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Cal. FAC § 38924 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 38924
Section 38924
Status: in_force

The director shall adopt regulations providing for the healthfulness and standard of purity of products resembling milk products. The regulations shall be those reasonably necessary to ensure that the products are safe for human consumption under the circumstances under which they are likely to be offered for sale and consumed. The standards of purity, including bacterial standards, shall not be less than those of the milk products imitated or substituted.
Cal. ELEC § 19005 — California Code / Code elec / Division 19 / Chapter 1 / Section 19005
Section 19005
Status: in_force

In the case of electrical failure or other emergency, the official conducting the election may direct that ballots may be marked by pencil or ink. In that event, the elections official may duplicate the voted ballot cards as provided in Section 15210 and count the duplicate ballots by automatic tabulating device, or may count the voted ballots pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 15270) of Chapter 3 of Division 15.
Cal. PRC § 5096.226 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.691 / Article 1 / Section 5096.226
Section 5096.226
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

(a) It is the responsibility of this state to provide and to encourage the provision of recreational opportunities and facilities for citizens of California.

(b) It is the policy of the state to preserve, protect, and, where possible, restore coastal resources which are of significant recreational or environmental importance and, through proper planning and development, to make them available for the enjoyment of present and future generations of persons of all income levels, all ages, and all social groups.

(c) When there is proper planning and development, parks, beaches, recreation areas and recreational facilities, and historical resources preservation projects contribute not only to a healthy physical and moral environment, but also contribute to the economic betterment of the state, and, therefore, it is in the public interest for the state to acquire, develop, or restore areas for recreation, conservation, or preservation and to aid local governments of the state in acquiring, developing, or restoring those areas as will contribute to the realization of the policy declared in this chapter.
Cal. WIC § 749.23 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 18.7 / Section 749.23
Section 749.23
Status: in_force

The Board of Corrections shall award grants that provide funding for three years. Funding shall be used to supplement, rather than supplant, existing programs and grants may be awarded to any county including those counties currently receiving funds pursuant to this article. Grant funds shall be used for programs that are identified in the local action plan as part of a continuum of responses to reduce juvenile crime and delinquency. No grant shall be awarded unless the applicant makes available resources in an amount equal to at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant. Resources may include in-kind contributions from participating agencies. In awarding grants, priority shall be given to those proposals which include additional funding that exceeds 25 percent of the amount of the grant. In awarding grants, priority shall also be given to programs in counties where the population exceeds 500,000 and the rate of violent crime exceeds the state average.
Cal. LAB § 1071 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 4.6 / Section 1071
Section 1071
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply to this chapter:

(a) “Awarding authority” means any local government agency, including any city, county, special district, transit district, joint powers authority, or nonprofit corporation that awards or otherwise enters into contracts for public transit services or for the collection and transportation of solid waste performed within the State of California.

(b) “Bidder” means any person who submits a bid to an awarding authority for a public transit service contract, an exclusive contract for the collection and transportation of solid waste, or a subcontract.

(c) “Contractor” means any person who enters into a public transit service contract or an exclusive contract for the collection and transportation of solid waste with an awarding authority.

(d) “Employee” means any individual who works for a contractor or subcontractor under a contract. “Employee” does not include an executive, administrative, or professional employee exempt from the payment of overtime compensation within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 515 or any person who is not an “employee” as defined under Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 152(3)).

(e) “Person” means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, trust, association, or other entity that may employ individuals or enter into contracts.

(f) “Public transit services” means the provision of passenger transportation services to the general public, including paratransit service.

(g) “Service contract” means any contract the principal purpose of which is to provide public transit services or the exclusive right to provide collection and transportation of solid waste through the use of employees.

(h) “Solid waste” has the same meaning as defined in Section 40191 of the Public Resources Code.

