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Cal. ELEC § 2210 — California Code / Code elec / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 2210
Section 2210
Status: in_force

(a) If the person or the person and estate is under a conservatorship established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the person may contest their disqualification from voting pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(b) When the conservatorship described in subdivision (a) terminates after one year, the person’s right to register to vote shall be automatically restored and the court shall provide notice to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 2211.5. If a petition is filed for the reappointment of the conservator, a new determination shall be made as to whether the person should be disqualified from voting.

(c) If the right to vote is restored pursuant to Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or if the conservatorship is terminated in a proceeding held pursuant to Section 5364 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the court shall provide notice to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 2211.5.

(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2024.
Cal. CIV § 56.35 — California Code / Code civ / Division 1 / Part 2.6 / Chapter 7 / Section 56.35
Section 56.35
Status: in_force

In addition to any other remedies available at law, a patient whose medical information has been used or disclosed in violation of Section 56.10, 56.104, 56.107, or 56.20 or subdivision (a) of Section 56.26 and who has sustained economic loss or personal injury therefrom may recover compensatory damages, punitive damages not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000), attorney’s fees not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the costs of litigation.
Cal. PUC § 132657 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12.7 / Chapter 8 / Section 132657
Section 132657
Status: in_force

For an initial 18-month period, the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority’s administrative staff shall, if that authority has appointed a member to the board in accordance with Section 132655, provide all necessary administrative support to the board to perform its duties and responsibilities. At the conclusion of the initial period, the board may select the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority or the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission to provide administrative support, or may alternatively hire an executive director for those functions. If an executive director is hired, the executive may appoint staff or retain consultants as necessary to carry out the duties of the authority.
Cal. VEH § 23304 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 13 / Article 3 / Section 23304
Section 23304
Status: in_force

(a) With respect to a toll bridge, an issuing agency that permits pay-by-plate toll payment as described in subdivision (e) of Section 23302 or that permits payment by a transponder or other electronic toll payment device shall send an invoice by mail for any unpaid toll to the registered vehicle owner. The invoice shall include a notice to the registered owner that, unless the registered owner pays the toll by the due date shown on the invoice, a toll evasion penalty will be assessed. The invoice due date shall not be less than 30 days from the invoice date.

(b) If a toll invoice is not paid by the due date shown on the invoice, the nonpayment shall be deemed an evasion of tolls and the issuing agency, or processing agency as the case may be, shall mail a notice of toll evasion violation to the registered owner pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 40254.

(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024.
Cal. ELEC § 10707 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 10707
Section 10707
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, whenever a special general election, or a special primary election, to fill a vacancy in Congress or the State Legislature is consolidated with a statewide election, the candidates to fill the vacancy shall appear on the consolidated ballot immediately preceding the candidates for that same seat in Congress or the seat in the Legislature that most nearly encompasses the same geographical area at the statewide election, or the elections official at his or her option may print a separate and distinct ballot.
Cal. BPC § 12724 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 12724
Section 12724
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this section, a weighmaster weighing a vehicle for certification shall determine both gross and tare weights with all persons off the scale and vehicle, unless both the gross and tare weights are determined without leaving the weighing location.

(b) Predetermined tares for vehicles moving earth, stone, rock, sand, gravel, and asphalt paving material may be determined with the driver in the vehicle, if the gross weight is determined in the same manner and the weighmaster indicates on the weighmaster certificate that the driver was on the vehicle for both gross and tare weight.
Cal. HNC § 655.7 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 655.7
Section 655.7
Status: in_force

(a) A person operating a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard-type engine cut-off switch shall attach the lanyard to themselves, their clothing, or their personal flotation device, as appropriate for the specific vessel, while operating on plane or above displacement speed.

(b) A person shall not operate a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with an engine cut-off switch if the engine cut-off switch or engine throttle has been altered in any way that would impede or prevent the engine cut-off switch from operating in its intended manner.

(c) Every personal watercraft shall, at all times, be operated in a reasonable and prudent manner. Maneuvers that unreasonably or unnecessarily endanger life, limb, or property, including, but not limited to, jumping or attempting to jump the wake of another vessel within 100 feet of that other vessel, operating the personal watercraft toward any person or vessel in the water and turning sharply at close range so as to spray the vessel or person, or operating at a rate of speed and proximity to another vessel so that either operator is required to swerve at the last minute to avoid collision, is unsafe or reckless operation of a vessel.

