disabilities before approval and release. The textbooks and other materials shall include documentation for students with disabilities that describes available accessibility features.

(3) Promotion of strategies for production, access, and use of open source materials.

(4) Regularly soliciting and considering, from each of the respective statewide student associations of the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, advice and guidance on open source education textbooks and related materials. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this paragraph that the council actively solicit and consider student perspectives related to open source education textbooks and related materials on matters such as format, accessibility, and usability.

(d) The council shall establish a competitive request for proposal process in which faculty members, publishers, and other interested parties may apply for funds to produce the 50 high-quality, affordable, digital open source textbooks and related materials in 2013. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to limit or restrict the council from developing or acquiring, either for a charge or for free, existing high-quality digital open source textbooks and related materials that otherwise meet the specifications of this section.

(e) The council shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor on the progress of the implementation of this section no later than six months after the act that adds this section becomes operative, and submit a final report by January 1, 2016.

(f) The textbooks and other materials produced pursuant to this section shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(1) The textbooks and other materials are placed under a creative commons attribution license that allows others to use, distribute, and create derivative works based upon the digital material while still allowing the authors or creators to receive credit for their efforts.

(2) The textbooks and other materials are modular in order to allow easy customization, and are encoded in an Extensible Markup Language (XML) format, or other appropriate successor format, and are designed and delivered to achieve interoperability enabling the materials to be made available reliably and successfully on the widest possible range of platforms, such as the Internet, tablets, smartphones, print, or other platforms.

(3) The textbooks and other materials conform to the most current, ratified standards under Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794d), as amended, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the World Wide Web Consortium for accessibility. The textbooks and other materials shall be furnished to colleges and universities for distribution to students with print disabilities in accordance with the requirements of Section 67302 or 67302.5, as applicable.

(4) The textbooks and other materials are submitted to, and housed within, the California Open Source Digital Library, when and if that library is established pursuant to statute.
Cal. EDC § 100644 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 14 / Part 68.1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 100644
Section 100644
Status: in_force

The bonds may be refunded in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, which is a part of the State General Obligation Bond Law. Approval by the voters of the state for the issuance of the bonds described in this chapter includes the approval of the issuance of any bonds issued to refund any bonds originally issued under this chapter or any previously issued refunding bonds.
Cal. EDC § 82548 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 49 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 82548
Section 82548
Status: in_force

The governing board of a community college district may require a person, group, or organization granted the use of community college district property pursuant to this article to obtain a certificate of insurance from a liability insurance carrier and to submit that certificate to the district for approval before using district property. The certificate shall evidence a minimum coverage of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for liability for injury or damage to property which may arise out of that use of community college district property. The governing board of a community college district may require more than that minimum coverage.
Cal. GOV § 32001 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 32001
Section 32001
Status: in_force

All transfers or payments to the fund and all withdrawals and other cash transactions shall be accounted upon the books of the auditor and treasurer in and out of this fund in the same manner as county transactions.
Cal. GOV § 31461.1 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 31461.1
Section 31461.1
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a county of the first class, as defined by Section 28020, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, and Section 28022, as amended by Chapter 43 of the Statutes of 1961.

(b) Notwithstanding Sections 31460 and 31461, neither “compensation” nor “compensation earnable” shall include any of the following: cafeteria or flexible benefit plan contributions, transportation allowances, car allowances, or security allowances, as enumerated in a resolution adopted pursuant to subdivision (c).

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), this section shall not be operative until the board of supervisors, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, makes this section operative with respect to any employee who becomes a member after the effective date of the resolution.

(d) Regardless of whether it has acted pursuant to subdivision (c), at any time the board of supervisors, by separate resolution adopted by a majority vote, may make this section operative with respect to any member not represented by a certified employee organization who makes an irrevocable election to become subject to this section.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any determination made by the board of retirement, pursuant to Section 31461, prior to the effective date of this section.

(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the validity of any memorandum of understanding or similar agreement that has been executed prior to the effective date of this section.
Cal. EDC § 89260.3 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 8 / Part 55 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 89260.3
Section 89260.3
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the institute provide public leadership training in two primary areas:

(a) Students nearing completion of the requirements for a bachelor of arts degree or for a master’s degree shall be eligible for internships with local, state, and federal government officials without regard to political party affiliation. The internship experience shall provide students with the opportunity to develop public leadership skills while gaining practical knowledge of the day-to-day operations of government and the political process.

(b) The institute shall develop and sponsor seminars, extension courses, and symposia on topics directly related to public administration in local and state government. The institute shall serve as a nonpartisan training center to provide elected officials with practical, intensive, and convenient instruction in topics such as public finance, staff administration, budget planning, drafting of legislation, and the legislative process. The institute shall issue certificates for completion of course and program modules.
Cal. EDC § 81396 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 49 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 81396
Section 81396
Status: in_force

Before entering into a lease or agreement pursuant to this article, the governing board of a community college district shall comply with the provisions of Section 81397.
Cal. EDC § 89030.5 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 8 / Part 55 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 89030.5
Section 89030.5
Status: in_force

(a) In order to provide notice to the public and ensure the transparency of decisions affecting admissions criteria for all of the campuses of the California State University, the trustees shall ensure that a change in the criteria for admission to a campus of the university complies with all of the following requirements:

(1) Before adopting a change in the criteria for admission that affects applicants residing within the local service area of a campus of the university, the campus affected by the proposed change shall do all of the following:

(A) Consult with stakeholders, including the governing boards of school districts, governing boards of community college districts, and community organizations, that are located within the local service area of the affected campus. These consultations shall occur in a public meeting.

