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Cal. WIC § 4522 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 4522
Section 4522
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the reappointment or replacement of any individual presently serving on the existing state council if the reappointment or replacement is in conformity with all of the criteria established in this chapter.
Cal. ELEC § 15153 — California Code / Code elec / Division 15 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 15153
Section 15153
Status: in_force

During the semifinal official canvass, write-in votes shall be counted in accordance with Article 3 (commencing with Section 15340) of Chapter 4.
Cal. BPC § 22359 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 16 / Section 22359
Section 22359
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. PRC § 21080.69 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 2.6 / Section 21080.69
Section 21080.69
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this division does not apply to any of the following projects:

(1) A project that consists exclusively of a day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76 of the Health and Safety Code, that is not located in a residential area.

(2) A project that consists exclusively of a rural health clinic, as defined by Section 1396(d)(l)(1) of Title 42 of the United States Code, or a federally qualified health center, as defined by Section 1396(d)(l)(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, if the facility is less than 50,000 square feet in total space.

(3) A project that consists exclusively of a nonprofit food bank or food pantry, defined as a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)), that solicits, stores, and distributes sufficient food to their defined service area, if the project is located on a site that is zoned exclusively for industrial uses.

(4) A project that consists exclusively of a facility for advanced manufacturing, as defined in Section 26003, if the project is located on a site zoned exclusively for industrial uses.

(b) This section does not apply to a project located on natural and protected lands, as defined pursuant to Section 21067.5.
Cal. PUC § 7655 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 7655
Section 7655
Status: in_force

A check shall be affixed to every package or parcel of baggage when taken for transportation by any agent or employee of a railroad corporation and a duplicate thereof given to the passenger or person delivering the baggage. If the check is refused on demand, the railroad corporation shall pay to the passenger the sum of twenty dollars ($20), to be recovered in an action for damages.
Cal. MVC § 75 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 75
Section 75
Status: in_force

The secretary shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
Cal. HSC § 1756 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.5 / Article 3 / Section 1756
Section 1756
Status: in_force

(a)  The suspension, expiration, or forfeiture by operation of law of a license issued by the state department under this chapter, the suspension or cancellation of a license by order of the state department or by order of a court of law, or the surrender of a license without the written consent of the state department shall not deprive the state department of its authority to institute or continue any disciplinary proceeding against the licensee pursuant to this chapter.

(b)  Any license revoked pursuant to this chapter may be reinstated pursuant to Section 11522 of the Government Code.
Cal. WIC § 5849.2 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 3.9 / Section 5849.2
Section 5849.2
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “At risk of chronic homelessness” includes, but is not limited to, persons who are at high risk of long-term or intermittent homelessness, including persons with mental illness exiting institutionalized settings, including, but not limited to, jail, mental health, and substance use disorder facilities, who were homeless prior to admission, transition age youth experiencing homelessness or with significant barriers to housing stability, and others, as defined in program guidelines.

(b) “Authority” means the California Health Facilities Financing Authority established pursuant to Part 7.2 (commencing with Section 15430) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(c) “Capitalized operating reserves” has the same meaning as defined in Section 50058.8 of the Health and Safety Code.

(d) “Chronically homeless” has the same meaning as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations as that section read on May 1, 2016, or as otherwise modified or expanded by the State Department of Health Care Services.

(e) “Commission” means the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established by Section 5845.

(f) “Committee” means the No Place Like Home Program Advisory Committee established pursuant to Section 5849.3.

(g) “County” includes, but is not limited to, a city and a city and county receiving funds pursuant to Section 5701.5.

(h) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.

(i) “Development sponsor” has the same meaning as “sponsor” as defined in Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(j) “Fund” means the No Place Like Home Fund established pursuant to Section 5849.4.

(k) “Homeless” has the same meaning as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations as that section read on May 1, 2016.

(l) “Permanent supportive housing” has the same meaning as “supportive housing,” as defined in Section 50675.14 of the Health and Safety Code, except that “permanent supportive housing” shall include associated facilities if used to provide services to housing residents.

(m) (1) “Program” means the process for awarding funds and distributing moneys to applicants established in Sections 5849.7, 5849.8, and 5849.9 and the ongoing monitoring and enforcement of the applicants’ activities pursuant to Sections 5849.8, 5849.9, and 5849.11.

