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Cal. HSC § 1444 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 1 / Section 1444
Section 1444
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors in each county or city and county, having a population of one million or more, may purchase ambulances, establish and maintain an ambulance service, and prescribe rules for the government and management thereof. In any county where such a service has been established, any person who has been injured in an accident or is ill and in need of immediate transportation to a hospital may be taken to any available hospital. If he is indigent and unable to pay for the service, the cost shall be a proper charge against the county. If he is not indigent, he shall reimburse the county for the cost of transportation, which shall be in accordance with a schedule to be adopted by the board, and in no case less than the actual cost.
Cal. PUC § 25392 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 25392
Section 25392
Status: in_force

Except as herein provided, no member of the board or of the retirement board, nor any member of the retirement system or employee of the district, shall have any interest direct or indirect in the making of any investment or in the gains or profits accruing therefrom, and no such person, directly or indirectly, for himself or as an agent or partner of others, shall borrow any of its funds, nor shall any such person in any manner use the same except to make such current and necessary payments as are authorized by the retirement board, nor shall such a person become an endorser or surety as to, or in any manner an obligor for investments of the retirement fund.
Cal. WAT § 51203 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 51203
Section 51203
Status: in_force

No land or rights of way owned by the State, or any city, county, public corporation, or any utility district formed under the laws of the State shall be sold for nonpayment of an assessment.
Cal. LAB § 3369 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 3369
Section 3369
Status: in_force

The inclusion of any person or groups of persons within the coverage of this division shall not cause any such person or group of persons to be within the coverage of any other statute unless any other such statute expressly so provides.
Cal. FIN § 18245 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 18245
Section 18245
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to any regulations that the commissioner may issue, an industrial loan company may issue credit cards and may acquire or hold obligations resulting from the use of credit cards.

(b) Except as the commissioner may otherwise provide by regulation or order, the acquiring and holding of obligations pursuant to subdivision (a) are not subject to Article 2 (commencing with Section 18205) or Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 18300).
Cal. RTC § 19586 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 19586
Section 19586
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2023, the Franchise Tax Board shall notify all potential eligible individuals of available paperless filing options offered through the Franchise Tax Board, including the CalFile program and free tax preparation services, including the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Notifications shall contain information about available paperless filing options and information about the CalEITC.

(2) Notifications shall be in any form and manner, including electronic communication, determined by the Franchise Tax Board to incentivize potential eligible individuals to timely file federal and state tax returns.

(3) The Franchise Tax Board may coordinate the notifications with other government entities and nonprofit organizations to improve the efficacy and impact of the notifications.

(b) A negative inference shall not be drawn from a taxpayer’s decision not to file a return using the CalFile program or to file a return under a different method.

(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) “CalEITC” means the California Earned Income Tax Credit allowed under Section 17052.

(2) “Potential eligible individual” means a taxpayer that was an eligible individual for purposes of the CalEITC in any of the three previous taxable years based on the information available to the Franchise Tax Board.

(d) On or before January 1, 2026, the Franchise Tax Board shall submit, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, a report to the Legislature that contains all of the following information organized by taxable year for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and before January 1, 2025:

(1) The cost to administer and implement the notification requirement under this section.

(2) The total number of tax returns filed using paperless filing options offered through the Franchise Tax Board, including the CalFile program.

(3) An analysis of the discernible efficacy and impact of the notification required under this section.

(4) The number of tax returns filed using paperless filing options offered through the Franchise Tax Board that claimed the CalEITC.

(5) The estimated cost savings potential eligible individuals realized by using paperless filing options offered through the Franchise Tax Board.

(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. PRC § 26504 — California Code / Code prc / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Section 26504
Section 26504
Status: in_force

“Clerk”, where not otherwise modified, means the clerk of the district.
Cal. FAM § 7961 — California Code / Code fam / Division 12 / Part 7 / Section 7961
Section 7961
Status: in_force

(a) A nonattorney surrogacy or donor facilitator shall direct the client to deposit all client funds into either of the following:

(1) An independent, bonded escrow depository maintained by a licensed, independent, bonded escrow company.

