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Cal. PROB § 6321 — California Code / Code prob / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Section 6321
Section 6321
Status: in_force

An instrument may designate as a primary or contingent beneficiary, payee, or owner a trustee named or to be named in the will of the person entitled to designate the beneficiary, payee, or owner. The designation shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the contract or plan or, in the absence of such provisions, in a manner approved by the insurer if an insurance, annuity, or endowment contract is involved, and by the trustee, custodian, or person or entity administering the contract or plan, if any. The designation may be made before or after the execution of the designator’s will and is not required to comply with the formalities for execution of a will.
Cal. FAC § 74040 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 74040
Section 74040
Status: in_force

“Winegrape products” include, but are not limited to, must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, high proof, and brandy produced from winegrapes.
Cal. HSC § 129172 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 129172
Section 129172
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if, prior to foreclosing on any collateral provided by a borrower, the department institutes a judicial proceeding or takes any action against a borrower to enforce compliance with the obligations set out in the regulatory agreement, the contract of insurance, or any other contractual loan closing document or law, including, but not limited to, Section 129173, that remedy or action shall not constitute an action within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 726 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or in any way constitute a violation of the intent or purposes of Section 726 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or constitute a money judgment or a deficiency judgment within the meaning of Sections 580a, 580b, 580d, or subdivision (b) of Section 726 of the Code of Civil Procedure. However, these provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply to any judicial proceeding instituted, or nonjudicial foreclosure action taken by the department to collect the principal and interest due on the loan with the borrower.
Cal. VEH § 24952 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 24952
Section 24952
Status: in_force

A lamp-type turn signal shall be plainly visible and understandable in normal sunlight and at nighttime from a distance of at least 300 feet to the front and rear of the vehicle, except that turn signal lamps on vehicles of a size required to be equipped with clearance lamps shall be visible from a distance of 500 feet during such times.
Cal. FAC § 77295 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17 / Article 4 / Section 77295
Section 77295
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray operating costs of the commission.
Cal. HSC § 50717 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 50717
Section 50717
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 2019, and on or before January 1 of each year thereafter, an entity operating a migrant farm labor center shall provide a report to the Office of Migrant Services that contains the data specified in subdivision (b) about the agricultural workers that resided at the migrant farm labor center during the most recently concluded contract period. This data shall be reported in an aggregate, anonymous format, without any individual identifiable information.

(b) The report shall include the following information:

(1) Where the migratory agricultural workers are migrating from.

(2) Household incomes.

(3) Race or ethnicity of members of each household.

(4) Genders of the members of each household.

(5) (A) Number of schoolaged children, including number of participants in the Migrant Education Program, and the number of residents enrolled in K–12 programs.

(B) Information regarding the intended schooling for the children once the migrant farm labor center closes.

(6) Where members of the household reside when not in the migrant farm labor center and whether they own or rent.

(7) If members of households are elderly or disabled.

(8) If the migrant farm labor center has an approved proposal allowing for an exemption pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 50710.3, the number and percentage of units allocated to nonmigrant agricultural workers, and the number of children enrolled in the local school district, grades K–12.

(c) The Migrant Education Program shall share information with the Department of Housing and Community Development regarding the number of students utilizing a migrant farm labor center address to register, as recorded in the State’s Migrant Education Program database. This information shall be reported in an aggregate, anonymous format, without any individual identifiable information.
Cal. ELEC § 11385 — California Code / Code elec / Division 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 11385
Section 11385
Status: in_force

If a state officer is recalled at a recall election, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be declared elected for the unexpired term of the recalled officer.
Cal. BPC § 6302.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 6302.5
Section 6302.5
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in Los Angeles County appointments made by judges of the superior court shall be for a term of four years, and appointments made by the board of supervisors of the county shall be for a term of two years.

(b) The terms of no more than three judge-appointed members shall expire in the same year.

