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Cal. GOV § 25 — California Code / Code gov / Section 25
Section 25
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this code, “assessed value” means 25 percent of full value to, and including, the 1980–81 fiscal year, and 100 percent of full value for the 1981–82 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter; and, tax rates shall be expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value to, and including, the 1980–81 fiscal year and as a percentage of full value for the 1981–82 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter.

(b) Whenever this code requires comparison of assessed values, tax rates, or property tax revenues for different years, the assessment ratios and tax rates shall be adjusted as necessary so that the comparisons are made on the same basis, and the same amount of tax revenues would be produced, or the same relative value of an exemption or subvention will be realized regardless of the method of expressing tax rates or the assessment ratio utilized.

(c) For purposes of expressing tax rates on the same basis, a tax rate based on a 25 percent assessment ratio and expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value may be multiplied by a conversion factor of twenty-five hundredths of 1 percent to determine a rate comparable to a rate expressed as a percentage of full value; and, a rate expressed as a percentage of full value may be multiplied by a factor of 400 to determine a rate comparable to a rate expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value and based on a 25 percent assessment ratio.
Cal. PUC § 99639 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 99639
Section 99639
Status: in_force

(a) Twenty eight million dollars ($28,000,000) shall be allocated to a joint powers agency responsible for expenditure for a rail project along the Santa Rosa to Larkspur rail corridor.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), eleven million dollars ($11,000,000) of the grant authorized by this section may be allocated to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Marin, and seventeen million dollars ($17,000,000) may be allocated to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, for expenditure on the rail project described in subdivision (a) or for any of the purposes specified in Section 99628, if both boards concur.
Cal. WAT § 60240 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 60240
Section 60240
Status: in_force

Any money belonging to a district may be deposited or invested and drawn out as provided in Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 4, Article 2 of the Government Code, as now or hereafter amended.
Cal. BPC § 3004 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 3004
Section 3004
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, “board” means the California State Board of Optometry.

(b) Any reference in this code or any other code to the “State Board of Optometry” shall be deemed to refer to the “California State Board of Optometry.”
Cal. PRC § 5003.11 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 5003.11
Section 5003.11
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Division 3 (commencing with Section 11000) of Title 2 of the Government Code that relate to the disposition of state-owned real property, the director may grant to the City of Malibu, subject to the conditions set forth in this section, all of the rights, title, and interest of the state in an approximately 10.81-acre portion of the Malibu Bluffs unit of Malibu Lagoon State Beach, known as Malibu Bluffs Community Park, in the County of Los Angeles.

(b) The grant is subject to all of the following conditions:

(1) The real property conveyed shall be operated, maintained, and improved by the City of Malibu for park purposes in perpetuity, consistent with any covenants, conditions, and restrictions in the deed transferring the property.

(2) The City of Malibu shall pay the department fair market value for the real property conveyed and as restricted by paragraph (1). The fair market value shall be determined by an appraisal that is reviewed and approved by the Department of General Services.

(3) The net proceeds from the transfer shall be deposited pursuant to Section 5003.15, with Attorney General review and approval.

(c) The Legislature finds and declares that the transfer to the City of Malibu of the real property described in subdivision (a) and subject to the conditions specified in subdivision (b) is excepted from the provisions of Section 5096.516 in accordance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 5096.516.
Cal. SHC § 1752 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Section 1752
Section 1752
Status: in_force

Whenever the board of supervisors of any county considers it advisable and for the best interests of the public that the county own and operate any ferry within such county, the board may purchase, establish or operate any ferry across any stream or river within the county.
Cal. WAT § 75594 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 75594
Section 75594
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 75595, any ground water charge in any year shall be established at a fixed and uniform rate for each acre-foot for water other than agricultural water which is not less than three times nor more than five times the fixed and uniform rate established for agricultural water. However, any groundwater charge in any year for water other than agricultural water used for irrigation purposes on parks, golf courses, schools, cemeteries, and publicly owned historical sites may be established at a fixed and uniform rate for each acre-foot which shall not be less than the rate established for agricultural water, nor more than the rate established for all water other than agricultural water.
Cal. SHC § 27174.3 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 3 / Chapter 9 / Section 27174.3
Section 27174.3
Status: in_force

