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Cal. VEH § 12202 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 12202
Section 12202
Status: in_force

(a) The recovery corporation shall have a board of directors composed of six directors, as follows:

(1) One public consumer representative member appointed by the Director of Consumer Affairs who shall serve until the appointment is revoked, another appointment is made, or until the appointed director resigns. The consumer representative shall be either of the following:

(A) A current or former prosecutor with at least two years of direct experience in the civil or criminal enforcement of consumer protection laws, including laws prohibiting deceptive advertising and unlawful and fraudulent practices.

(B) A current or former employee of a government agency who has at least two years of direct experience in one of the following:

(i) The investigation, mediation, and resolution of consumer complaints.

(ii) Providing counseling, information, education, or referral services to consumers.

(iii) Administering a consumer protection program that provides any of the services described in clause (i) or (ii).

(2)  A representative of the Attorney General, who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.

(3) One member of the general public appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules to a two-year term.

(4) One member of the general public appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly to a two-year term, except that the initial appointment to the board of directors shall be for a one-year term.

(5) Two participants, who shall be appointed by the Governor for two-year terms, except that the initial term of the position of one of the participant directors shall be for a one-year term.

(b) A person is eligible to be nominated and to serve as a participant director if the person satisfies all of the following conditions:

(1) The person’s primary occupation, at the time of nomination and continuously during the previous three years, has been as an owner or general manager of a licensed dealer or lessor-retailer.

(2) The person has not been convicted of a crime, including a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere.

(3) The person is not subject to a judgment or administrative order, whether entered after adjudication or stipulation, predicated on that person’s commission of an act of dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or violation of this chapter or Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.

(4) The person is not a defendant in a pending criminal or civil law enforcement action brought by a public prosecutor.

(5) The person has not served as a participant director of the recovery corporation at any time during the previous 18 months.

(c) A director who does not qualify to be a participant director, whose term has lapsed, or who otherwise becomes unable to serve shall not continue to serve as a director.
Cal. HSC § 41313 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 41313
Section 41313
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each member of the Antelope Valley district board shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of board duties.

(2) The Antelope Valley district board shall not provide reimbursement for expenses pursuant to this subdivision to a member of the board if the member receives any reimbursement for the expenses covered by paragraph (1) by another entity.

(b) (1) In addition to the reimbursement for expenses provided pursuant to subdivision (a), upon adoption of a resolution by the Antelope Valley district board at an open regular meeting, each member of the Antelope Valley district board shall receive compensation of up to two hundred dollars ($200) per day attending meetings of the Antelope Valley district board or any committee of the Antelope Valley district board, or, upon authorization of the Antelope Valley district board, while engaged in the official business of the district, but that compensation shall not exceed seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200) per board member in any one year.

(2) The compensation of each member of the Antelope Valley district board may be increased beyond the amounts provided in paragraph (1) by the Antelope Valley district board at an open regular meeting, but the amount of the increase shall not exceed the greater of either of the following:

(A) An amount equal to 5 percent for each calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment of the compensation.

(B) Beginning January 1, 2026, an amount not to exceed 10 percent for each calendar year that is equal to the annual change in inflation as determined by the California Consumer Price Index for the area where the Antelope Valley district board is located.

(3) The Antelope Valley district board shall not provide for automatic future increases in compensation for its members.

(4) The Antelope Valley district board shall not provide compensation pursuant to this subdivision to a member of the board if the member receives any compensation specifically provided for activities described in paragraph (1) from another entity.

(c) (1) If the Antelope Valley district board elects to provide compensation to its board pursuant to this section, it shall submit a report to the relevant committees of the Legislature within three years of the commencement of that compensation.

(2) The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:

(A) An assessment of whether providing the compensation changed the composition of the board membership and their backgrounds.

(B) An assessment of whether providing compensation improved the engagement and ability of board members to carry out their responsibilities on matters pertaining to the Antelope Valley district.