(2) A trust account maintained by an attorney.

(b) For purposes of this section, a nonattorney surrogacy or donor facilitator may not have a financial interest in any escrow company holding client funds. A nonattorney surrogacy or donor facilitator and any of its directors or employees shall not be an agent of any escrow company holding client funds.

(c) Client funds may only be disbursed by the attorney or escrow agent as set forth in the assisted reproduction agreement and fund management agreement.

(d) This section shall not apply to funds that are both of the following:

(1) Not provided for in the fund management agreement.

(2) Paid directly to a medical doctor for medical services or a psychologist for psychological services.
Cal. HNC § 6215.5 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 6215.5
Section 6215.5
Status: in_force

If the board of supervisors finds that protests have been made, prior to its final determination for formation of the district, by the owners of real property within the proposed district the assessed value of which, as shown by the last equalized assessment roll, constitutes more than one-half of the total assessed value of the real property within the proposed district, the proceeding shall terminate. The board of supervisors shall order the proceeding terminated when such protests are received.
Cal. FAM § 6713 — California Code / Code fam / Division 11 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 6713
Section 6713
Status: in_force

If, before the contract of a minor is disaffirmed, goods the minor has sold are transferred to another purchaser who bought them in good faith for value and without notice of the transferor’s defect of title, the minor cannot recover the goods from an innocent purchaser.
Cal. SHC § 676 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 676
Section 676
Status: in_force

The department may delegate to any city any of the department’s powers, duties, and authority, other than those of approval, under this chapter as to any State highway, or any part thereof, within such city, and may withdraw any such delegation of authority.
Cal. HSC § 50082.7 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 50082.7
Section 50082.7
Status: in_force

“Mobilehome park” shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in Section 18214.
Cal. PRC § 31017 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 1 / Section 31017
Section 31017
Status: in_force

“Public agency” includes, but is not limited to, local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, colleges and universities, intergovernmental bodies, and federally recognized Indian tribes.
Cal. ELEC § 9161 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 9161
Section 9161
Status: in_force

If there is no other method provided by law, arguments for and against any county measure may be submitted to the qualified voters of the county pursuant to this article. If a method is otherwise provided by law for submitting such arguments as to a particular kind of county measure, that method shall control.
Cal. RTC § 43001 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 43001
Section 43001
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as the Hazardous Substances Tax Law.
Cal. INS § 881.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 881.5
Section 881.5
Status: in_force

If through inadvertance or otherwise a corporation does not comply with Section 881 of the Insurance Code, or with Sections 201.5, 202, 2105, 2106, 2106.5, and 2107 of the Corporations Code when any of such sections is applicable, any corporation lawfully engaged in the insurance business in this state may bring an action for judicial relief against such corporation by means of any remedy afforded by law. Such action may be based upon any of the grounds by reason of which the commissioner could or would have denied application for approval of the corporate name of the noncomplying corporation. In such an action the court may order such corporate defendant to adopt a new name or an operating name, when permissible, acceptable to both the Secretary of State and the commissioner, by filing a certificate of amendment or by filing an amended statement and designation with the Secretary of State.
Cal. UIC § 21 — California Code / Code uic / Section 21
Section 21
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby declares its intent that the term “workmen’s compensation” shall hereafter also be known as “workers’ compensation.” In furtherance of this policy it is the desire of the Legislature that references to the term “workmen’s compensation” in this code be changed to “workers’ compensation” when such code sections are being amended for any purpose. This act is declaratory and not amendatory of existing law.
Cal. PROB § 2590 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 11 / Section 2590
Section 2590
Status: in_force

(a) The court may, in its discretion, make an order granting the guardian or conservator any one or more or all of the powers specified in Section 2591 if the court determines that, under the circumstances of the particular guardianship or conservatorship, it would be to the advantage, benefit, and best interest of the estate to do so. Subject only to the requirements, conditions, or limitations as are specifically and expressly provided, either directly or by reference, in the order granting the power or powers, and if consistent with Section 2591, the guardian or conservator may exercise the granted power or powers without notice, hearing, or court authorization, instructions, approval, or confirmation in the same manner as the ward or conservatee could do if possessed of legal capacity.

