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Cal. MVC § 1412 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 6 / Chapter 9.5 / Section 1412
Section 1412
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of Section 1410, all local government entities in the County of Orange may join together for the purpose of cooperating with the department in the design, development, construction, and equipment of the cemetery.

(b) (1) All moneys received for the study and subsequent acquisition, design, development, construction, and equipment of the cemetery shall be deposited in the Southern California Veterans Cemetery Master Development Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Expenditure of those moneys shall be subject to appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act. Moneys appropriated by the Legislature for these purposes shall also be deposited in the fund.

(2) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Southern California Veterans Cemetery Study Donation Fund. Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any local governmental entity or private organization in the County of Orange may donate moneys to the fund for the purpose of funding a study as described in paragraph (3). Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the department for studies consistent with paragraph (3).

(3) (A) Upon receipt of sufficient moneys to complete a study, the department may study the feasibility of a site formally proposed by a local government in the County of Orange for the purpose of establishing a Southern California Veterans Cemetery, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 1410.

(B) Upon completion of the study, any excess funds shall be returned to the donor if requested or used to reimburse the state for expenditures made by the state for the purposes described in subdivision (a) of Section 1410.

(C) Any study conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of cost, legal, logistical, environmental, and fire hazard factors in the evaluation of the site, and an analysis of whether the proposed site meets the basic federal requirements for a federally recognized veterans cemetery.

(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 1416, all moneys received for the operation and maintenance of the cemetery, including moneys received pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1410, shall be deposited in the Southern California Veterans Cemetery Perpetual Maintenance Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Expenditure of those moneys shall be subject to appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds in the annual Budget Act to fund annual cemetery operations and maintenance and to enact any additional legislation that may be necessary to set dollar limits on funding for those operations and that maintenance.
Cal. HSC § 108125 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 108125
Section 108125
Status: in_force

The term “hazardous substance” means:

(a)  Any substance or mixture of substances that (1) is toxic, (2) is corrosive, (3) is an irritant, (4) is a strong sensitizer, (5) is flammable or combustible, or (6) generates pressure through decomposition, heat, or other means; if the substance or mixture of substances may cause substantial personal injury or substantial illness during or as a proximate result of any customary or reasonably foreseeable handling or use, including reasonably foreseeable ingestion by children.

(b)  Any substances that the department by regulation finds pursuant to the provisions of Section 108320 meet the requirements of subdivision (a) of this section.

(c)  Any radioactive substance, if, with respect to the substance as used in a particular class of article or as packaged, the department determines by regulation that the substance is sufficiently hazardous to require labeling in accordance with this chapter in order to protect the public health.

(d)  Any toy or other article intended for use by children that the department determines, by regulation, pursuant to the provisions of Section 108320, presents an electrical, mechanical, or thermal hazard.
Cal. HSC § 1507.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 1507.1
Section 1507.1
Status: in_force

(a)  An adult community care facility may permit incidental medical services to be provided through a home health agency licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1725) when all of the following conditions are met:

(1)  The facility, in the judgment of the department, has the ability to provide the supporting care and supervision appropriate to meet the needs of the client receiving care from a home health agency.

(2)  The home health agency has been advised of the regulations pertaining to adult community care facilities and the requirements related to incidental medical services being provided in the facility.

(3)  There is evidence of an agreed-upon protocol between the home health agency and the adult community care facility. The protocol shall address areas of responsibility of the home health agency and the adult community care facility and the need for communication and the sharing of client information related to the home health care plan. Client information may be shared between the home health agency and the adult community care facility relative to the client’s medical condition and the care and treatment provided to the client by the home health agency, including, but not limited to, medical information defined by the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 56) of Division 1 of the Civil Code.

(4)  There is ongoing communication between the home health agency and the adult community care facility about the services provided to the client by the home health agency and the frequency and duration of care to be provided.

(b)  Nothing in this section is intended to expand the scope of care and supervision for an adult community care facility, as prescribed by this chapter.

(c)  Nothing in this section shall require any care or supervision to be provided by the adult community care facility beyond that which is permitted in this chapter.

(d)  The department shall not be responsible for the evaluation of medical services provided to the client of the adult community care facility by the home health agency.

(e)  Any regulations, policies, or procedures related to sharing client information and development of protocols, established by the department pursuant to this section, shall be developed in consultation with the State Department of Health Services and persons representing home health agencies and adult community care facilities.
Cal. PUC § 30333 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 30333
Section 30333
Status: in_force

The general manager shall hold office for an indefinite term and may be removed by the board upon the adoption of a resolution by the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the board. Before the general manager may be removed, he shall, if he demands it, be given a written statement of the reasons alleged for his removal and he shall have the right to be publicly heard thereon at a meeting of the board prior to the final vote on the resolution providing for his removal, but pending and during such hearing the board may suspend him from office. The board may not reduce the salary of the general manager below the amount fixed at the time of his original appointment except upon the adoption of a resolution by a like vote and after a like opportunity to be heard. The action of the board in suspending or removing the general manager or reducing his salary is final.
Cal. WAT § 25303 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 25303
Section 25303
Status: in_force

The first publication of the redemption notice shall be not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.
Cal. ELEC § 10531 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 4 / Section 10531
Section 10531
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law, vote by mail voting shall be allowed in lieu of voting by proxy in an landowner district election in which voting by proxy is allowed if, at least 110 days before the election, the governing board of the district adopts this section. If a district adopts this section, the voting shall be conducted as follows:

(a) The vote by mail ballot shall be available to any eligible voter of the district.