(2) “Competitive program” means the portion of the program established by Section 5849.8.

(3) “Distribution program” means the portion of the program described in Section 5849.9.

(n) “Target population” means individuals or households, as provided in Section 5600.3, who are homeless, chronically homeless, or at risk of chronic homelessness.

(o) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2025, if amendments to the Mental Health Services Act are approved by the voters at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election.
Cal. FAC § 73055 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 73055
Section 73055
Status: in_force

“Commission” means the California Navel Orange Commission.
Cal. WIC § 19636 — California Code / Code wic / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 19636
Section 19636
Status: in_force

The director shall assign adequate personnel to carry out duties related to the administration of this article. In selecting personnel to fill any position under this section, the director shall comply with the discrimination prohibition of subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code. The director shall review staffing annually. The committee of licensed blind vendors shall be allowed to provide input regarding the adequacy of the staffing levels for the Business Enterprises Program prior to the director’s annual review.
Cal. FGC § 8233.9 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4.5 / Section 8233.9
Section 8233.9
Status: in_force

Section 8101 does not apply to this article.
Cal. ELEC § 20420 — California Code / Code elec / Division 20 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 20420
Section 20420
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “Code” means the Code of Fair Campaign Practices.
Cal. FAM § 2082 — California Code / Code fam / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 2082
Section 2082
Status: in_force

This code does not abrogate the common law right of any person to change one’s name.
Cal. VEH § 34506.3 — California Code / Code veh / Division 14.8 / Section 34506.3
Section 34506.3
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this division, it is an infraction to fail to comply with any rule or regulation adopted by the department pursuant to this division.
Cal. FAC § 66626 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 66626
Section 66626
Status: in_force

Every handler is primarily and personally liable for the payment of an assessment. Any handler who fails to file a return or pay any assessment within the time required by the commission shall pay to the commission a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the assessment determined to be due and, in addition, 2 percent interest per month on the unpaid balance. The penalty and interest are required to be paid to the commission and are available for expenditure in the same manner as an assessment.
Cal. FIN § 50320 — California Code / Code fin / Division 20 / Chapter 5 / Section 50320
Section 50320
Status: in_force

Whenever, in the opinion of the commissioner, a person is engaged, either actually or through subterfuge, in the business of making residential mortgage loans, servicing residential mortgage loans, or engaging in business as a mortgage loan originator, without a license from the commissioner, the commissioner may order that person to desist and refrain. If, within 30 days after an order is served, a request for a hearing is filed in writing and the hearing is not held within 60 days of the filing, the order is rescinded. This section does not apply to persons exempted under subdivision (b) of Section 50002.
Cal. BPC § 26227.8 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 22 / Article 7 / Section 26227.8
Section 26227.8
Status: in_force

(a) An association may organize, form, operate, own, control, have an interest in, own stock of, or be a member of any other association, with or without capital stock, that is engaged in growing, harvesting, curing, drying, trimming, packing, grading, storing, or handling of any cannabis product that is handled by the association, or the byproducts of the cannabis product.

(b) Any two or more associations that are organized pursuant to this section may be merged into one constituent association or consolidated into a new association. The merger or consolidation shall be made in the manner that is prescribed by the general laws of the state that cover domestic corporations.
Cal. SHC § 19168 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 4 / Chapter 9.5 / Section 19168
Section 19168
Status: in_force

If the certifying officer certifies that the petition bears the signatures of owners of taxable property within the district or, if applicable, the proposed zone representing 60 percent or more of the total assessed value of all taxable property therein, the petition shall be filed, and the board of supervisors shall fix a time for hearing the petition and the protests of interested parties, and shall cause a notice of the filing of the petition and the time set for the hearing to be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in a newspaper designated by said board as most likely to give notice to the inhabitants of the district and, if applicable, the proposed zone. If there is no such newspaper, copies of the notice shall be posted in three conspicuous places in the territory included in the district or, if applicable, the proposed zone, for three weeks prior to the date fixed for hearing the petition. The notice shall contain the text of said petition, but the names of the signers of the petition need not be published.