(d) A person shall not operate a personal watercraft at any time between the hours from sunset to sunrise. This subdivision does not apply to marine patrol, harbor police, or emergency personnel in the performance of their duties.

(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person operating a power-driven covered vessel shall not operate or authorize another person to operate the vessel on plane or above displacement speed if the engine cut-off switch or engine cut-off switch link is missing, disconnected, or not operating properly.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if either of the following criteria is met:

(A) The main helm of the vessel is installed within an enclosed cabin.

(B) The vessel does not have an engine cut-off switch and is not required to have one pursuant to Section 4312 of Title 46 of the United States Code.

(3) For purposes of this subdivision, “covered vessel” means a vessel that meets all of the following criteria:

(A) Is less than 26 feet overall in length.

(B) Is capable of developing 115 pounds or more of static thrust.

(C) Is either equipped with an engine cut-off switch or was built on or after December 4, 2019.

(f) This section does not apply to a performer who is engaged in a professional exhibition or to a person who is participating in a regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, exhibition, or other event sanctioned by the United States Coast Guard or authorized by a permit issued by the local entity having jurisdiction over the area where the event is held.

(g) Any violation of this section is an infraction.
Cal. PUC § 125482 — California Code / Code puc / Division 11.5 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 125482
Section 125482
Status: in_force

(a) The county shall conduct an election called by the board pursuant to Section 125480.

(b) The election shall be called and conducted in the same manner as provided by law for the conduct of elections by a county.
Cal. FAC § 39491 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 7 / Section 39491
Section 39491
Status: in_force

Colored margarine, dairy spread, or spread is margarine, dairy spread, or spread which has a tint or shade that contains more than 1.6 degrees of yellow, or of yellow and red collectively, but with an excess of yellow over red, measured in terms of the Lovibond tintometer scale or its equivalent.
Cal. LAB § 7353 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 7353
Section 7353
Status: in_force

(a) A passenger tramway shall not be constructed or altered until the plans and design information have been properly certified to the division by an engineer qualified under the Professional Engineers Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code).

(b) Any person who owns, has custody of, manages, or operates a passenger tramway shall notify the division prior to any major repair of the tramway.
Cal. HSC § 128370 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 128370
Section 128370
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the department may exempt from public disclosure any document in the possession of the department that pertains to a donation made pursuant to this article if the donor has requested anonymity.
Cal. FIN § 23064 — California Code / Code fin / Division 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 23064
Section 23064
Status: in_force

Any person who is injured by any violation of this division may bring an action for the recovery of damages, an equity proceeding to restrain and enjoin those violations, or both. The amount awarded may be up to three times the damages actually incurred, but in no event less than the amount paid by the aggrieved consumer to a person subject to this section. If the plaintiff prevails, the plaintiff shall be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. If a court determines by clear and convincing evidence that a breach or violation was willful, the court, in its discretion, may award punitive damages in addition to the amounts set forth above. Upon application, the court may also grant any equitable relief that it deems proper, including, but not limited to, a claim for restitution and disgorgement.
Cal. WAT § 72700 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 72700
Section 72700
Status: in_force

The board, by resolution, may initiate proceedings for the annexation of territory within the district whether contiguous or not to an improvement district to such improvement district.
Cal. FIN § 5105.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 5105.5
Section 5105.5
Status: in_force

“Consumer loan” means a loan for personal, family, or household purposes, and loans reasonably incident thereto, and may be made as either open-end or closed-end consumer credit, but does not include credit extended in connection with credit cards or bona fide overdraft loans.
Cal. PUC § 7630 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 7630
Section 7630
Status: in_force

Upon hearing the commission shall determine whether or not any fence or fences are necessary to protect cattle, horses, mules, or any other domestic animals being ranged or grazed upon the land designated in the application, from being maimed, or killed by the operation or management of engines, cars, or other rolling stock upon the railroad, and shall order that a fence or fences be constructed and maintained by the railroad corporation at such places along the railroad adjacent to the lands designated in the petition as the commission determines. The commission may fix the time within which the fence or fences shall be constructed and may designate the places for necessary openings and gates therein and crossings and cattle guards in connection therewith.

