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Cal. WAT § 24252.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 24252.1
Section 24252.1
Status: in_force

A district may enter into any forward contract, or futures contract, or put, call, or swap agreement, or similar procurement method for electricity, natural gas, or coal, or any weather, fuel, or energy risk management contract determined to be in the best interests of the district by the board of directors of the district for any of the uses or purposes of the district and by those contracts or agreements to bind the district for the payment of the consideration specified therein.
Cal. BPC § 26303 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 25 / Article 2 / Section 26303
Section 26303
Status: in_force

(a) An agreement shall require that the contracting state impose requirements on foreign licensees with regard to cannabis and cannabis products to be sold or otherwise transferred or distributed within this state that meet or exceed the requirements applicable to state licensees, including all of the following:

(1) Enforceable public health and safety standards that are equivalent to the requirements of this division.

(2) Mandatory participation in a system administered by the state to regulate and track the cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, sale, and destruction of cannabis and cannabis products from seed to sale.

(3) Standards for the testing of cannabis or cannabis products that meet or exceed the standards applicable to testing laboratories licensed under this division.

(4) Requirements for the packaging and labeling of cannabis and cannabis products that meet or exceed the packaging and labeling requirements established pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 26120).

(5) Requirements for quality assurance and inspection of cannabis or cannabis products that meet or exceed the requirements applicable to cannabis or cannabis products cultivated, manufactured, or sold by state licensees.

(6) Restrictions on marketing, labeling, and advertising within this state by foreign licensees that meet or exceed the restrictions on state licensees established in Section 26063 and Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 26150).

(7) A process for the identification of adulterated or misbranded cannabis products, and the destruction of those products, using standards that meet or exceed the standards and procedures established pursuant to this division.

(b) An agreement shall require that the contracting state impose restrictions upon advertising, marketing, labeling, or sale within the contracting state that meet or exceed the restrictions established in Section 26063.
Cal. WAT § 51030 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 51030
Section 51030
Status: in_force

No city or county shall proceed with the reclamation of any lands located within the Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District until the provisions of this article have been complied with.
Cal. WIC § 14169.68 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 5.230 / Section 14169.68
Section 14169.68
Status: in_force

(a) In order to ensure that the proceeds of the quality assurance fee, the matching amount provided by the federal government, and any interest earned on those proceeds are used to supplement existing funding for hospital services provided to Medi-Cal patients and not supplant such funding, the aggregate fee-for-service payments under the Medi-Cal program to hospitals for hospital services furnished on and after January 1, 2014, for each fiscal year or portion thereof that is in a program period shall not be less than the aggregate amounts that would have been paid for those services under the rates and payment methodologies in effect on December 31, 2013. This provision shall be applied separately for each category of hospital services.

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

(1) “Aggregate amounts” means payments that would have been made on a fee-for-service basis to a hospital under Medi-Cal where the nonfederal share of the payments would have been appropriated from state general funds with the exception of disproportionate share replacement payments made under Section 14166.11. Aggregate amounts do not include payments made pursuant to Article 5.228 (commencing with Section 14169.1).

(2) “Aggregate fee-for-service payments” means all payments made on a fee-for-service basis to a hospital under Medi-Cal where the nonfederal share of the payments were appropriated from state general funds with the exception of disproportionate share replacement payments made under Section 14166.11. Aggregate fee-for-service payments do not include payments made under this article.

(3) “Hospital services” means all services covered under Medi-Cal furnished by a hospital, including, but not limited to, hospital inpatient services, hospital outpatient services, skilled nursing facility services furnished by a hospital, and subacute services furnished by a hospital.

(c) Disproportionate share replacement payments to private hospitals shall be not less than the amount determined pursuant to Section 14166.11. For purposes of this subdivision, references to Section 14166.11 are to the version of Section 14166.11 in effect on the effective date of this article.

(d) This section shall be implemented only to the extent it does not violate federal law and only to the extent available federal financial participation is not jeopardized.

(e) This section shall not require a rate or level of funding to be maintained where federal financial participation for the rate or level of funding has been reduced or eliminated by federal law.
Cal. PRC § 32527 — California Code / Code prc / Division 22.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 32527
Section 32527
Status: in_force

The conservancy may adopt and enforce regulations governing the use of parkway lands and activities within the parkway; the protection and management of native riparian vegetation, wildlife, and other natural resources on parkway lands; and the protection of archaeological sites.
Cal. HSC § 115110 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 9 / Chapter 8 / Article 6 / Section 115110
Section 115110
Status: in_force

The department shall require each person who possesses or uses a source of ionizing radiation to maintain appropriate records showing the radiation exposure of all individuals for whom personnel monitoring is required by regulations of the department. Copies of these records and those required to be kept in accordance with Section 115105 shall be submitted to the department upon request.