(3) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Cal. RTC § 2903 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 2903
Section 2903
Status: in_force

The tax collector shall collect taxes on unsecured property.
Cal. FAC § 6006.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 6006.5
Section 6006.5
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that cottongrowers appointed to the Cotton Pest Control Board pursuant to this article are intended to represent and further the interest of a particular agricultural industry concerned, and that such representation and furtherance is intended to serve the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that, with respect to persons who are appointed to such board, the particular agricultural industry concerned is tantamount to, and constitutes, the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.
Cal. HSC § 26216 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 20 / Section 26216
Section 26216
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt administrative rules to process information, investigate allegations or suspicions of applicants or licensees providing false information, failing to disclose material information on the registration application, or not providing any information that may, either before or during the certification process, disqualify the applicant or certificant under subdivision (a) of Section 26207. The board shall adopt procedures and guidelines to impose any discipline, revocation of certification, or sanction, for cause, against any applicant, registrant, or certificant.

(b) The administrative rules shall provide the applicant or registrant with adequate and fair notice and hearing opportunities prior to the board taking any adverse action against the applicant or certificant.

(c) Any factual finding after a hearing that the board concludes is cause for revocation, suspension, or other disciplinary or administrative action against a registration or certification shall result in an order after hearing that meets the fair notification requirements of this section.

(d) All orders after hearing shall be deemed final under the board’s authority and procedures and may be appealed as provided for in Sections 1094.5 and 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. PCC § 20534 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 33 / Section 20534
Section 20534
Status: in_force

The board of directors shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. However, before awarding the contract the board may:

(a) Reject all bids should it deem this necessary for the good of the district.

(b) Reject the bid of any bidder who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract with either the district, or any county composing the district, or with the state.

(c) Reject the bid of any bidder who is unable to satisfy the board of directors of his ability, financially or otherwise, to perform the contract for the proposed work.
Cal. INS § 1350.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 1350.5
Section 1350.5
Status: in_force

In the event of substitution of attorney or a change in any of the matters specified in the certificate of authority pursuant to Section 1350, the attorney shall apply to the commissioner for an amended certificate of authority.
Cal. HSC § 116424 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 3.6 / Section 116424
Section 116424
Status: in_force

Implementation of this article is contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this article in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
Cal. PROB § 2614.8 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 2614.8
Section 2614.8
Status: in_force

At any time on or after one year from the submission of an hourly fee schedule or another statement of proposed compensation under this section or under Section 1510, 1821, 2250, or 2614.7, a guardian or conservator who is a professional fiduciary may submit a new proposed hourly fee schedule or another statement of his or her proposed compensation from the estate of the proposed ward or proposed conservatee. The submittal of a new hourly fee schedule or another statement of the guardian’s or conservator’s proposed compensation, as authorized by this section, shall not preclude a court from later reducing the guardian’s or conservator’s hourly fees or other compensation, or his or her attorney’s fees or other compensation.
Cal. RTC § 3794 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 3794
Section 3794
Status: in_force

No option to purchase property under this article shall be given for longer than three years.
Cal. RTC § 17138.6 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 17138.6
Section 17138.6
Status: in_force

(a) For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2027, gross income does not include any qualified amount received by a qualified taxpayer.

(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Qualified amount” means any amount received in settlement by a qualified taxpayer from Southern California Edison in settlement for claims relating to the 2017 Thomas Fire or the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

(2) “Qualified taxpayer” means any of the following:

(A) Any taxpayer that owned real property located in the County of Ventura or Santa Barbara during the 2017 Thomas Fire who paid and incurred expenses and received amounts from a settlement arising out of or pursuant to the 2017 Thomas Fire.

(B) Any taxpayer that resided within the County of Ventura or Santa Barbara during the 2017 Thomas Fire who paid and incurred expenses and received amounts from a settlement arising out of or pursuant to the 2017 Thomas Fire.

(C) Any taxpayer that had a place of business within the County of Ventura or Santa Barbara during the 2017 Thomas Fire who paid and incurred expenses and received amounts from a settlement arising out of or pursuant to the 2017 Thomas Fire.