(c) The term of one member appointed by the board of supervisors shall expire each year.
Cal. WAT § 8764 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 8764
Section 8764
Status: in_force

The resolution shall be annexed by the county treasurer to the assessment list of the assessment for his county.
Cal. HSC § 53530 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 53530
Section 53530
Status: in_force

The board may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled Money Investment Account, in accordance with Section 16312 of the Government Code, for the purposes of carrying out this part. The amount of the request shall not exceed the amount of unsold bonds that the committee has by resolution authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this part. The board shall execute any documents that are required by the Pooled Money Investment Board to obtain and repay the loan. Any amounts loaned shall be deposited in the fund to be allocated by the board in accordance with this part.
Cal. FIN § 19 — California Code / Code fin / Section 19
Section 19
Status: in_force

If any provision of this code, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the code, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Cal. PRC § 13050.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 13050.5
Section 13050.5
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this division, districts governed by this division are subject to the provisions of the Uniform District Election Law.
Cal. WAT § 79714 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 79714
Section 79714
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise specified, any state agency that has the statutory authority to implement one or more of the purposes specified in this bond may be eligible for appropriations from the funding made available by this division.

(b) Funding made available by this division shall not be appropriated by the Legislature to a specific project.

(c) Projects funded pursuant to this division may use the services of the California Conservation Corps or certified community conservation corps, as defined in Section 14507.5 of the Public Resources Code.
Cal. RTC § 4653.8 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 8 / Chapter 1a / Section 4653.8
Section 4653.8
Status: in_force

The cost charge amounts collected by the tax collector shall be distributed to a county fund for use by the tax collector in covering the cost of preparing and maintaining the delinquent list.
Cal. HSC § 18088.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 18088.5
Section 18088.5
Status: in_force

If a certificate of title issued by another state shows any lien or encumbrance upon the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or truck camper therein described, the department, upon registering the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or truck camper in this state and upon issuing a certificate of title, shall include therein the name of the legal owner and lienholders, if any, unless documents submitted with the foreign certificates of title establish that the lien or encumbrance has been fully satisfied.
Cal. UIC § 929 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 929
Section 929
Status: in_force

“Wages” does not include the actual amount of any required or necessary business expense incurred by an individual in connection with his employment, or, in lieu of the actual amount of such expenses, the reasonably estimated amount allowed therefor pursuant to authorized regulations.
Cal. HNC § 6810 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 6810
Section 6810
Status: in_force

A district may be organized pursuant to this part. A district may include any contiguous territory in one or more counties, contiguous to a navigable river or to any channel connected with a navigable river, but a municipal corporation shall not be divided in the formation of a district, and territory situated in a county in which there is located a duly organized and existing port district, created pursuant to Part IV of this division, may not be included. Territory situated within the boundaries of any port or harbor district, organized or designated and existing under the provisions of any city charter, shall not be included. Any territory, annexed to a municipal corporation, which is in a district, becomes a part of the district.
Cal. ELEC § 18650 — California Code / Code elec / Division 18 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 18650
Section 18650
Status: in_force

No one shall knowingly or willfully permit the list of signatures on an initiative, referendum, or recall petition to be used for any purpose other than qualification of the initiative or referendum measure or recall question for the ballot, except as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 7924.100) of Chapter 2 of Part 5 of Division 10 of Title 1 of the Government Code. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
Cal. WAT § 48256 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 48256
Section 48256
Status: in_force

If at the election a majority of all the votes cast are against the change of the boundaries of the district, the petition is denied.
Cal. HSC § 124270 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 124270
Section 124270
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Children and youth” means individuals up to 26 years of age.

(b) “Department” means the State Department of Public Health.

(c) “Social media” means a social media platform, as defined in Section 22675 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. FAC § 36 — California Code / Code fac / Section 36
Section 36
Status: in_force

“Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.5 of the Family Code.
Cal. PRC § 44005 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 44005
Section 44005
Status: in_force

(a) Any owner or operator of a solid waste facility who plans to encumber, sell, transfer, or convey the ownership or operations of a solid waste facility or disposal site to a new owner or operator, shall notify the enforcement agency and the board, 45 days prior to the date of the anticipated transfer. The notification shall be in writing and shall include information as determined by the board, including any financial assurances, if applicable.