(b) The guardian or conservator does not have a power specified in Section 2591 without authorization by a court under this article or other express provisions of this code.
Cal. WAT § 60433 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 60433
Section 60433
Status: in_force

After an election for the disincorporation of a district hereunder the sufficiency of such petition in any respect shall not be subject to judicial review or be otherwise questioned.
Cal. HSC § 1793.9 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 7 / Section 1793.9
Section 1793.9
Status: in_force

(a)  In the event of receivership or liquidation, all claims made against a provider based on the provider’s continuing care contracts shall be preferred claims against all assets owned by the provider. However, these preferred claims shall be subject to any perfected claims secured by the provider’s assets.

(b)  If the provider is liquidated, residents who have executed a refundable continuing care contract shall have a preferred claim to liquid assets held in the refund reserve pursuant to Section 1792.6. This preferred claim shall be superior to all other claims from residents without refundable contracts or other creditors. If this fund and any other available assets are not sufficient to fulfill the refund obligations, each resident shall be distributed a proportionate amount of the refund reserve funds determined by dividing the amount of each resident’s refund due by the total refunds due and multiplying that percentage by the total funds available.

(c)  For purposes of computing the reserve required pursuant to Sections 1792.2 and 1793, the liens required under Section 1793.15 are not required to be deducted from the value of real or personal property.
Cal. PUC § 11651 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 11651
Section 11651
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors which called the election shall meet on Monday next succeeding the day of the election and canvass the votes cast thereat.
Cal. WIC § 1773 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1773
Section 1773
Status: in_force

(a) A condition or restriction shall not be imposed upon the obtaining of an abortion by an individual committed to the Division of Juvenile Facilities, pursuant to Sections 1 and 1.1 of Article I of the California Constitution and the Reproductive Privacy Act (Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 123460) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code), other than those contained in those provisions. Individuals found to be pregnant and desiring abortions shall be permitted to determine their eligibility for an abortion pursuant to law, and if determined to be eligible, shall be permitted to obtain an abortion.

(b) The rights provided by this section shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place to which all committed persons capable of becoming pregnant have access.
Cal. WAT § 1228.7 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.7 / Section 1228.7
Section 1228.7
Status: in_force

(a) A registrant may change the point of diversion or place of use by delivering to the board an amended registration form in accordance with Section 1228.3, including payment of the registration fee specified in Section 1525, except that the purpose of the use shall not be changed and the change shall not operate to the injury of any legal user of the water involved.

(b) A completed amended registration of water use continues in effect the priority of right as of the date of the original completed registration.

(c) All provisions of this article regarding appropriations made pursuant thereto, including, but not limited to, provisions regarding enforcement, are applicable to the appropriation as described in the completed amended registration, except that the conditions established by the board pursuant to Section 1228.6 that are in effect at the time of completion of the amended registration shall supersede the conditions that were applicable to the original completed registration.
Cal. INS § 2054 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 2054
Section 2054
Status: in_force

In the absence of any change increasing the risk without the consent of the insurer or of fraud on the part of the insured, and except as provided in Sections 2056 and 2058, the insurer under such a valued policy shall pay losses as follows:

(a) In case of a total loss, the whole amount insured upon the insured’s interest in such building or structure, as stated in the policy and upon which the insurers have received a premium.

(b) In case of a partial loss the full amount of the partial loss.

(c) In case there are two or more policies covering the insured’s interest, each policy shall contribute pro rata to the payment of such whole or partial loss.
Cal. BPC § 10167.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2.3 / Section 10167.2
Section 10167.2
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a prepaid rental listing service unless licensed in that capacity or unless licensed as a real estate broker.