(B) Hold three public hearings in the local service area of the affected campus. The hearings shall solicit public comments relative to the proposed change in admissions criteria.

(C) Provide public notice of the proposed change in admissions criteria. The notice shall be published on the internet website for the affected campus and in three newspapers of general circulation in the local service area of the affected campus. The notice shall include a description of the proposed change, the right of the public to comment orally or in writing on the proposed change, and the dates, times, and locations of the public meetings pursuant to subparagraph (A) and the public hearings pursuant to subparagraph (B). The notice shall be published at least 10 days before the first public meeting or public hearing.

(D) Publish on the internet website of the affected campus, all public comments received pursuant to this paragraph and all responses by the university to those public comments.

(E) Publish on the internet website of the affected campus, and distribute to community officials and local high schools, the university’s final decision on the proposed change.

(2) After meeting all of the requirements specified in paragraph (1), the president of the affected campus shall submit the proposed change to the Chancellor of the California State University for approval, in accordance with the policies of the trustees. The chancellor shall report the decision regarding approval, and the reasoning behind the decision, to the trustees in writing at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the trustees.

(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4), a change in the criteria for admission to a campus that affects applicants within the local service area of the affected campus shall become effective only after a period of at least one year has elapsed after that change is approved by the chancellor.

(4) A change in the criteria for admission to a campus based on resources that affects applicants within the local service area of the affected campus shall become effective only after a period of at least six months has elapsed after that change is approved by the chancellor.

(b) The requirements set forth in subdivision (a) shall apply to all changes in the criteria for admission to a campus that affect the eligibility of applicants residing within the local service area of a campus to enroll at that campus, including changes to transfer requirements and determinations regarding establishing or modifying admission criteria for impacted majors.

(c) As used in this section, “local service area” means the California State University service area for the campus as set forth in the California State University Coded Memorandum AA-2005-05, dated February 23, 2005, or as subsequently amended.

(d) Notwithstanding the requirements of subdivision (a), a decision to discontinue additional admission criteria for an impacted program or campus may be implemented, provided that the decision is published on the campus internet website, distributed to community officials and local high schools, and submitted to the Chancellor of the California State University for approval.
Cal. CIV § 1642 — California Code / Code civ / Division 3 / Part 2 / Title 3 / Section 1642
Section 1642
Status: in_force

Several contracts relating to the same matters, between the same parties, and made as parts of substantially one transaction, are to be taken together.
Cal. CIV § 1660 — California Code / Code civ / Division 3 / Part 2 / Title 3 / Section 1660
Section 1660
Status: in_force

A promise, made in the singular number, but executed by several persons, is presumed to be joint and several.
Cal. CIV § 9358 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 6 / Title 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 9358
Section 9358
Status: in_force

(a) The public entity shall, on receipt of a stop payment notice, withhold from the direct contractor sufficient funds due or to become due to the direct contractor to pay the claim stated in the stop payment notice and to provide for the public entity’s reasonable cost of any litigation pursuant to the stop payment notice.

(b) The public entity may satisfy its duty under this section by refusing to release funds held in escrow under Section 10263 or 22300 of the Public Contract Code.
Cal. GOV § 28031 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 28031
Section 28031
Status: in_force

Counties containing a population of 500,000 and under 558,000 are counties of the 10th class.
Cal. PEN § 13022 — California Code / Code pen / Part 4 / Title 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 13022
Section 13022
Status: in_force

Each sheriff and chief of police shall annually furnish the Department of Justice, in the manner prescribed by the Attorney General, a report of all justifiable homicides committed in his or her jurisdiction. In cases where both a sheriff and chief of police would be required to report a justifiable homicide under this section, only the chief of police shall report the homicide.
Cal. EDC § 92605 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 9 / Part 57 / Chapter 6 / Article 1.5 / Section 92605
Section 92605
Status: in_force

(a) The regents are hereby requested to consider, as a component of the University of California’s current systemwide medical education program assessment, the expansion of the Charles R. Drew/UCLA Undergraduate Medical Education Program.

(b) The regents are further requested to submit, not later than June 30, 2003, a report summarizing their findings regarding the Charles R. Drew/UCLA Undergraduate Medical Education Program to the Governor, the Legislature, and the California Postsecondary Education Commission.
Cal. GOV § 26441 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Article 2 / Section 26441
Section 26441
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the execution and authentication of bonds by the manual, lithographed or printed facsimile signature of officers of the board. If any of the officers whose signatures or countersignatures appear upon the bonds or coupons cease to be officers before the delivery of the bonds or coupons, their signatures or countersignatures are nevertheless valid and of the same force and effect as if the officers had remained in office until the delivery of the bonds and coupons.
Cal. GOV § 27279.1 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 27279.1
Section 27279.1
Status: in_force

(a) The recorders of San Bernardino County and Orange County may accept, in lieu of a written paper document, a digitized image of a recordable instrument if both of the following conditions are met:

(1) The requester and addressee for delivery of the recorded image meets the criteria set forth in either Section 27279.2 or 27279.3.