(i) “Subcontractor” means any person who is not an employee who enters into a contract with a contractor to perform a portion of the contractor’s express obligations under a service contract. “Subcontractor” does not include a contractor’s vendors, suppliers, insurers, or other service providers.
Cal. WAT § 13416 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 13416
Section 13416
Status: in_force

Before a public agency may enter into a contract with the state board for a construction loan under this chapter, the public agency shall hold an election on the proposition of whether or not the public agency shall enter into the proposed contract and more than 50 percent of the votes cast at such election must be in favor of such proposition.
Cal. WIC § 14503.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 14503.5
Section 14503.5
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “AIDS” means acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

(2) “Human immunodeficiency virus” or “HIV” means the etiologic virus of AIDS.

(3) “HIV test” means “HIV test” as defined in Section 120775 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) The purpose of this article is to ensure that state-funded family planning programs offer AIDS information and referral services to their client population.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that family planning clients learn how to prevent the transmission of HIV, and that they take steps to prevent its transmission.

(d) For purposes of this section, “clients” shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) New clients to a family planning program.

(2) Clients making annual visits to a family planning program.

(3) Clients seeking pregnancy testing or family planning services.

(4) Clients seeking diagnosis and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.

(e) Any family planning program that has a grant from the Office of Family Planning to provide family planning services shall do all of the following:

(1) Provide brochures or other written materials to family planning clients that describe the high-risk conditions and behaviors for becoming infected with HIV and ways to prevent the transmission of HIV infection. To the maximum extent possible, the brochure or other written materials provided by any family planning program shall be culturally relevant and appropriate to the client populations served by the programs.

(2) Provide, as needed, family planning clients with information about and referrals to local confidential or anonymous testing and counseling sites, AIDS education programs, and other supportive services.

(f) Brochures and information required pursuant to subdivision (e) may be incorporated into existing information and health education programs provided by a family planning program.

(g) The department shall make every effort to obtain brochures and other written materials from existing resources. Local family planning programs are encouraged to supplement the brochures with other available resources, to the extent that they deem necessary and appropriate.
Cal. RTC § 1610.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1610.2
Section 1610.2
Status: in_force

The assessor in person or through a deputy shall attend all hearings of the county board and may make any statement or produce evidence on matters before the county board.
Cal. INS § 10107 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Section 10107
Section 10107
Status: in_force

Except as provided in subdivisions (e) and (i) of Section 10102, this chapter shall apply to all policies newly issued on or after July 1, 1993, and to all policies renewed after January 1, 1994.
Cal. WAT § 44625 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 44625
Section 44625
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article are applicable only to warrants payable on demand.
Cal. SHC § 5152 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 5152
Section 5152
Status: in_force

Any property owner whose property is to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses of the proposed work may at the time fixed in the resolution of intention for hearing of objections to the proposed work, appear before the legislative body and make objection to the proposed grade or proposed modification of grade. A failure to make objection at that time shall be deemed to be a waiver of all objections to the proposed grade or proposed change or modification of grade and shall operate as a bar to any claim for damages or any subsequent action looking to the prevention of the work or the recovery of damages on account of the performance of the work to such grade or changed grade.
Cal. ELEC § 15622 — California Code / Code elec / Division 15 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 15622
Section 15622
Status: in_force

The request may specify the order in which votes are recounted by precinct or by the batch in which the ballots were scanned. In the case of a recount that includes more than one county, the request may specify the order that counties will conduct the recount within the jurisdiction.
Cal. RTC § 7492 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 7492
Section 7492
Status: in_force

Before the refusal, the board shall grant the applicant a hearing and shall give him or her at least 10 days’ written notice of the time and place thereof.
Cal. WAT § 34500 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 34500
Section 34500
Status: in_force

If upon the canvass of the returns it appears that a majority of all the votes cast favor the formation of the district, the board shall by an order entered on its minutes declare the territory formed as a district under the name designated for it and shall issue certificates of election to the persons elected to district offices.
Cal. HSC § 131501 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 113 / Chapter 1 / Section 131501
Section 131501
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Adult Health Coverage Expansion Program provide health care coverage on a pilot program basis to eligible adults domiciled and employed in Santa Clara County who are without health care coverage.
Cal. WAT § 72066.3 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 8 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 72066.3
Section 72066.3
Status: in_force