If the certifying officer’s certificate shows that any petition requesting the establishment of a temporary zone does not bear the required number of signatures, the request for the formation of a temporary zone shall be denied, without prejudice to the filing of a new petition therefor.

In such event, or if the petition does not request the establishment of a temporary zone, and the certifying officer’s certificate shows that the petition does not bear the signatures of owners of taxable property representing 60 percent or more of the total assessed valuation of all taxable property within the existing highway lighting district, the petition shall be denied.
Cal. PRC § 14415.6 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 14415.6
Section 14415.6
Status: in_force

Implementation of the program pursuant to this chapter is contingent upon an appropriation being made in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
Cal. LAB § 1138 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 10 / Section 1138
Section 1138
Status: in_force

No officer or member of any association or organization, and no association or organization, participating or interested in a labor dispute, shall be held responsible or liable in any court of this state for the unlawful acts of individual officers, members, or agents, except upon clear proof of actual participation in, or actual authorization of those acts.
Cal. BPC § 4999.124 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 16 / Article 7 / Section 4999.124
Section 4999.124
Status: in_force

It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and a violation of this chapter for any person licensed under this chapter to violate, attempt to violate, directly or indirectly, or assist in, or abet the violation of, or conspire to violate, any provision or term of this article, the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code), or any regulation adopted under those laws.
Cal. PUC § 50031 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 50031
Section 50031
Status: in_force

The petition shall contain substantially the same declarations and statements required to be contained in the resolution presented to the board of supervisors under this chapter, including the description of the boundaries, and declare that, in the opinion of the petitioners, public interest or necessity demands the creation and maintenance of the metropolitan transit district.
Cal. PRC § 4371 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 4371
Section 4371
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter.

(a) “Fire protection agency” means the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on all lands designated as state responsibility areas pursuant to Section 4125, and it means the applicable fire protection district, service district, county fire department, or federal agency on all other lands.

(b) “Solid waste” means solid waste as defined in Section 40191.

(c) “Solid waste facility” means a solid waste facility as defined in Section 40194.

(d) “Flammable material” does not include any structure or building maintained as an integral part of any solid waste facility.
Cal. PROB § 5 — California Code / Code prob / Division 1 / Part 1 / Section 5
Section 5
Status: in_force

If a notice or other communication is required by this code to be mailed by registered mail, the mailing of the notice or other communication by certified mail is deemed to be sufficient compliance with the requirement.
Cal. FIN § 18510 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 18510
Section 18510
Status: in_force

The Board of Directors of Guaranty Corporation shall be composed of five members, at least two of which shall be public members. The five members shall be appointed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall consult with the President of Thrift Guaranty Corporation before making an appointment. Public members shall not be affiliated with any company or affiliate of any company or employed by any state agency. A public member shall not be a relative of any officer or director of any company or its affiliates.
Cal. FAC § 71125 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 9.5 / Article 6 / Section 71125
Section 71125
Status: in_force

Any assessment that is levied as provided for in this chapter is a personal debt of every person assessed.
Cal. HNC § 6939.15 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 6939.15
Section 6939.15
Status: in_force

The board, in and by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds, shall hypothecate and allocate all of the revenues to be realized from the revenue-producing harbor improvement to be acquired or constructed, improved or extended from the proceeds of the bonds to the payment of both principal and interest.

The allocation and hypothecation is irrevocable until all bonds and the accrued interest thereon are paid.

The allocation and hypothecation shall be made in each case for the exclusive benefit of the bonds to be issued for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving or extending the particular revenue-producing harbor improvement, and as additional security for the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds.

But the allocation and hypothecation do not constitute the exclusive source of payment. The bonds constitute general obligations of the district and both principal and interest may be paid from any money or sources of revenue of any kind, including taxes, on hand and available for that purpose.
Cal. RTC § 2308 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 8 / Section 2308
Section 2308
Status: in_force

The maximum property tax rate for a local agency assuming the responsibility for providing a program or service and for levying a tax to pay the cost thereof, as a result of a functional consolidation, shall be the maximum property tax rate for such agency established prior to the functional consolidation plus such additional rate as may be necessary to pay the actual costs of providing such program or service.