(b) (1) The requirements of this article apply only to the provision of listings of residential real properties for tenancy by prepaid rental listing services. Except if expressly provided otherwise in this article, the requirements of this article do not apply to any other goods or services sold by a prepaid rental listing service as long as the purchase of those goods or services is not required to obtain those listings, and as long as the purchase of those goods or services is not included in the same contract as the contract to provide those listings, and as long as the contract to provide those listings clearly specifies that the purchase of any other goods and services is optional, and as long as the price charged for any other goods and services is fair and reasonable.

(2) In an action alleging that the price charged for any other goods and services is not fair and reasonable, the burden shall be on the commissioner to demonstrate that the price charged unreasonably exceeds the fee customarily charged for the same or comparable goods or services in the community in which the prepaid rental listing service operates. The fact that the price charged for goods or services exceeds the cost incurred by the prepaid rental listing service shall not render the price charged for the goods or services to be unfair or unreasonable, so long as the price charged does not unreasonably exceed the fee customarily charged for the same or comparable goods or services in the community in which the prepaid rental listing service operates.
Cal. PCC § 20605 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 37 / Section 20605
Section 20605
Status: in_force

When the board of supervisors and the board of directors of the district, if any, determine that any work of repairing, improving, renewing or extending district facilities can be done more economically and satisfactorily by day labor without letting contracts to the lowest bidder as provided in Section 20601, the governing body of the district may cause the work to be done by day labor.
Cal. FAC § 55525.75 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 55525.75
Section 55525.75
Status: in_force

(a) The withdrawal of an application for a license after it has been filed with the department does not deprive the department of its authority to institute or continue a proceeding against the applicant or to enter an order denying the license, unless the department consents in writing to the withdrawal.

(b) The expiration or forfeiture by operation of law of a license, or its forfeiture or cancellation by order of the department or by order of a court of law, or its surrender without the written consent of the department, does not deprive the department of its authority to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against the holder upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order revoking the license or otherwise taking disciplinary action against the holder.

(c) Any action brought by the department against an applicant or holder does not abate by reason of the sale or other transfer of ownership of the business that is a party to the action, except with the written consent of the department.

(d) Nothing in this division or in any other provision of this code deprives the department of the authority to settle or adjudicate a disposition of a case other than by revocation or denial. The department or the department’s designee may compromise with the applicant or holder in a written stipulation and order. The department may, following a hearing, order probation on terms and conditions as determined by the department. The authority conferred by this subdivision shall include, but is not limited to, the authority to order payment of amounts determined owing to California farm product creditors, the authority to dismiss an action on the department’s own initiative, the authority to order administrative penalties, the authority to order a respondent to pay for heightened audit scrutiny, the authority to suspend a license for a period of years, or any combination of remedies other than final revocation or denial of a license.
Cal. FAC § 77497 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17.5 / Article 7 / Section 77497
Section 77497
Status: in_force

The termination of this chapter shall not affect or waive any right, duty, obligation, or liability that has arisen or that may thereafter arise in connection with this chapter, release or extinguish any violation of this chapter, or affect or impair any right or remedies of the commission with respect to any violation.
Cal. BPC § 6061.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 6061.5
Section 6061.5
Status: in_force

A law school that is not accredited by the examining committee of the State Bar may refer to itself as a university or part of a university and, if it so refers to itself, shall state whether or not the law school is associated with an undergraduate school.
Cal. PRC § 25413 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 5.2 / Section 25413
Section 25413
Status: in_force

(a) Applications for eligible energy projects or measures may be approved by the commission only in those instances where the eligible institution has furnished information satisfactory to the commission that the costs of the project, plus interest on state funds loaned, calculated in accordance with Section 25415, will be recovered through savings in the cost of energy to the institution during the repayment period of the allocation.

(b) An eligible institution may propose to bundle multiple projects where the determination of whether the costs of the projects, plus interest on state funds loaned, will be recovered through savings during the repayment period of the allocation and shall be determined by the savings of those multiple projects bundled together.

(c) The savings shall be calculated in a manner prescribed by the commission.
Cal. RTC § 20640 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.5 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 20640
Section 20640
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Senior Citizens Possessory Interest Holder Property Tax Postponement Law.”