(b) The form of application for the ballot shall be distributed to each voter with the voter information guide and shall contain spaces for each of the following:

(1) The printed name and address of the voter.

(2) The address to which the ballot is to be mailed.

(3) The voter’s signature.

(4) The authorization of a legal representative, as defined in Section 34030 of the Water Code, to receive the vote by mail voter’s ballot if the voter so chooses.

(5) The name and date of the election for which the request is made.

(6) The date the application shall be received by the county elections official, which date shall be at least seven days before the election.

(7) The insertion of the voter information guide name and address label on the application.

(c) Upon receipt of vote by mail ballot application and verification that it has been properly completed, the county elections official shall mail vote by mail voter’s ballot to the voter or legal representative with an identification envelope, which shall contain each of the following:

(1) A declaration under penalty of perjury stating that the voter is entitled to vote in the election.

(2) Space for the signature of the voter or legal representative and the date of signing.

(3) A notice that the envelope contains an official ballot and is to be opened only by the appropriate elections officials.

(d) The voting shall be pursuant to those additional procedures, if any, that the county elections official shall deem necessary to the proper conduct of the election, provided that the overall additional procedures shall substantially comply with Division 3 (commencing with Section 3000) and Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15000) of Division 15, and shall be consistent with landowner voting requirements.

(e) Notwithstanding Section 10525, the list of voters for landowner voting district elections in which vote by mail voting is allowed shall be delivered to the county elections official at least 40 days before the election.

(f) The voter information guide for landowner voting district elections in which vote by mail voting is allowed shall be mailed at least 20 days before the election.
Cal. FAC § 59542 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 59542
Section 59542
Status: in_force

The conditions set forth in Section 59541 vitally concern the health, peace, safety and general welfare of the people of this state. It is declared to be the policy of this state to aid agricultural producers in preventing or correcting adverse marketing conditions, improving existing marketing conditions, expanding existing markets, promoting new or broader markets, developing more orderly or efficient or equitable methods in the marketing of commodities and thereby to aid agricultural producers to achieve and maintain a purchasing power at an equitable and reasonable level.
Cal. WIC § 10383 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 22 / Section 10383
Section 10383
Status: in_force

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall by rule or regulation establish the requirements for the following:

(a) The issuance and the renewal of permits authorizing service in the care, development, and instruction of children in child care and development programs, as well as the issuance of emergency permits for this purpose.

(b) The issuance and renewal of permits authorizing supervision of a child care and development program, as well as the issuance of emergency permits for this purpose.

(c) The periods of duration of the permits set forth in this section.
Cal. FAC § 79170.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25.5 / Article 4 / Section 79170.5
Section 79170.5
Status: in_force

The commission may administer and enforce this chapter and do and perform all acts and exercise all powers incidental to, or in connection with, or deemed reasonably necessary, to promote and maintain the spiny lobster commercial fishing industry.
Cal. HSC § 38562.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 25.5 / Part 4 / Section 38562.5
Section 38562.5
Status: in_force

When adopting rules and regulations pursuant to this division to achieve emissions reductions beyond the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit and to protect the state’s most impacted and disadvantaged communities, the state board shall follow the requirements in subdivision (b) of Section 38562, consider the social costs of the emissions of greenhouse gases, and prioritize both of the following:

(a) Emission reduction rules and regulations that result in direct emission reductions at large stationary sources of greenhouse gas emissions and direct emission reductions from mobile sources.

(b) Emission reduction rules and regulations that result in direct emission reductions from sources other than those specified in subdivision (a).
Cal. INS § 4042 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 4042
Section 4042
Status: in_force

The issuance of any document evidencing any such loan shall require the commissioner’s securities permit under Article 8 of Chapter 1, Part 2, Division 1 (commencing with Section 820).
Cal. HNC § 1273 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 1273
Section 1273
Status: in_force

(a) At the conclusion of the public hearing on the petition and until the issuance of the tentative order and tariff, the administrative law judge may submit bench interrogatories and discovery requests to a party or parties. All parties have the right to respond to posthearing bench interrogatories and discovery requests, regardless of to which party the interrogatories or discovery requests are directed.

(b) The administrative law judge may set consultations or develop bench interrogatories or discovery requests for the executive director. All parties may attend all posthearing bench consultations and respond independently and, in addition, all parties have the right to respond to posthearing bench interrogatories and discovery requests that are directed to the executive director.
Cal. HSC § 110423.100 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 4.5 / Section 110423.100
Section 110423.100
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section 110423), the sale or distribution of any dietary supplement products containing ephedrine group alkaloids is prohibited.
Cal. HNC § 1140 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 1140
Section 1140
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for a unified system of state regulated pilotage for Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.

(b) The Legislature finds and declares that unified pilotage will be beneficial to the safety of people, vessels, and property using those bays and tributaries.