(b) The enforcement agency and the board shall review the notification documentation and any available records of enforcement actions taken against the proposed transferee, and shall determine, within 30 days of receipt, whether the facility will be operated in compliance with the terms and conditions of an approved permit and any other applicable requirements, including, but not limited to, the requirements of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000). If the solid waste facility will not be operated in compliance with the terms and conditions of an approved permit, or any other applicable requirements of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000), the new owner or operator shall be required to file an application for a revised or modified solid waste facilities permit.

(c) If the enforcement agency or the board determines that the facility will be operated in compliance with the terms and conditions of the existing permit, the enforcement agency may change the name of the owner or operator on the permit.
Cal. FAC § 79615 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 28 / Article 2 / Section 79615
Section 79615
Status: in_force

“Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other written data pertaining to matters relating to the activities subject to this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 114279 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 114279
Section 114279
Status: in_force

(a) At least one curbed cleaning facility or janitorial sink equipped with hot and cold water and a drain shall be provided and conveniently located for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.

(b) Restricted food service facilities shall be exempt from subdivision (a) if hot water is available for janitorial purposes and wastewater from janitorial activities is disposed of through an approved sewage disposal system.
Cal. HSC § 44555 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 27 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 44555
Section 44555
Status: in_force

The exercise of the powers granted by this division shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state, for their health and welfare, and protection of the state’s environment. Any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued under the provisions of this division, their transfer and the income therefrom, shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind by the state and by municipalities and other political subdivisions of the state.
Cal. ELEC § 6784 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 6784
Section 6784
Status: in_force

Each section shall be prepared with the lines, for signatures numbered, and shall have attached the declaration of the circulator who obtained signatures to it, which shall meet all of the requirements of Section 104. No other declaration is required to be made.
Cal. FAC § 27571.1 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 27571.1
Section 27571.1
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that egg handlers appointed to the Shell Egg Advisory Committee pursuant to this article are intended to represent and further the interest of a particular agricultural industry concerned, and that the representation and furtherance is intended to serve the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that, with respect to persons who are appointed to the committee, the particular agricultural industry concerned is tantamount to, and constitutes, the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.
Cal. WAT § 71689.9 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 71689.9
Section 71689.9
Status: in_force

To the extent that ground water supplies are replenished under this article no person shall acquire any property or other right in the waters provided by the district for replenishment purposes.
Cal. FAC § 39792 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 10 / Section 39792
Section 39792
Status: in_force

UHT sour flavored half-and-half shall contain not less than 9.4 percent milk fat and not more than six-tenths of 1 percent stabilizer by weight.
Cal. PUC § 101122 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 13 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 101122
Section 101122
Status: in_force

In the absence of the chairman at any meeting, the vice chairman shall preside. In the event of the inability of the chairman to perform the functions of his office, such functions shall be performed by the vice chairman with the same force and effect as the performance of such functions by the chairman.
Cal. WIC § 9716.11 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 9716.11
Section 9716.11
Status: in_force

(a) The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall maintain an Internet Web presence.

(b) The Internet Web site shall be easily found and prominent on the department’s homepage. The Legislature finds and declares that resources currently exist for this purpose.

(c) The Internet Web site shall be consumer driven and shall include, but not be limited to, current long-term care trends and issues, links to local ombudsman programs, the annual advocacy report described in Section 9716, and other information relevant to long-term care facility residents and consumers.
Cal. ELEC § 7211 — California Code / Code elec / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 7211
Section 7211
Status: in_force

In the event that the candidates elected to a committee from a district do not equal the number of party committeepersons to which the district is entitled to be represented, a vacancy or vacancies exist to the extent of the difference between the number of elected committeepersons and the number of committeepersons by which the district is entitled to be represented. When the vacancy or vacancies exist they shall be filled by the committee to which insufficient members were elected, in the manner provided for in Section 7212.
Cal. INS § 935.3 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 10.6 / Section 935.3
Section 935.3
Status: in_force