“Month” shall mean a calendar month.
Cal. FIN § 1886 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 1886
Section 1886
Status: in_force

When the commissioner shall have issued a license to any foreign corporation, it may engage in the business of a corporation of the kind authorized by this article at the location specified in the license.
Cal. WAT § 20592 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 20592
Section 20592
Status: in_force

When public land is affected, all notices required by this division shall promptly after issuance be served upon the State Lands Commission by mailing to its office a copy inclosed in a sealed envelope with postage prepaid.
Cal. INS § 11122 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 7 / Section 11122
Section 11122
Status: in_force

Any society may create, maintain, invest, disburse and apply any special fund or funds necessary to carry out any purpose permitted by the laws of the society. The funds may include hospital and help, sanitaria, home, thrift, pension for the society’s employees, patriotic, educational and relief funds, in accordance with the society’s laws.
Cal. PRC § 8875 — California Code / Code prc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 8875
Section 8875
Status: in_force

The survey that establishes a CGC83 value or values shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a) The survey shall be referenced to and shall have field-observed statistically independent connections to one or more appropriate reference stations that is one of the following:

(1) CSRN station.

(2) Geodetic control station located outside of the State of California that meets all the requirements for inclusion in the CSRN except that the station is outside California.

(3) Existing CGC83 station that:

(A) Is shown on a map filed with the applicable county surveyor by a public officer, subdivision map, corner record, or record of survey.

(B) Meets all the requirements for inclusion in the CSRN except that the station and its data are not published by NGS or CSRC.

(C) Has an accuracy, conforming to the applicable CSRN requirements, stated for the station’s value.

(4) Existing CGC83 station that is shown on a public map or document that:

(A) Is compiled and maintained by the applicable county surveyor.

(B) Meets all the requirements for inclusion in the CSRN except that the station and its data are not published by NGS or CSRC.

(C) Has an accuracy, conforming to the applicable CSRN requirements, stated for the station’s value.

(b) If an accuracy is to be claimed for the CGC83 value or values established, the claimed accuracy shall be an accuracy standard published by FGDC or FGCS.
Cal. WAT § 8790 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 8790
Section 8790
Status: in_force

The amounts stated and placed opposite each assessment shall be no part of the assessment and shall in no way affect the assessment charged against each tract of land as the same may be fixed, but shall be subject to review and readjustment in the same manner as the assessment itself.
Cal. HSC § 110975 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 110975
Section 110975
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply to this article:

(a)  “Ice” means the product obtained as the result of freezing water by natural, mechanical, or artificial means.

(b)  “Natural ice” means the product obtained as the result of freezing water by natural means.
Cal. WAT § 10850 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.8 / Chapter 4 / Section 10850
Section 10850
Status: in_force

(a) Any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the acts or decisions of an agricultural water supplier on the grounds of noncompliance with this part shall be commenced as follows:

(1) An action or proceeding alleging failure to adopt a plan shall be commenced within 18 months after that adoption is required by this part.

(2) Any action or proceeding alleging that a plan, or action taken pursuant to the plan, does not comply with this part shall be commenced within 120 days after submitting the plan or amendments to the plan to entities in accordance with Section 10844 or the taking of that action.

(b) In an action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul a plan, or an action taken pursuant to the plan by an agricultural water supplier, on the grounds of noncompliance with this part, the inquiry shall extend only to whether there was a prejudicial abuse of discretion. Abuse of discretion is established if the agricultural water supplier has not proceeded in a manner required by law, or if the action by the agricultural water supplier is not supported by substantial evidence.
Cal. HSC § 1265.11 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 1265.11
Section 1265.11
Status: in_force

(a) An application for licensure made pursuant to this chapter shall not be denied, nor shall any license issued pursuant to this chapter be suspended, revoked, or otherwise limited, on the basis of a civil judgment, criminal conviction, or disciplinary action imposed by another state if that judgment, conviction, or disciplinary action is based solely on the application of another state’s law that interferes with a person’s right to receive sensitive services that would be lawful if provided in this state.