(D) Any taxpayer that owned real property located in the County of Ventura or Los Angeles during the 2018 Woolsey Fire who paid and incurred expenses and received amounts from a settlement arising out of or pursuant to the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

(E) Any taxpayer that resided within the County of Ventura or Los Angeles during the 2018 Woolsey Fire who paid and incurred expenses and received amounts from a settlement arising out of or pursuant to the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

(F) Any taxpayer that had a place of business within the County of Ventura or Los Angeles during the 2018 Woolsey Fire who paid and incurred expenses and received amounts from a settlement arising out of or pursuant to the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

(3) “Settlement entity” means the entity making the settlement payment to a qualified taxpayer as described in paragraph (2).

(c) The settlement entity shall provide, upon request by the Franchise Tax Board, documentation of the settlement payments in the form and manner requested by the Franchise Tax Board.

(d) (1) This section shall apply to taxable years beginning before, on, or after the effective date of the act adding this section.

(2) If the credit or refund of any overpayment of tax resulting from the application of this section to a period before the effective date of this section is prevented as of that date by the operation of any law or rule of law, including res judicata, that credit or refund may nevertheless be allowed or made if the claim therefor is filed before the close of the one-year period beginning on the effective date of the act adding this section.

(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. FAM § 6253 — California Code / Code fam / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 6253
Section 6253
Status: in_force

An emergency protective order shall include all of the following:

(a) A statement of the grounds asserted for the order.

(b) The date and time the order expires.

(c) The address of the superior court for the district or county in which the endangered person or child in danger of being abducted resides.

(d) The following statements, which shall be printed in English and Spanish:

(1) “To the Protected Person: This order will last only until the date and time noted above. If you wish to seek continuing protection, you will have to apply for an order from the court, at the address noted above. You may seek the advice of an attorney as to any matter connected with your application for any future court orders. The attorney should be consulted promptly so that the attorney may assist you in making your application.”

(2) “To the Restrained Person: This order will last until the date and time noted above. The protected party may, however, obtain a more permanent restraining order from the court. You may seek the advice of an attorney as to any matter connected with the application. The attorney should be consulted promptly so that the attorney may assist you in responding to the application.”

(e) In the case of an endangered child, the following statement, which shall be printed in English and Spanish: “This order will last only until the date and time noted above. You may apply for a more permanent restraining order under Section 213.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code from the court at the address noted above. You may seek the advice of an attorney in connection with the application for a more permanent restraining order.”

(f) In the case of a child in danger of being abducted, the following statement, which shall be printed in English and Spanish: “This order will last only until the date and time noted above. You may apply for a child custody order from the court, at the address noted above. You may seek the advice of an attorney as to any matter connected with the application. The attorney should be consulted promptly so that the attorney may assist you in responding to the application.”
Cal. SHC § 3123 — California Code / Code shc / Division 4.5 / Part 3 / Section 3123
Section 3123
Status: in_force

Such notice of pendency shall be in addition to any notice required to be given by the principal act or bond act pursuant to which such sale or foreclosure is being taken.
Cal. FAC § 27032 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 27032
Section 27032
Status: in_force

The director may adopt such regulations as are reasonably necessary for carrying out this chapter.
Cal. PROB § 4681 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.7 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 4681
Section 4681
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the principal may limit the application of any provision of this division by an express statement in the power of attorney for health care or by providing an inconsistent rule in the power of attorney.

(b) A power of attorney for health care may not limit either the application of a statute specifically providing that it is not subject to limitation in the power of attorney or a statute concerning any of the following:

(1) Statements required to be included in a power of attorney.

(2) Operative dates of statutory enactments or amendments.

(3) Formalities for execution of a power of attorney for health care.

(4) Qualifications of witnesses.

(5) Qualifications of agents.

(6) Protection of third persons from liability.
Cal. BPC § 19964 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 13 / Section 19964
Section 19964
Status: in_force

No city, county, or city and county may grant, or permit to continue in effect, a license to deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain, or expose for play any controlled game to any applicant or holder of a local license unless the applicant or local licensee is an owner licensee as defined in this chapter. However, the issuance of a state gambling license to a person imposes no requirements upon the city, county, or city and county to issue a license to the person.
Cal. BPC § 7507.12 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 8 / Section 7507.12
Section 7507.12
Status: in_force

(a) With regard to collateral subject to registration under the Vehicle Code, a repossession is complete if any of the following occurs:

(1) The repossessor gains entry to the collateral.