(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that unified systems of regulated pilotage are common to the ports of the world and are most familiar to, and best able to serve, both foreign and domestic vessels.
Cal. WIC § 14124.42 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3.3 / Section 14124.42
Section 14124.42
Status: in_force

Permanent Authorization for the Medi-Cal Rx Program

The State Department of Health Care Services is authorized to provide and administer Medi-Cal pharmacy services under a single statewide fee-for-service delivery system.
Cal. BPC § 2425.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 19 / Section 2425.1
Section 2425.1
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) Currently, California is experiencing an access to health care crisis that, in large measure, is the result of medical group insolvency, health facility closures, low or no reimbursement rates, and an increasing number of uninsured.

(b) Adding to the access to health care crisis is a state population that is growing in cultural and linguistic diversity as well as in absolute numbers.

(c) On paper, California appears to have an adequate number of physicians in most areas of the state. California, however, does not have data indicating the cultural and linguistic background of licensed physicians, how many physicians are actively practicing medicine, how many physicians are practicing part time, how many physicians have retired from practice, or how many physicians have moved into administrative positions and no longer treat patients.

(d) In order to fully understand and cope with California’s access to health care crisis, it is necessary to collect data concerning the status and scope of practice of California’s licensed physicians as well as his or her cultural and linguistic background.
Cal. PRC § 4180 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 4180
Section 4180
Status: in_force

An action to foreclose the lien shall be commenced by the Attorney General in the name of the people of the State of California within six months after the lien is filed and recorded.
Cal. FAC § 62726 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 62726
Section 62726
Status: in_force

The director is the instrumentality of this state for the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and to execute the legislative intent which is expressed in this chapter, and is hereby vested with the administrative authority which is described in this chapter. Notwithstanding other laws to the contrary, in the event a milk marketing order under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Agriculture or other appropriate federal agency, is created by referendum or under the applicable laws and procedures relating thereto, in this state or in any geographical area within this state, the provisions of this chapter or any part thereof which is in conflict with such federal order, or which is unnecessary or is a duplication thereof, shall be suspended in the geographical area covered by and during the existence of such federal order. The director shall take such steps and procedures as are necessary to wind up and conclude the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, or any part thereof, prior to the suspension date.
Cal. LAB § 6717.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Section 6717.5
Section 6717.5
Status: in_force

The division shall submit to the board a rulemaking proposal to revise the lead standards of the general industry safety orders, found at Section 5198 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, and the construction safety orders, found at Section 1532.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, consistent with scientific research and findings. The board shall vote on the proposed changes on or before September 30, 2020.
Cal. HSC § 34379 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.5 / Section 34379
Section 34379
Status: in_force

(a)  Bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be repayable solely from payments of principal and interest on account of the loans funded thereby. The agency may pledge all or any portion of these payments to secure the bonds.

(b)  Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing the bonds shall be personally liable on the bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.

(c)  The exercise of the powers granted by this article shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and for their health and welfare. Any bonds issued under this article, their transfer, and income therefrom shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind by the state and by the municipalities and political subdivisions of the state, except estate taxes.

(d)  This article provides an alternative method for issuing bonds and lending moneys for acquisition of multifamily rental housing by private nonprofit organizations.
Cal. WIC § 10609.8 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 10609.8
Section 10609.8
Status: in_force

On an annual basis, at the time of budget hearings, the State Department of Social Services shall provide information to the budget committees of the Legislature comparing the Governor’s proposed statewide budget for the child welfare services program, including the augmentation and hold harmless funds, to the caseload standards recommended by the evaluation required under Section 10609.5, updated for an analysis of cost-of-doing-business increases and to account for the use of child welfare services funding for noncase-carrying activities, based on information supplied by counties, and measured on a statewide basis. The department shall consult with representatives of the County Welfare Directors Association in the development of statewide cost-of-doing-business increases and the average proportion of expenditures on noncase-carrying activities.
Cal. PUC § 27415 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 10.5 / Article 2 / Section 27415
Section 27415
Status: in_force

The board may reduce or enlarge the boundaries of the proposed special transit service district, but the boundaries of the proposed special transit service district shall be within the boundaries of the district.
Cal. PUC § 8282 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 8282
Section 8282
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Control” means exercising the power to make policy decisions.

(b) “Disabled veteran business enterprise” has the same meaning as defined in Section 999 of the Military and Veterans Code.

(c) “LGBT business enterprise” means a business enterprise that is at least 51-percent owned by a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person or persons; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of those individuals.

(d) “Minority business enterprise” means a business enterprise that is at least 51-percent owned by a minority group or groups; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more minority groups, and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of those individuals. The contracting utility shall presume that minority includes African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Pacific Americans.

(e) To “operate” means to be actively involved in the day-to-day management. It is not enough to merely be an officer or director.

(f) “Renewable energy project” means a project for the development and operation of an eligible renewable energy resource meeting the requirements of the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program (Article 16 (commencing with Section 399.11) of Chapter 2.3 of Part 1 of Division 1).

(g) “Women business enterprise” means a business enterprise that is at least 51-percent owned by a woman or women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of those individuals.