(b) This section does not apply to a civil judgment, criminal conviction, or disciplinary action imposed by another state based upon conduct in another state that would subject an applicant, licensee, or health care practitioner subject to this division to a similar claim, charge, or action under the laws of this state.

(c) For purposes of this section, “sensitive services” has the same meaning as in Section 56.05 of the Civil Code.
Cal. HSC § 17965 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 1.5 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 17965
Section 17965
Status: in_force

Where there is no local enforcement agency charged with the enforcement of this part pursuant to Section 17964, and to the extent that enforcement responsibility is not assigned to a local enforcement agency pursuant to Section 17960, 17961, or 17961.5, the department shall enforce all the applicable provisions of this part, the building standards published in the State Building Standards Code, and other rules and regulations promulgated by the department pursuant to the provisions of this part, or alternative standards adopted by a city or county pursuant to this part, pertaining to apartment houses, hotels, or dwellings.
Cal. PUC § 102414 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 102414
Section 102414
Status: in_force

The obligation of the district to bargain in good faith with a duly designated or certified employee organization and to execute a written collective bargaining agreement with that employee organization covering the wages, hours, and working conditions of the employees represented by that employee organization in an appropriate unit, and to comply with the terms thereof, shall not be limited or restricted by any provision of law. The obligation of the district to bargain collectively shall extend to all subjects of collective bargaining that are or may be proper subjects of collective bargaining with a private employer, including retroactive provisions. The duly designated or certified employee organization shall also have the obligation to bargain in good faith.
Cal. VEH § 21204 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 21204
Section 21204
Status: in_force

(a)  A person operating a bicycle upon a highway shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto, unless the bicycle was designed by the manufacturer to be ridden without a seat.

(b)  An operator shall not allow a person riding as a passenger, and a person shall not ride as a passenger, on a bicycle upon a highway other than upon or astride a separate seat attached thereto. If the passenger is four years of age or younger, or weighs 40 pounds or less, the seat shall have adequate provision for retaining the passenger in place and for protecting the passenger from the moving parts of the bicycle.
Cal. WAT § 75010 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 75010
Section 75010
Status: in_force

After the filing of the report required by Section 75001, the board shall give notice of a hearing upon the formation petition by posting a notice thereof in three public places within the proposed improvement district and publishing such notice once a week for two weeks in some newspaper published in the county in which the office of the district is situated. The notice shall be posted not later than 20 days prior to the date set for the hearing.
Cal. BPC § 6141.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 8 / Section 6141.1
Section 6141.1
Status: in_force

(a) The payment by any licensee of the annual license fee, any portion thereof, or any penalty thereon, may be waived by the board as it may provide by rule. The board may require submission of recent federal and state income tax returns and other proof of financial condition as to those licensees seeking waiver of all or a portion of their fee or penalties on the ground of financial hardship.

(b) The board shall adopt a rule or rules providing that an active licensee who can demonstrate total gross annual individual income from all sources of less than sixty thousand four hundred and seventy-eight dollars and thirty-five cents ($60,478.35), which is reflective of the previous limit adjusted for 20 years of inflation pursuant to the Consumer Price Index, shall presumptively qualify for a waiver of 25 percent of the annual license fee.
Cal. PUC § 30943 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 30943
Section 30943
Status: in_force

The covenants, conditions and provisions of the agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates shall not conflict with any of the provisions of any agreement securing the payment of bonds, notes or certificates of the district.
Cal. PUC § 99363 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 99363
Section 99363
Status: in_force

The duties set forth in this article do not require the county to expend any funds other than revenues pledged to secure payment of the principal of or interest on bonds as provided in this article.
Cal. WIC § 4418 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.1 / Part 1 / Section 4418
Section 4418
Status: in_force

The State Department of Developmental Services may obtain psychiatric, medical and other necessary aftercare services for judicially committed patients on leave of absence from state hospitals by contracting with any city, county, local health district, or other public officer or agency, or with any private person or agency to furnish such services to patients in or near the home community of the patient. Any city, county, local health district, or other public officer or agency authorized by law to provide mental health and aftercare services is authorized to enter such contracts.