(2) The county recorder determines that accepting electronically recorded documents from the requester is in the best interest of the county and the public. Factors the county recorder shall consider include, but are not limited to, both of the following:

(A) Whether or not the volume and quality of digitized instruments submitted by the requester will be sufficient to warrant electronic recordation.

(B) Whether, in order to protect the county and the public, the requester has effective security precautions addressing potential fraud and forging of documents in the electronic recordation process.

(b) The Legislature finds and declares that, because of the unique circumstances applicable to the counties referenced in subdivision (a), as regards the present ability of these counties to process digitized images for electronic recordation, a statute of general applicability cannot be enacted within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution.
Cal. EDC § 79155 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 48 / Chapter 9 / Article 4 / Section 79155
Section 79155
Status: in_force

For the 1983–84 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, this article shall be operative only if funds are specifically appropriated for the purposes of the cooperative agencies resources for education programs pursuant to this article.
Cal. PEN § 38 — California Code / Code pen / Part 1 / Title 3 / Section 38
Section 38
Status: in_force

Misprision of treason is the knowledge and concealment of treason, without otherwise assenting to or participating in the crime. It is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
Cal. EDC § 66252 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 40 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 1 / Section 66252
Section 66252
Status: in_force

(a) All students have the right to participate fully in the educational process, free from discrimination and harassment. Existing law, pursuant to Section 66270, provides that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code, or any other characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.6 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, in any program or activity conducted by any postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.

(b) California’s postsecondary educational institutions have an affirmative obligation to combat discrimination on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality or national identity, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code, or any other characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.6 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, and a responsibility to provide equal educational opportunity.

(c) Harassment directed at an individual on the basis of actual or perceived characteristics or status may create a hostile environment and jeopardizes equal educational opportunity as guaranteed by the California Constitution and the United States Constitution.

(d) There is an urgent need to prevent and respond to acts of discrimination on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality or national identity, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code, or any other characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.6 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, that are occurring at an increasing rate in California’s postsecondary educational institutions.

(e) There is an urgent need to teach and inform students about their rights, as guaranteed by the federal and state constitutions, in order to increase students’ awareness and understanding of their rights and the rights of others, with the intention of promoting tolerance and sensitivity in postsecondary educational institutions and in society as a means of responding to potential harassment and violence caused by discrimination.

(f) It is the intent of the Legislature that each postsecondary educational institution undertake educational activities to counter discriminatory incidents on campus and, within constitutional bounds, to minimize and eliminate a hostile environment on campus that impairs the access of students to equal educational opportunity.

(g) It is the intent of the Legislature that each postsecondary educational institution undertake supportive measures to help students who have encountered harassing or discriminatory incidents, regardless of the location of the harassing or discriminatory incident, to ensure students’ access to equal educational opportunities.

(h) It is the intent of the Legislature that each postsecondary educational institution address all forms of bias as part of their affirmative obligation to address discrimination on campus.

(i) It is the intent of the Legislature that this chapter shall be interpreted as consistent with Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 11135) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d, et seq.), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681, et seq.), Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.), the federal Equal Educational Opportunities Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1701, et seq.), the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Section 51 of the Civil Code), and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 (commencing with Section 12900) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), except where this chapter may grant more protections or impose additional obligations, and that the remedies provided in this chapter shall not be the exclusive remedies, but may be combined with remedies that may be provided by the above statutes.
Cal. CCP § 1991.1 — California Code / Code ccp / Part 4 / Title 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 1991.1
Section 1991.1
Status: in_force

Disobedience to a subpoena requiring attendance of a witness before an officer out of court in a deposition taken pursuant to Title 4 (commencing with Section 2016.010), or refusal to be sworn as a witness at that deposition, may be punished as contempt, as provided in subdivision (e) of Section 2023.030, without the necessity of a prior order of court directing compliance by the witness.
Cal. GOV § 25204 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 25204
Section 25204
Status: in_force

The board may assume and discharge such municipal functions of the cities within the county as are authorized by any county charter.
Cal. GOV § 29918 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 29918
Section 29918
Status: in_force

The bonds shall be sold at the times, in the amounts, and in the manner prescribed by the board, but for not less than par.
Cal. EDC § 94876 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 10 / Part 59 / Chapter 8 / Article 5 / Section 94876
Section 94876
Status: in_force

(a) The powers and duties set forth in this chapter are vested in the Director of Consumer Affairs, who may delegate them to a bureau chief, subject to this section. The bureau chief shall work in collaboration with the director. The director is responsible for the implementation of this chapter and they shall ensure that the protection of the public is the bureau’s highest priority.