An insurer shall maintain a risk management framework to assist the insurer with identifying, assessing, monitoring, managing, and reporting on its material and relevant risks. This requirement may be satisfied if the insurance group of which the insurer is a member maintains a risk management framework applicable to the operations of the insurer.
Cal. ELEC § 21555 — California Code / Code elec / Division 21 / Chapter 6.6 / Section 21555
Section 21555
Status: in_force

There is, in the County of Merced, a Citizens Redistricting Commission. In the year following the year in which the decennial federal census is taken, the commission shall adjust the boundary lines of the supervisorial districts of the board in accordance with this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 36400 — California Code / Code prc / Division 27 / Chapter 5 / Section 36400
Section 36400
Status: in_force

The task force shall prepare a report and plan as required by Section 36500.
Cal. BPC § 19259 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 3.1 / Article 5 / Section 19259
Section 19259
Status: in_force

The bureau may require any household mover to file with it a true copy of any contract, agreement, or arrangement between the household mover and any other household mover in relation to any traffic affected by this chapter.
Cal. VEH § 660 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 660
Section 660
Status: in_force

The “unladen weight” of a vehicle is the weight equipped and ready for operation on the road including the body, fenders, oil in motor, radiator full of water, with five gallons of gasoline or equivalent weight of other motor fuel; also equipment required by law, and unless exempted under Section 66l, any special cabinets, boxes or body parts permanently attached to the vehicle, and any machinery, equipment or attachment which is attendant to the efficient operation of the body or vehicle. Unladen weight shall not include any load or any machinery or mechanical apparatus, such as, but not limited to, wood saws, well-drilling machines, spray apparatus, tow truck cranes, and grinding equipment. The unladen weight of a vehicle shall have no application in determining any fee under this code or the Revenue and Taxation Code other than Section 9400.
Cal. PRC § 42984.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 20.5 / Article 2 / Section 42984.5
Section 42984.5
Status: in_force

(a) No later than 30 days after the effective date of the regulations implementing this chapter, individual producers or the PRO shall provide to the department, in a form and manner established by the department, a list of brands of covered products that each producer sells, distributes for sale, imports for sale, or offers for sale in or into the state.

(b) A producer or PRO shall update the list described in subdivision (a) and provide the updated list to the department on or before January 15 of each year or upon request of the department.
Cal. UIC § 1231 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 11.5 / Section 1231
Section 1231
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop and implement a taxpayer education and information program directed at, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Taxpayer or industry groups.

(2) Department audit and compliance staff.

(3) (A) Identifying forms, procedures, regulations, or laws that are confusing and lead to taxpayer errors.

(B) Taking appropriate action, including recommending remedial legislation to change those items identified pursuant to subparagraph (A).

(b) The education and information program described in subdivision (a) shall include all of the following:

(1) Communication with the taxpayer or industry groups which explains in simplified terms the most common errors made by taxpayers and how those errors may be avoided or corrected.

(2) Participation in small business seminars and similar programs organized by state and local agencies and may include participation in seminars organized by private organizations.

(3) In cooperation with the small business community, development of small business educational events and materials that explain, in simplified terms, the process of the department’s determination of whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor. These events and materials shall be designed to address potential tax and labor law issues that may arise when small businesses contract with microbusinesses in the production and delivery of products and services.

(4) Revision of taxpayer educational materials currently produced by the department to explain in simplified terms the most common errors made by taxpayers and how those errors may be avoided or corrected.

(5) Implementation of a continuing education program for audit personnel to include the application of new legislation to taxpayer activities and to minimize recurrent taxpayer noncompliance or inconsistency of administration.
Cal. WIC § 5693.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 3 / Section 5693.5
Section 5693.5
Status: in_force

The director shall provide technical assistance to those counties developing a community vocational rehabilitation system. In the event that the department lacks sufficient resources to provide technical assistance, it may be provided by contract.