(2) The collateral becomes connected to a tow truck or the repossessor’s tow vehicle, as those terms are defined in Section 615 of the Vehicle Code.

(3) The repossessor moves the entire collateral present.

(4) The repossessor gains control of the collateral.

(b) No person other than the legal owner may direct a repossessor to release a vehicle without legal authority to do so.
Cal. UIC § 13027 — California Code / Code uic / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 13027
Section 13027
Status: in_force

In the case of tips which constitute wages, subdivision (a) of Section 13020 shall be applicable only to such tips as are included in a written statement furnished to the employer pursuant to Section 13055, and only to the extent that the tax can be deducted and withheld by the employer, at or after the time such statement is so furnished and before the close of the calendar year in which such statement is furnished, from such wages of the employee (excluding tips, but including funds turned over by the employee to the employer for the purpose of such deduction and withholding) as are under the control of the employer. An employer who is furnished by an employee a written statement of tips (received in a calendar month) pursuant to Section 13055 to which paragraph (2) of subdivision (n) of Section 13009 is applicable may deduct and withhold the tax with respect to such tips from any wages of the employee (excluding tips) under his or her control, even though at the time such statement is furnished the total amount of the tips included in statements furnished to the employer as having been received by the employee in such calendar month in the course of his or her employment by the employer is less than twenty dollars ($20). Such tax shall not at any time be deducted and withheld in any amount which exceeds the aggregate of such wages and funds.
Cal. BPC § 11020 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 11020
Section 11020
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to make, issue, publish, deliver, or transfer as true and genuine any public report which is forged, altered, false, or counterfeit, knowing it to be forged, altered, false, or counterfeit or to cause to be made or participate in the making, issuance, delivery, transfer, or publication of a public report with knowledge that it is forged, altered, false, or counterfeit.

(b) Any person who violates subdivision (a) is guilty of a public offense punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(c) The penalty provided by this section is not an exclusive penalty, and does not affect any other penalty, relief, or remedy provided by law.
Cal. PRC § 9757 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 9 / Section 9757
Section 9757
Status: in_force

Nothing herein shall be construed or operate to impose any obligation or liability upon the commission or other than as herein specified.
Cal. PCC § 10112.4 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.1 / Section 10112.4
Section 10112.4
Status: in_force

(a) Any construction manager that is selected to construct a project pursuant to this article shall possess or obtain sufficient bonding to cover the contract amount for construction services and risk and liability insurance as the department may require.

(b) Any payment or performance bond written for the purposes of this article shall be written using a bond form developed by the department.
Cal. PUC § 26682 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 26682
Section 26682
Status: in_force

The ordinance together with a notice fixing the time and place for hearing thereon shall be published in the district pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code. A copy of the ordinance shall be filed with the secretary of the district. The time fixed for hearing shall not be less than 30 nor more than 60 days from the date of the publication of the ordinance.
Cal. PROB § 19009 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 19009
Section 19009
Status: in_force

Nothing in this part shall be construed to permit or require disclosure of the existence of the trust or the contents of any of its provisions to any creditor or beneficiary except as that creditor or beneficiary may otherwise be entitled to that information.
Cal. BPC § 7525.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.3 / Article 3 / Section 7525.3
Section 7525.3
Status: in_force

(a) The bureau shall require each applicant for a private investigator license and qualified manager, as defined in Sections 7512.6, 7512.7, and 7521, to undergo a fingerprint-based state and national criminal history background check.

(b) Pursuant to subdivision (u) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code, the bureau shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information for each individual applicant, if the applicant is an individual, each partner, if the applicant is a partnership, each officer, if the applicant is a corporation, each member and manager, if the applicant is a limited liability company, and each qualified manager, as defined in Sections 7512.7, 7512.14, 7512.15, and 7525.1.

(c) The Department of Justice shall provide a state- and federal-level response pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.