(b) The bureau chief shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and is exempt from the State Civil Service Act pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(c) Each power granted to, or duty imposed upon, the bureau under this chapter shall be exercised and performed in the name of the bureau, subject to any conditions and limitations the director may prescribe. The bureau chief may delegate any powers or duties to a designee.

(d) As may be necessary to carry out this chapter, the director, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act, may appoint and fix the compensation of personnel.
Cal. GOV § 31739.32 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 10 / Section 31739.32
Section 31739.32
Status: in_force

Every retirement allowance, optional death allowance, or annual death allowance, including an allowance payable to a survivor of a member, payable to or on account of any member of this system or of a superseded system who has been or was retired for disability is increased as follows:

Period during which Percentage of increase in
retirement became monthly retirement
effective allowance
On or prior to June 30, 1967 10%
12 months ended June 30, 1968 8%
12 months ended June 30, 1969 6%
12 months ended June 30, 1970 4%
12 months ended June 30, 1971 2%

In no event shall any allowance be increased by an amount greater than seventy-five dollars ($75) a month or less than twenty-five dollars ($25) a month. A member with credit for 10 or more years of service in the system shall receive not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) a month.

This section shall not be operative in any county until such time as the board of supervisors shall, by ordinance adopted by majority vote, make the provisions of this section applicable in such county.
Cal. EDC § 89450 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 8 / Part 55 / Chapter 4.8 / Section 89450
Section 89450
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) There is a need for the California State University to continue development of a reuse plan for the site of the former Stockton Development Center, the property of which has been conveyed to the trustees for public school purposes.

(b) The establishment of an educationally focused campus consisting of public-public and public-private partnerships will result in greater educational opportunities for the residents of San Joaquin County and in economic development opportunities for the City of Stockton.

(c) To facilitate the reuse of the site, it is necessary to provide funding for the maintenance of physical facilities on the site and for a study to explore the long-term feasibility of reusing the site in the prescribed manner.
Cal. EDC § 70115.1 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 42 / Chapter 4 / Section 70115.1
Section 70115.1
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to an appropriation in the Budget Act, the commission shall distribute grants to qualifying entities based on how many of them are eligible to receive a grant pursuant to subdivisions (b) to (d), inclusive, the amount of available funding under the Child Savings Account Grant Program to award grants, the number of students that each participating entity intends to serve under the program, and the percentage of low-income families residing in the community served by each participating entity. The amount of each grant award to a participating entity shall be, at a minimum, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). Funds appropriated in the Budget Act of 2019 for this purpose shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the commission until June 30, 2022.

(b) (1) The commission shall award a grant to a qualifying entity for one of the following purposes:

(A) For funding to initiate a new local child savings account program.

(B) For funding to expand an existing local child savings account program.

(2) Up to 74 percent of any appropriation to support the Child Savings Account Grant Program shall be expended pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1).

(3) A minimum of 24 percent of any appropriation to support the Child Savings Account Grant Program shall be expended pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1).

(4) Two percent of any appropriation to support the Child Savings Account Grant Program shall be used by the commission for outreach and administration of the program, to establish the Child Savings Account Grant Program Council pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 70115.2, and to provide technical assistance to applicants pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 70115.2.

(c) (1) A qualifying entity seeking a grant pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) shall meet all of the following requirements to receive the grant:

(A) Not have a local child savings account program in operation or under development.

(B) Seek the grant to establish a local child savings account program that primarily targets children who are 0 to 10 years of age, inclusive.

(C) Have or develop a plan to augment funding it receives under this chapter to provide continued financial support for its proposed program.

(D) Indicate in its application that its proposed program has the capacity to enroll eligible children into the program or that the program has the ability to automatically enroll eligible children.

(2) (A) The commission shall give grant priority to an applicant meeting the qualifications described in paragraph (1) based upon the following:

(i) Higher percentages of students in the local program’s geographic region who are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals.

(ii) Lower average and median incomes of families living in the local program’s geographic region.

(iii) Lower college-going rates for students in the local program’s geographic region.

(iv) A higher amount of funding secured, or planned to be secured, through local budget commitments, philanthropy, or other funding sources.

(v) Greater fiscal soundness of the applicant’s long-term plan to sustain its local program.

(vi) A higher number of children who would have access to a college savings account under the local program.

(vii) The extent to which the applicant has a more detailed and effective plan to inform local families about the importance of establishing a college savings account, provide local families with college savings fiscal literacy assistance, and establish a college-going culture.

(B) The commission shall give grant priority to an applicant meeting the qualifications described in paragraph (1) that has a plan to invest a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100), through a combination of initial deposits and incentive payments, into each college savings account opened under the local program.

(d) (1) A qualifying entity seeking a grant pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) shall meet all of the following requirements to receive the grant:

(A) Have a local child savings account program in operation or under development that primarily targets children who are 0 to 10 years of age, inclusive.

(B) Have moneys, in addition to grants received under this chapter, to support its program.

(C) Indicate in its application that its program has the capacity to enroll eligible children into the program or that the program has the ability to automatically enroll eligible children.