The commission may modify or revoke any such order when it determines that the necessity for any such fence has ceased to exist.
Cal. INS § 676.7 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 11 / Section 676.7
Section 676.7
Status: in_force

(a) No admitted insurer, licensed to issue and issuing homeowner’s or tenant’s policies, as described in Section 122, shall (1) fail or refuse to accept an application for that insurance or to issue that insurance to an applicant or (2) cancel that insurance, solely on the basis that the applicant or policyholder is engaged in foster home activities in a licensed foster family home or licensed small family home, as defined in Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code, or an approved resource family, as defined in Section 16519.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(b) Coverage under policies described in subdivision (a) with respect to a foster child shall be the same as that provided for a natural child. However, unless specifically provided in the policy, there shall be no coverage expressly provided in the policy for any bodily injury arising out of the operation or use of any motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft owned or operated by, or rented or loaned to, any foster parent.

(c) It is against public policy for a policy of homeowner’s or tenant’s insurance subject to this section to provide liability coverage for any of the following losses:

(1) Claims of a foster child, or a parent, guardian, or guardian ad litem thereof, of a type payable by the Foster Family Home and Small Family Home Insurance Fund established by Section 1527.1 of the Health and Safety Code, regardless of whether the claim is within the limits of coverage specified in Section 1527.4 of the Health and Safety Code.

(2) An insurer shall not be liable, under a policy of insurance subject to this section, to any governmental agency for damage arising from occurrences peculiar to the foster-care relationship and the provision of foster-care services.

(3) Alienation of affection of a foster child.

(4) Any loss arising out of licentious, immoral, or sexual behavior on the part of a foster parent intended to lead to, or culminating in, any sexual act.

(5) Any loss arising out of a dishonest, fraudulent, criminal, or intentional act.

(d) There shall be no penalty for violations of this section prior to January 1, 1987.

(e) Insurers may provide a special endorsement to a homeowners’ or tenants’ policy covering claims related to foster care that are not excluded by subdivision (c).

(f) Insurers may provide by a separate policy for some or all of the claims related to foster care that are excluded by subdivision (c).
Cal. PUC § 40306 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 4 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 40306
Section 40306
Status: in_force

The board shall, on or before the first day of September, fix the rate of taxes, designating the number of cents upon each one hundred dollars ($100) using as a basis the value of property transmitted to the board by the county auditor, which rate of taxation shall be sufficient to raise the amount previously fixed by the board. These acts by the board shall constitute a valid assessment of the property and a valid levy of the taxes so fixed, but the rate of taxation shall not exceed the limit imposed by this article.
Cal. RTC § 9430 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 9430
Section 9430
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall make available any and all information obtained under this chapter to any member jurisdiction of the IFTA, a designee of the member jurisdiction, or any contractor under contract with the board. The information obtained by the member jurisdiction, designee, or contractor shall not be made public except to the extent authorized by the agreement.

(b) The member jurisdictions of the IFTA and the board may utilize any information obtained pursuant to this chapter to develop data on international or interstate commerce, fuel consumption, and any aspect of motor fuel tax administration.
Cal. WAT § 11270 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 9.7 / Section 11270
Section 11270
Status: in_force

The unit of the North Bay Aqueduct as set forth in Bulletin No. 60 of the Department of Water Resources entitled “Salinity Control Barrier Investigation,” dated March 1, 1957, subject to such modification thereof as the department may adopt, and such unit or portions thereof may be constructed by the department and maintained and operated by it to such extent and for such period as the department may determine, as a feature of the California Water Plan, and as a unit of the Central Valley Project, separate and apart from any or all other units thereof.
Cal. SHC § 756 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 756
Section 756
Status: in_force

Every illegal junkyard is a public nuisance and every person, as principal, agent or employee, violating any of the provisions of this article or the regulations prescribed thereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. PROB § 15407 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 15407
Section 15407
Status: in_force

(a) A trust terminates when any of the following occurs:

(1) The term of the trust expires.

(2) The trust purpose is fulfilled.

(3) The trust purpose becomes unlawful.

(4) The trust purpose becomes impossible to fulfill.

(5) The trust is revoked.