The Controller may audit any rate imposed under this section and if he determines that the rate exceeds a rate which would be necessary to pay the actual costs incurred as a result of functional consolidation, he shall immediately notify the local agency of such determination and the local agency shall reduce its property tax rate by an appropriate amount for the next succeeding fiscal year. In the event that a local agency fails to make such a reduction in its property tax rate, the Controller shall request the Attorney General to bring an action under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1084) of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure to force a reduction in the rate.
Cal. WAT § 10703 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.7 / Section 10703
Section 10703
Status: in_force

Prior to the adoption of a groundwater management program, the governing board of the local agency shall hold a public hearing, after publication of notice pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, on the proposed groundwater management program. At the hearing, the board may alter the program or require further study on the program and continue the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the board may adopt a resolution of intention to adopt and implement the program.
Cal. PUC § 120671 — California Code / Code puc / Division 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 120671
Section 120671
Status: in_force

Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 99000) of Part 11 of Division 10 is applicable to the board.
Cal. ELEC § 17000 — California Code / Code elec / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Section 17000
Section 17000
Status: in_force

(a) The elections official shall preserve all canceled original affidavits of registration for a period of five years, after which they may be destroyed by that officer.

(b) In lieu of preserving the canceled original affidavit of registration, the elections official may, by filming or other suitable method, record the canceled affidavit and destroy the affidavit following the first general election after the date of cancellation.
Cal. FIN § 22369 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 3.6 / Section 22369
Section 22369
Status: in_force

No licensee may offer or make a loan, nor impose any charges or fees pursuant to Section 22370, nor use a finder pursuant to Section 22371, without prior approval from the commissioner to participate in the program.
Cal. RTC § 30131.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 30131.2
Section 30131.2
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the taxes imposed upon the distribution of cigarettes by Article 1 (commencing with Section 30101) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 30121) and any other taxes in this chapter, there shall be imposed an additional surtax upon every distributor of cigarettes at the rate of twenty-five mills ($0.025) for each cigarette distributed.

(b) In addition to the taxes imposed upon the distribution of tobacco products by Article 1 (commencing with Section 30101) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 30121), and any other taxes in this chapter, there shall be imposed an additional tax upon every distributor of tobacco products, based on the wholesale cost of these products, at a tax rate, as determined annually by the State Board of Equalization, which is equivalent to the rate of tax imposed on cigarettes by subdivision (a).

(c) The wholesale cost used to calculate the amount of tax due under subdivision (b) does not include the wholesale cost of tobacco products that were returned by a customer during the same reporting period in which the tobacco products were distributed, when the distributor refunds the entire amount the customer paid for the tobacco products either in cash or credit. For purposes of this subdivision, refund or credit of the entire amount shall be deemed to be given when the purchase price less rehandling and restocking costs is refunded or credited to the customer. The amount withheld for rehandling and restocking costs may be a percentage of the sales price determined by the average cost of rehandling and restocking returned merchandise during the previous accounting cycle.
Cal. WAT § 1398 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 1398
Section 1398
Status: in_force

(a) The period specified in the permit for beginning construction work, for completion of construction work, for application of the water to beneficial use, or any or all of these periods may, for good cause shown, be extended by the board.

(b) After any hearing on a petition to extend the period or periods, the board may revoke the permit in accordance with Section 1410.
Cal. BPC § 2777 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 3.5 / Section 2777
Section 2777
Status: in_force

A nursing corporation shall not do or fail to do any act the doing of which or the failure to do which would constitute unprofessional conduct under any statute or regulation, now or hereafter in effect. In the conduct of its practice, it shall observe and be bound by such statutes and regulations to the same extent as a person holding a license under this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 93040 — California Code / Code prc / Division 50 / Chapter 6 / Section 93040
Section 93040
Status: in_force

Of the funds made available by Section 93000, ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Natural Resources Agency for the Tribal Nature-Based Solutions Program.
Cal. LAB § 27 — California Code / Code lab / Section 27
Section 27
Status: in_force

Whenever the term “workers’ compensation judge” or “workers’ compensation referee” is used in this code in connection with the workers’ compensation law, the term shall mean “workers’ compensation administrative law judge.”
Cal. RTC § 16700 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 9.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 16700
Section 16700
Status: in_force

This part is known as the “Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Law.”