(2) (A) The commission shall give grant priority to an entity meeting the qualifications of paragraph (1) based upon the following:

(i) Higher percentages of students in the local program’s geographic region who are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals.

(ii) Lower average and median incomes of families living in the local program’s geographic region.

(iii) Lower college-going rates for students in the local program’s geographic region.

(iv) A higher amount of funding secured through local budget commitments, philanthropy, or other funding sources.

(v) A higher total amount of funds saved for the local program.

(vi) A higher number of outreach events demonstrated by the applicant in its application to cultivate a college-going culture and encourage contributions to child savings accounts.

(vii) Demonstrated ability to sustain and potentially expand its program.

(B) The commission shall give grant priority to an applicant meeting the qualifications described in paragraph (1) that has a plan to invest a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100), through a combination of initial deposits and incentive payments, into each child savings account opened under the local program.

(e) The commission shall adopt, as necessary, application procedures, forms, administrative guidelines, and other requirements for purposes of implementing and administering the Child Savings Account Grant Program.
Cal. GOV § 29400 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 29400
Section 29400
Status: in_force

There is a district attorney’s special appropriation in each county.
Cal. GOV § 31011 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 1 / Section 31011
Section 31011
Status: in_force

Every employee has the right to inspect personnel records pursuant to Section 1198.5 of the Labor Code.
Cal. GOV § 26028 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 26028
Section 26028
Status: in_force

The finding required by Section 26027 shall not be made without notice and opportunity to be heard being given to all interested persons. Notice shall be given by publication pursuant to Section 6064 in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county, or, if there is none, in a newspaper of general circulation published in an adjoining county. The notice shall specify the date of hearing.
Cal. EDC § 69993.5 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 42 / Chapter 2 / Article 19 / Section 69993.5
Section 69993.5
Status: in_force

The board may adopt regulations for the purposes of this chapter as emergency regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For the purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of the regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code. Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, any regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall not remain in effect more than 180 days unless the board complies with rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), as required by subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.
Cal. GOV § 31899.3 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3.9 / Section 31899.3
Section 31899.3
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the retirement rights conferred by this chapter and by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) of this part upon any person who for the first time becomes a member of a retirement system on or after January 1, 1990, shall be subject to the limitations in the Internal Revenue Code upon benefits that may be paid by public retirement systems. That person may not have any retirement right or benefit that exceeds those limitations, and no retirement right or benefit may accrue to or vest in that person under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) that exceeds those limitations. That person may, however, have retirement rights and benefits under the replacement benefits program established under this chapter.

(b) Each retirement board shall provide to each employer a notice of the content and effect of subdivision (a) for distribution, prior to employment, to each person who may become a member and to each person who for the first time becomes a member on or after January 1, 1990.

(c) Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) shall be construed as if it included this section.

(d) This section does not apply in a county of the first class as defined in Section 28020, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, and Section 28022, as amended by Chapter 43 of the Statutes of 1961, which county is instead subject to Article 2.1 (commencing with Section 31510) of Chapter 3.
Cal. EDC § 79228 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 48 / Chapter 9 / Article 7 / Section 79228
Section 79228
Status: in_force

The board of governors may authorize the chancellor, consistent with the requirements the board may impose, to designate up to 1 percent of the funds allocated pursuant to this article for program administration, program development, and program accountability.
Cal. EDC § 84040.3 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 50 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 84040.3
Section 84040.3
Status: in_force

Each organization that is described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3), and that is recognized by the governing board of a community college district as having a formal relationship with, and that is working on behalf of, the district or a community college within the district, shall file a copy of its audited financial report for the previous fiscal year or its annual financial report for the previous fiscal year with the governing board on or before April 1 of each year.
Cal. GOV § 27394 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 27394
Section 27394
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to establish an electronic recording delivery system, a county recorder shall contract with, and obtain a report from, a computer security auditor selected from a list of computer security auditors approved by the Attorney General.

(b) The Attorney General shall approve computer security auditors on the basis of significant experience in the evaluation and analysis of internet security design, the conduct of security testing procedures, and specific experience performing internet penetration studies. The Attorney General shall complete the approval of security auditors within 90 days of a request from a county recorder. The list shall be a public record.

(c) An electronic recording delivery system shall be audited, at least once during the first year of operation and periodically thereafter, as set forth in regulation and in the system certification, by a computer security auditor. The computer security auditor shall conduct security testing of the electronic recording delivery system. The reports of the computer security auditor shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following considerations:

(1) Safety and security of the system, including the vulnerability of the electronic recording delivery system to fraud or penetration.

(2) Results of testing of the system’s protections against fraud or intrusion, including security testing and penetration studies.

(3) Recommendations for any additional precautions needed to ensure that the system is secure.

(d) Upon completion, the reports and any response to any recommendations shall be transmitted to the board of supervisors, the county recorder, the county district attorney, and the Attorney General. These reports shall be exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).

(e) A computer security auditor shall have access to any aspect of an electronic recording delivery system, in any form requested. Computer security auditor access shall include, but not be limited to, permission for a thorough examination of source code and the associated approved escrow facility, and necessary authorization and assistance for a penetration study of that system.