(b) On termination of the trust, the trustee continues to have the powers reasonably necessary under the circumstances to wind up the affairs of the trust.
Cal. MVC § 998.099 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5u / Section 998.099
Section 998.099
Status: in_force

(a) The State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), except as otherwise provided herein, is adopted for the purpose of the issuance, sale, and repayment of, and otherwise providing with respect to, the bonds authorized to be issued by this article, and the provisions of that law are included in this article as though set out in full in this article. All references in this article to “herein” refer both to this article and that law.

(b) For purposes of the State General Obligation Bond Law, the Department of Veterans Affairs is designated the board.
Cal. RTC § 12494 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 12494
Section 12494
Status: in_force

(a) No judgment is satisfied nor lien removed until either:

(1) The taxes, interest, penalties, and costs are paid.

(2) The insurer’s or surplus line broker’s property is sold for the payment thereof.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2013.
Cal. FIN § 3907 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.25 / Chapter 9 / Section 3907
Section 3907
Status: in_force

(a) On or after July 1, 2026, an operator shall comply with Section 3201 to the extent that the operator engages in digital financial asset business activity.

(b) If an operator does not engage in digital financial asset business activity but allows or facilitates another person to engage in digital financial asset business activity via a digital financial asset transaction kiosk that is owned, operated, or managed by the operator, the operator shall do all of the following:

(1) On or after July 1, 2026, ensure that the person engaging in digital financial asset business activity via the digital financial asset transaction kiosk has a license pursuant to this division.

(2) Ensure that any charges collected from a customer, whether collected by the operator, a person engaging in digital financial asset business activity via the digital financial asset transaction kiosk, or both, comply with the limits provided by Section 3904.

(3) Comply with all other provisions of this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 13103 — California Code / Code prc / Division 11 / Chapter 6 / Section 13103
Section 13103
Status: in_force

At the time and place fixed for the hearing on the resolution declaring the necessity for incurring the bonded indebtedness or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing.
Cal. SHC § 1196 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 1196
Section 1196
Status: in_force

The board shall cause all publications, required by this article, particularly sections 1164, 1166, 1168, 1174 and 1180, in any proceeding or election, to be published in a newspaper published within the division, if any newspaper is published therein. If there is no newspaper published within the division, the board shall cause such publication to be made in a newspaper published within the county and considered by the board best adapted to give notice to the residents of the division. One publication each week for three successive weeks shall be a sufficient publication under this article, the last publication to be not less than seven days prior to the event of which the publication is notice.
Cal. RTC § 214.8 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 214.8
Section 214.8
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Sections 213.7 and 231, and as provided in subdivision (g) of Section 214 with respect to veterans’ organizations, the “welfare exemption” shall not be granted to any organization unless it is qualified as an exempt organization under either Section 23701d of this code or Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This section shall not be construed to enlarge the “welfare exemption” to apply to organizations qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 but not otherwise qualified for the “welfare exemption” under other provisions of this code.

The exemption for veterans’ organizations shall not be granted to any organization unless it is qualified as an exempt organization under either Section 23701f or 23701w of this code or under Section 501(c)(4) or 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code. This section shall not be construed to enlarge the “veterans’ organization exemption” to apply to organizations qualified under Section 501(c)(4) or 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code but not otherwise qualified for the “veterans’ organization exemption” under other provisions of this code.

(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), an organization shall not be deemed to be qualified as an exempt organization unless the organization files with the assessor a valid organizational clearance certificate issued pursuant to Section 254.6.

(c) (1) For purposes of subdivision (a), a limited liability company wholly owned by one or more qualifying organizations, which may include governmental entities and nonprofit organizations, that are exempt under Section 23701d or under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code shall qualify as an exempt organization.

(2) In the case of a limited liability company that does not have a valid unrevoked letter from the Franchise Tax Board or the Internal Revenue Service, the limited liability company may not be deemed to be qualified as an exempt organization unless each nonprofit tax-exempt member of the limited liability company files with the board a copy of a valid, unrevoked letter or ruling from either the Franchise Tax Board or the Internal Revenue Service that states that the organization qualifies as an exempt organization under the appropriate provisions of the Revenue and Taxation Code or the Internal Revenue Code.

(d) The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall apply with respect to lien dates occurring on and after January 1, 2005.