Every person who stands in the roadway or on the sidewalk of any district toll bridge, or the approaches thereto, for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. WIC § 1913 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 11 / Section 1913
Section 1913
Status: in_force

The Department of the Youth Authority shall seek federal funds and funds from other sources to develop the classification system and to assess the feasibility of a statewide juvenile information system.
Cal. FAC § 12103 — California Code / Code fac / Division 6 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 12103
Section 12103
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a license shall be in the form prescribed by the director. Each application shall state the name and address of the applicant specified on the application and any other information required by the director. The application shall be accompanied by a fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5 to be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund. All licenses issued under this article shall expire on December 31 of the last year for which they are issued.

(b) To the amount of the license fee shall be added an additional fee, in an amount prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5, for each branch salesyard, store, or sales location that is owned and operated by the applicant in this state or in other states when doing business from that out-of-state location regarding pesticides to be sold or delivered into or within this state.
Cal. HSC § 1567.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 8 / Section 1567.1
Section 1567.1
Status: in_force

It is further the intent of the Legislature that, where city or county zoning restrictions unreasonably impair the ability of a county to serve the needs of its residents who are wards of the juvenile court, the removal of these restrictions is hereby encouraged and is a matter of high state interest.
Cal. HSC § 11834.27 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 2.5 / Section 11834.27
Section 11834.27
Status: in_force

(a)  The department shall have the sole authority in state government to establish the appropriate minimum qualifications of the licensee or designated administrator, and the staff of a provider of any of the services specified in subdivision (a) of Section 11834.26. These qualifications may include, but not be limited to, education, skills, life experience, and training.

(b)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to credentialing or licensing of individuals or to certification qualifications established pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 11833).
Cal. PRC § 6221 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 6221
Section 6221
Status: in_force

Any instrumentality, district, agency, or political subdivision of the state occupying or using, pursuant to law, lands owned by the state and under the jurisdiction of the commission shall comply with the provisions of this division, and the commission shall issue a permit for occupancy of such land upon application. The commission shall prescribe, by rule or regulation, a reasonable filing fee which shall accompany the application, but such fee may not exceed the average of the commission’s actual costs of receiving applications and making the initial title review for such permits. The application shall include:

(a) A description of the state lands involved, giving sufficient details or a survey tied to a record survey or monument in order to locate it accurately.

(b) The public use to be made of the land.

(c) Completed environmental documents prepared pursuant to the commission’s rules and regulations.
Cal. HSC § 130078 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 7 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 130078
Section 130078
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall provide a grant to a qualified applicant that meets both of the following criteria:

(1) Seismic safety compliance imposes a financial burden on the applicant that may result in hospital closure.

(2) The hospital closure described in paragraph (1) would substantially impact the accessibility to health care in the communities surrounding the hospital.

(b) A grant provided by the department pursuant to this section may be used only for funding seismic safety compliance.
Cal. HSC § 112015 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 112015
Section 112015
Status: in_force

Employees and others who handle the material from which food is prepared or the finished product shall before beginning work and immediately after visiting a toilet or lavatory, wash their hands and arms thoroughly in clean water.
Cal. FAM § 9325 — California Code / Code fam / Division 13 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 9325
Section 9325
Status: in_force

No investigation or report to the court by any public officer or agency is required, but the court may require the county probation officer or the department to investigate the circumstances of the proposed adoption and report thereon, with recommendations, to the court before the hearing.
Cal. HSC § 25198.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 8.6 / Section 25198.5
Section 25198.5
Status: in_force

(a)  Each cooperative agreement shall require the public agencies specified in subdivision (b) of Section 25198.3 to review any draft tribal permit and any applicable federal permit to determine whether it contains all conditions sufficient to do all of the following:

(1)  Meet the functionally equivalent standards provided in the cooperative agreement, as required by subdivision (e) of Section 25198.3.

(2)  Provide not less than the level of protection for public health, safety, and the environment that would have been the case if that state agency had issued the permit.

(3)  Implement all feasible mitigation measures. For purposes of this paragraph, “feasible” has the same meaning as in Sections 21001, 21002.1, and 21004 of the Public Resources Code, and any regulations adopted pursuant to those sections.