(f) If the county recorder, a computer security auditor, a district attorney for a county participating in the electronic recording delivery system, or the Attorney General reasonably believes that an electronic recording delivery system is vulnerable to fraud or intrusion, the county recorder, the board of supervisors, the district attorney, and the Attorney General shall be immediately notified. The county recorder shall immediately take the necessary steps to guard against any compromise of the electronic recording delivery system, including, if necessary, the suspension of an authorized submitter or of the electronic recording delivery system.
Cal. EDC § 81600 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 49 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 81600
Section 81600
Status: in_force

The governing board of a community college district shall manage and control school property within its district.
Cal. PEN § 782 — California Code / Code pen / Part 2 / Title 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 782
Section 782
Status: in_force

When a public offense is committed on the boundary of two or more jurisdictional territories, or within 500 yards thereof, the jurisdiction of such offense is in any competent court within either jurisdictional territory.
Cal. EDC § 66015.1 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 5 / Part 40 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 66015.1
Section 66015.1
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) The 1986 Report on Lower Division Education at the University of California stated that “lower division (education) is something of a neglected child...” and suggested steps for improving the quality of teaching and academic support services.

(b) In 1991, the “Universitywide Task Force on Faculty Rewards Report” resulted in the adoption of policies to provide a greater emphasis on teaching. Policy revisions included broadening the range of evidence used in evaluation of teaching, peer review of teaching, and promotion policies that recognize great distinction in teaching as well as scholarship.

(c) In 1992, the University of California issued a number of “Presidential Initiatives to Protect and Improve Undergraduate Education.”

(d) The Legislature, in the Supplemental Report of the 1992 Budget Act, declared its intent that University of California faculty alter the distribution of their workload by:

(1) Increasing the number of courses and sections offered that are required for normal progress toward a baccalaureate degree.

(2) Increasing the number of freshman and sophomore seminars.

(3) Increasing opportunities for undergraduate research.

(4) Reducing the size of classes when desirable.

These measures were expected to result in an increase in the average teaching load of one additional course every one to three years.

(e) The report entitled “Initiatives to Improve Undergraduate Education,” prepared by the University of California in response to the 1992 Budget Act, is a commendable effort.
Cal. EDC § 89754 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 8 / Part 55 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 89754
Section 89754
Status: in_force

The intent of Section 89753 is to give the trustees maximum responsibility within available funds. It is the further intent of the Legislature by said provisions to allow the trustees greater flexibility in their financial affairs and to allow the individual campuses greater flexibility in the expenditure of their appropriations.
Cal. PEN § 830.37 — California Code / Code pen / Part 2 / Title 3 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 830.37
Section 830.37
Status: in_force

The following persons are peace officers whose authority extends to any place in the state for the purpose of performing their primary duty or when making an arrest pursuant to Section 836 as to any public offense with respect to which there is immediate danger to person or property, or of the escape of the perpetrator of that offense, or pursuant to Section 8597 or 8598 of the Government Code. These peace officers may carry firearms only if authorized and under terms and conditions specified by their employing agency:

(a) Members of an arson-investigating unit, regularly paid and employed in that capacity, of a fire department or fire protection agency of a county, city, city and county, district, or the state, if the primary duty of these peace officers is the detection and apprehension of persons who have violated any fire law or committed insurance fraud.

(b) Members other than members of an arson-investigating unit, regularly paid and employed in that capacity, of a fire department or fire protection agency of a county, city, city and county, district, or the state, if the primary duty of these peace officers, when acting in that capacity, is the enforcement of laws relating to fire prevention or fire suppression.

(c) Voluntary fire wardens as are designated by the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Section 4156 of the Public Resources Code, provided that the primary duty of these peace officers shall be the enforcement of the law as that duty is set forth in Section 4156 of the Public Resources Code.

(d) Firefighter/security guards by the Military Department, if the primary duty of the peace officer is the enforcement of the law in or about properties owned, operated, or administered by the employing agency or when performing necessary duties with respect to patrons, employees, and properties of the employing agency.
Cal. EDC § 90059 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 8 / Part 55 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 90059
Section 90059
Status: in_force

Before issuing any bond or bonds pursuant to the provisions of this article, the board shall by resolution declare the purpose for which the proceeds of the bonds proposed to be issued shall be expended and shall specify the maximum amount of bonds to be issued or sold for this purpose, and bonds shall not be issued or sold for this purpose in an amount exceeding that specified maximum except with the consent of bondholders, pursuant to amendment or modification of an indenture, as provided in Section 90034 of this article. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the board from amending any resolution of this type prior to the issuance of bonds authorized thereby to increase or decrease the maximum amount of bonds to be issued or sold. The issuance of bonds for one or more projects may be included in a single resolution of authorization.
Cal. GOV § 25367 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 25367
Section 25367
Status: in_force