(b)  Each cooperative agreement shall provide that the tribal or federal permits issued for the hazardous waste facility meet the requirements of this section.

(c)  The failure of a party to a cooperative agreement to meet the requirements of this section shall be determined to be an actionable breach of the cooperative agreement.

(d)  The election by a party to a cooperative agreement to pursue a contractual remedy shall not limit the ability of a party to assert its respective claims of jurisdiction or sovereign immunity.

(e)  Entering into a cooperative agreement shall not be a basis for denying any remedy to which a party is otherwise entitled.

(f)  Within 10 days of issuance of a final federal permit or tribal permit, a copy of that permit shall be provided to the California Environmental Protection Agency and the tribe having jurisdiction over the facility.
Cal. WIC § 17100 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 17100
Section 17100
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person, in order to be entitled to aid, shall be a resident of the state and of the county wherein application is made.
Cal. PUC § 22013 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 22013
Section 22013
Status: in_force

“Secretary” means secretary of the board.
Cal. PRC § 42420.4 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 1 / Section 42420.4
Section 42420.4
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A program operator shall include as a collection site under its stewardship program any entity that offers in writing to participate in the stewardship program, complies with all applicable state, federal, and municipal laws and regulations, complies with any program operator requirements that are consistent with that program operator’s approved stewardship plan, and is judged by the program operator to have sufficient staff and resources to reliably comply, even if the minimum thresholds described in subdivision (d) of Section 42422.1, as applicable, have been achieved.

(2) A program operator shall include as a collection site under its stewardship program any household hazardous waste collection facility, as defined in Section 25218.1 of the Health and Safety Code, that offers in writing to participate in the stewardship program, complies with all applicable state, federal, and municipal laws and regulations, and complies with any program operator requirements that are consistent with that program operator’s approved stewardship plan, even if the minimum thresholds described in subdivision (d) of Section 42422.1, as applicable, have been achieved.

(b) A program operator shall include the offering entity as a collection site in the stewardship program within 90 days of receiving the written offer to participate, confirming that the offering entity will comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and confirming that the offering entity has sufficient staff and resources to comply with any program operator requirements that are consistent with that program operator’s approved stewardship plan, even if the minimum thresholds described in subdivision (d) of Section 42422.1, as applicable, have been achieved. The program operator shall not be required to respond to offers pursuant to this paragraph until the program operator’s stewardship plan has been approved by the department.

(c) A program operator may suspend or terminate a collection site or service that does not comply with all applicable state, federal, or municipal laws and regulations or adhere to the rules and conditions imposed by the program operator pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 42422.1.

(d) A collection site shall be operated to ensure that covered batteries, as applicable, are collected safely and handled in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and municipal laws and regulations and the rules and conditions of the stewardship plan.

(e) This section does not exempt the program operator from meeting the minimum thresholds described in subdivision (d) of Section 42422.1.
Cal. LAB § 6908 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 6908
Section 6908
Status: in_force

Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.
Cal. PUC § 3294 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 3294
Section 3294
Status: in_force

Costs and expenses of administration of the fund shall be paid from Wildfire Fund assets.
Cal. PCC § 10831 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 7.8 / Section 10831
Section 10831
Status: in_force

No officer or employee of the California State University shall engage in any employment, activity, or enterprise for which the officer or employee receives compensation or in which the officer or employee has a financial interest if that employment, activity, or enterprise is sponsored or funded, or sponsored and funded, by any California State University department through or by a California State University contract unless the employment, activity, or enterprise is within the course and scope of the officer’s or employee’s regular California State University employment. No officer or employee in the California State University shall contract on his or her own individual behalf as an independent contractor with any California State University department to provide services or goods. This section shall not apply to officers or employees of the California State University with teaching or research responsibilities.
Cal. RTC § 30316 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 5 / Article 1.5 / Section 30316
Section 30316
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Article 7 (commencing with Section 706.151) of Chapter 5 of Title 9 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if the board determines upon receiving information from a distributor or other person liable for any amount under this part that the person’s employer withheld earnings for taxes pursuant to Section 30315 and failed to remit the withheld earnings to the board, the employer shall be liable for the amount not remitted. The board’s determination shall be based on payroll documents or other substantiating evidence furnished by the person liable for the tax.

(b) Upon its determination, the board shall mail notice to the employer at its last known address that upon failure to remit the withheld earnings to the board within 15 days of the date of its notice to the employer, the employer shall be liable for that amount which was withheld and not remitted.

(c) If the employer fails to remit the amount withheld to the board upon notice, that amount for which the employer is liable shall be determined, collected, and paid as though it were a tax deficiency. The amount may be assessed at any time prior to seven years from the first day that the unremitted amount, in the aggregate, was first withheld. Interest shall accrue on that amount from the first day that the unremitted amount, in the aggregate was first withheld.

(d) When the determination against the employer is final and due and payable, the person’s account shall be immediately credited with an amount equal to that determined amount as though it were a payment received by the board on the first date that the unremitted amount, in the aggregate, was first withheld by the employer.

(e) Collection against the person liable for the tax is stayed for both the following amount and period:

(1) An amount equal to the amount determined by the board under subdivision (a).

(2) The earlier of the time the credit is applied to the person’s account pursuant to subdivision (d) or the determination against the employer is withdrawn or revised and the person is notified by the board thereof.

(f) If under this section an amount that was withheld and not remitted to the board is final and due and payable by the employer and credited to the person’s account, this remedy shall be the exclusive remedy for the person to recover that amount from the employer.

(g) This section shall apply to determinations made by the board on or after the effective date of the act adding this section.
Cal. HSC § 50899.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 19 / Section 50899.2
Section 50899.2
Status: in_force

The California Emergency Solutions Grants Program and the Federal Emergency Solutions Grants Program shall be administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Cal. SHC § 9546 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 9546
Section 9546
Status: in_force

The legislative body of any city which has issued bonds which are outstanding under this division, the original authorized aggregate principal amount of which was less than the aggregate principal amount of the original assessment which was levied as security therefor, and which intends to issue additional bonds to be secured by that original assessment to provide for and finance the construction and installation of further improvements, may, at any time, determine by resolution that the public interest or necessity requires the refunding of the bonds which are outstanding, the levy of a reassessment as security for the refunding bonds, and the continuation of the original assessment as to the unpaid principal amount thereof which shall be security for the additional bonds to be issued, and may declare its intention to so proceed by a resolution adopted pursuant to Section 9520.

The resolution shall, in addition to declaring the intention of the legislative body to refund the bonds which are outstanding and to levy reassessments as security for the refunding bonds, also declare the intention of the legislative body to issue additional bonds on the basis of the original assessment and to continue the original assessment in an amount sufficient to provide security for the additional bonds to be issued. The resolution shall require that the report prepared pursuant to Section 9523 contain the unpaid principal amount of each original assessment in excess of the amount thereof which will be superseded and supplanted by the principal amount of the corresponding reassessment, which shall be security for the additional bonds to be issued.
Cal. WIC § 18326 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 5.7 / Section 18326
Section 18326
Status: in_force

The California Commission on Aging, with the approval of the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, shall develop and submit to the federal government the state plan for implementation of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, pursuant to this chapter. Such plan shall be submitted by February 1, 1973, and by May 1st of each succeeding year. While such state plan is in preparation, any private agency or public agency, with the consent of the jurisdiction involved, may submit to the California Commission on Aging for review and consideration its proposal for funding and assistance pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended. The commission shall do everything feasible to assist such private and state or local agencies in the preparation of their proposals.
Cal. PUC § 399.22 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.3 / Article 16 / Section 399.22
Section 399.22
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, “state agency” means any state agency, board, department, or commission, including the entities specified in subdivision (a) of Section 15814.12 of the Government Code.

(b) A state agency generating electricity from an electric generation facility, as defined in Section 387.6 or 399.20, that operates under a tariff adopted pursuant to either of those sections, and that is owned by, operated by, or on property under the control of, the state agency shall take the total annual amount of kilowatthours exported to the grid into consideration when determining whether the state agency has achieved the policy goals and objectives established by law for the state agency.