The board may vacate or abandon county easements for light and air or any other easement of the county intended to prohibit the construction of certain structures whenever it determines that the easements are no longer required for public use.
Cal. CIV § 1639 — California Code / Code civ / Division 3 / Part 2 / Title 3 / Section 1639
Section 1639
Status: in_force

When a contract is reduced to writing, the intention of the parties is to be ascertained from the writing alone, if possible; subject, however, to the other provisions of this Title.
Cal. EDC § 100175 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 14 / Part 66 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 100175
Section 100175
Status: in_force

The bonds may be refunded in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, which is a part of the State General Obligation Bond Law. Approval by the electors of the state for the issuance of the bonds described in this chapter shall include approval of the issuance of any bonds issued to refund any bonds originally issued under this chapter or any previously issued refunding bonds.
Cal. GOV § 23351 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 23351
Section 23351
Status: in_force

The proclamation and notice of election provided for pursuant to this article shall be published at least once a week for three weeks commencing not less than 70 days prior to the date of the election in a newspaper of general circulation in each affected county.
Cal. GOV § 31696.5 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 8.8 / Section 31696.5
Section 31696.5
Status: in_force

Subdivision (b) of Section 31696.1 shall not be operative in any county until the board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, make that subdivision applicable in the county.
Cal. GOV § 25515.4 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 7.5 / Section 25515.4
Section 25515.4
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall not apply to tide and submerged lands granted in trust by the Legislature to a city, county, or a city and county.
Cal. GOV § 31671 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 8 / Section 31671
Section 31671
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of compensation that is taken into account in computing benefits payable to any person who first becomes a member of the retirement system on or after July 1, 1996, or January 1, 1996, for systems operating on a calendar basis, shall not exceed the limitations in Section 401(a)(17) of Title 26 of the United States Code upon public retirement systems, as that section may be amended from time to time and as that limit may be adjusted by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for increases in cost of living. The determination of compensation for each 12-month period shall be subject to the annual compensation limit in effect for the calendar year in which the 12-month period begins. In a determination of average annual compensation over more than one 12-month period, the amount of compensation taken into account for each 12-month period shall be subject to the applicable annual compensation limit.

(b) The compensation limitations specified in Section 7522.10 shall also apply to a member who is subject to the provisions of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 for all or any portion of his or her membership in the county retirement system.
Cal. EDC § 87787 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 51 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 87787
Section 87787
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of a community college district shall provide by rules and regulations for industrial accident and illness leaves of absence for all academic employees. The governing board of a community college district that is created or whose boundaries or status is changed by an action to organize or reorganize community college districts completed after January 1, 1976, shall provide by rules and regulations for those leaves of absence on or before the date on which the organization or reorganization of the community college district becomes effective.

(b) The rules or regulations shall include all of the following provisions:

(1) Allowable leave shall be for not less than 60 days during which the community colleges of the district are required to be in session or when the employee would otherwise have been performing work for the community college district in any one fiscal year for the same accident.

(2) Allowable leave shall not be accumulated from year to year.

(3) Industrial accident or illness leave shall commence on the first day of absence.

(4) (A) When an academic employee is absent from his or her duties on account of an industrial accident or illness, the employee shall be paid the portion of the salary due him or her for any month in which the absence occurs as, when added to his or her temporary disability indemnity under Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) or Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 6100) of the Labor Code, will result in a payment to the employee of not more than his or her full salary.

(B) The phrase “full salary,” as used in this subdivision, shall be computed so that it shall not be less than the employee’s “average weekly earnings” as that phrase is used in Section 4453 of the Labor Code. For purposes of this section, however, the maximum and minimum average weekly earnings set forth in Section 4453 of the Labor Code shall otherwise not be deemed applicable.

(5) Industrial accident or illness leave shall be reduced by one day for each day of authorized absence regardless of a temporary disability indemnity award.

(6) When an industrial accident or illness leave overlaps into the next fiscal year, the employee shall be entitled to only the amount of unused leave due him or her for the same illness or injury.

(c) Upon termination of the industrial accident or illness leave, the employee shall be entitled to the benefits provided in Sections 87780, 87781, and 87786, and, for purposes of each of these sections, his or her absence shall be deemed to have commenced on the date of termination of the industrial accident or illness leave. However, if the employee continues to receive temporary disability indemnity, he or she may elect to take as much of his or her accumulated sick leave as, when added to his or her temporary disability indemnity, will result in a payment to the employee of not more than his or her full salary.

(d) The governing board of a community college district, by rule or regulation, may provide for additional leave of absence for industrial accident or illness as it deems appropriate.

(e) During a paid leave of absence, the employee may endorse to the community college district the temporary disability indemnity checks received on account of his or her industrial accident or illness. The community college district, in turn, shall issue the employee appropriate salary warrants for payment of the employee’s salary and shall deduct normal retirement, other authorized contributions, and the temporary disability indemnity, if any, actually paid to and retained by the employee for periods covered by the salary warrants.

(f) In the absence of rules and regulations adopted by the governing board of a community college district pursuant to this section, an employee shall be entitled to industrial accident or illness leave as provided in this section but without limitation as to the number of days of leave.
Cal. EDC § 88008 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 7 / Part 51 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 88008
Section 88008
Status: in_force

If the governing board of a community college district establishes positions in the categories described below and restricts initial appointments of new employees to persons in low-income groups or residing in specifically designated areas of the community, then such positions shall, in addition to the regular class title, be classified as “restricted.” The positions shall be part of the classified service and persons so employed shall be classified employees for all purposes except that (1) they shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 88091 or 88092, and (2) they shall not acquire permanent status or seniority credit and shall not be eligible for promotion into the regular classified service until they have complied with the provisions of subdivision (c) of Section 88005.

The categories of positions for which the governing board may establish restrictions under this section are:

(a) The position of instructional aide, as defined in Section 88243.

(b) Any other position involving personal contacts with students or parents, that is established to assist college staff personnel responsible for college-community relations; educational support services for such areas as counseling, library, or health; or the correction or prevention of behavioral problems.

This section shall apply to districts that have adopted the merit system in the same manner and effect as if it were a part of Article 3 (commencing with Section 88060).
Cal. EDC § 89519.5 — California Code / Code edc / Title 3 / Division 8 / Part 55 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 89519.5
Section 89519.5
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subdivision (c), the trustees shall grant to an employee, who has exhausted all available sick leave, the following leaves of absence with pay:

(1) A leave of absence, not exceeding 30 days in a one-year period, to an employee who is an organ donor, for the purpose of donating the employee’s organ to another person.

(2) A leave of absence, not exceeding five days in a one-year period, to an employee who is a bone marrow donor, for the purpose of donating the employee’s bone marrow to another person.

(b) Subject to subdivision (c), the trustees shall grant an additional unpaid leave of absence, not exceeding 30 business days in a one-year period, to an employee who has exhausted all available sick leave and is an organ donor, for the purpose of donating the employee’s organ to another person.

(c) To receive a leave of absence pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), an employee shall provide written verification to the trustees that the employee is an organ or bone marrow donor and that there is a medical necessity for the donation of the organ or bone marrow.

(d) Any period of time during which an employee is required to be absent from the employee’s position by reason of being an organ or bone marrow donor is not a break in the employee’s continuous service for the purpose of the employee’s right to salary adjustments, sick leave, vacation, annual leave, or seniority.

(e) If an employee is unable to return to work beyond the time or period that the employee is granted leave pursuant to this section, the employee shall be paid any vacation balance, annual leave balance, or accumulated compensable overtime. The payment shall be computed by projecting the accumulated time on a calendar basis as though the employee was taking time off. If, during the period of projection, the employee is able to return to work, the employee shall be returned to the employee’s former position.

(f) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that, if those provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
Cal. GOV § 28081 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 28081
Section 28081
Status: in_force

If the population of any existing county is reduced, by reason of the creation of any new county from its territory, below the class and rank first assumed pursuant to this chapter, the board of supervisors shall designate by order the class to which the county is reduced, and the county is a county of that class.
Cal. GOV § 31787 — California Code / Code gov / Title 3 / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 12 / Section 31787
Section 31787
Status: in_force

(a) If a member would have been entitled to retirement in the event of a service-connected disability, but dies prior to retirement as the result of injury or disease arising out of and in the course of the member’s employment, the surviving spouse of the member shall have the right to elect, by written notice filed with the board, to receive and be paid in lieu of the death benefit provided for in Sections 31780 and 31781, an optional death allowance.

(b) The optional death allowance shall consist of a monthly payment equal to the monthly retirement allowance to which the deceased member would have been entitled if the member had retired by reason of a service-connected disability as of the date of the member’s death.

(c) If the surviving spouse elects to receive the optional death allowance, the payments due for this allowance shall be retroactive to the date of the deceased member’s death, and shall continue throughout the life of the spouse.

(d) If the surviving spouse elects to receive the optional death allowance, and thereafter dies leaving an unmarried surviving child or unmarried children of the deceased member under the age of 18 years, the optional death allowance shall thereafter be paid to those surviving children collectively until each child dies, marries, or reaches the age of 18 years. The right of any child to the allowance shall cease upon the child’s death or marriage, or upon reaching the age of 18 years, and the entire amount of the allowance shall thereafter be paid collectively to each of the other qualified children.

(e) If the deceased member leaves no surviving spouse but leaves an unmarried child or children under the age of 18 years, the legally appointed guardian of the child or children shall make the election provided in this section on behalf of the surviving child or children that, in the guardian’s judgment, is in the best interests of the surviving child or children. The election made shall be binding and conclusive upon all parties in interest.

(f) The rights and privileges conferred by this section upon the surviving spouse and each child of the deceased member are not dependent upon whether any of those persons have been nominated by the deceased member as the beneficiary of any death benefits and shall supersede the rights and claims of any other beneficiary so nominated.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the benefits otherwise payable to each child of the member shall be paid to each child up to the 22nd birthday of the child if the child remains unmarried and is regularly enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited school as determined by the board.

(h) For purposes of this section, “child” means a natural or adopted child of the deceased member, or a stepchild living or domiciled with the deceased member at the time of the member’s death.