The department shall adopt reasonable regulations, compatible with those of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, pertaining to reports of exposure of personnel. The regulations shall require that reports of excessive exposure be made to the individual exposed and to the department, and shall make provision for periodic and terminal reports to individuals for whom personnel monitoring is required. Section 6411 of the Labor Code shall not be construed as exempting any person from making any report required by this section.
Cal. BPC § 19850 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 19850
Section 19850
Status: in_force

Every person who, either as owner, lessee, or employee, whether for hire or not, either solely or in conjunction with others, deals, operates, carries on, conducts, maintains, or exposes for play any controlled game in this state, or who receives, directly or indirectly, any compensation or reward, or any percentage or share of the money or property played, for keeping, running, or carrying on any controlled game in this state, shall apply for and obtain from the commission, and shall thereafter maintain, a valid state gambling license, key employee license, or work permit, as specified in this chapter. In any criminal prosecution for violation of this section, the punishment shall be as provided in Section 337j of the Penal Code.
Cal. FGC § 5993 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5993
Section 5993
Status: in_force

Before the installation of any screen under the provisions of this article, the department and the owner shall enter into an agreement defining the method of determining the cost of maintenance, repairs, operation, and keeping the screen free of debris, which agreement shall provide that in the event either the department or the owner objects to such cost the matter shall be referred to the Director of General Services for his final and conclusive decision.
Cal. VEH § 1675 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1675
Section 1675
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall establish standards and develop criteria for the approval of initial and renewal driver improvement courses specifically designed for the safe driving needs of drivers who are 55 years of age or older, which shall be known as mature driver improvement courses.

(b) The curricula for the courses provided for in subdivision (a) shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following components:

(1) How impairment of visual and audio perception affects driving performance and how to compensate for that impairment.

(2) The effects of fatigue, medications, and alcohol on driving performance, when experienced alone or in combination, and precautionary measures to prevent or offset ill effects.

(3) Updates on rules of the road and equipment, including, but not limited to, safety belts and safe and efficient driving techniques under present day road and traffic conditions.

(4) How to plan travel time and select routes for safety and efficiency.

(5) How to make crucial decisions in dangerous, hazardous, and unforeseen situations.

(c) The initial mature driver improvement course shall include not less than 400 minutes of instruction, and shall not exceed 25 students per single day of instruction or 30 students per two days of instruction.

(d) Upon satisfactory completion of an initial mature driver improvement course, participants shall receive and retain a certificate provided by the department, awarded and distributed by the course provider, which shall be suitable evidence of satisfactory course completion, and eligibility for three years, from the date of completion, for the mature driver vehicle liability insurance premium reduction pursuant to Section 11628.3 of the Insurance Code.

(e) (1) The certificate may be renewed by successfully completing a subsequent renewal mature driver improvement course within one year of the expiration of the certificate, or if more than one year has elapsed since the expiration, a mature driver improvement course in accordance with the standards established in subdivision (c).

(2) The renewal mature driver improvement course shall include not less than 240 minutes of instruction.

(f) For the purposes of this section, and Sections 1676 and 1677, “course provider” means any person offering a mature driver improvement course approved by the department pursuant to subdivision (a).
Cal. WIC § 15203 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 15203
Section 15203
Status: in_force

The state shall pay for an amount equal to the amount of any grant made by the county for blind persons who come within the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 13000) of this part by any appropriation therefor in the Budget Act.
Cal. BPC § 8024.8 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 13 / Article 3 / Section 8024.8
Section 8024.8
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall maintain records showing which certificate holders have qualified through shorthand or machine shorthand writing and which certificate holders have qualified through voice writing. The board shall treat certificate holders equally regardless of the method of qualification.

(b) Public employers shall not differentiate among certificate holders based upon method of qualification for purposes of compensation, benefits, classification, job description, duties, or bargaining units.

(c) A reference in any statute, regulation, or rule of court to the shorthand notes or stenographic notes of a certified shorthand reporter shall be interpreted to include audio dictation files.
Cal. FAC § 61810 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 61810
Section 61810
Status: in_force

Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 61301), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 62500), and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 62700) shall be liberally construed as being complementary of, and supplemental to, this chapter, and these chapters shall constitute a single comprehensive scheme for the regulation of the production and handling of market milk. However, each of the chapters, and each article, section, subdivision, sentence, clause, and phrase of each chapter is severable.

If one of the chapters or any article, section, subdivision, sentence, clause, or phrase of any one of the chapters is for any reason held void, invalid, or unconstitutional, the decision shall not affect the validity of the other chapter or any of its articles, sections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, or phrases.
Cal. FAC § 76119 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 5 / Section 76119
Section 76119
Status: in_force

Subsequent to the first election of members of the commission pursuant to this chapter, persons to be elected to the commission shall be selected pursuant to the nomination and election procedures established by the commission with the concurrence of the director.
Cal. PUC § 100307 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 12 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 100307
Section 100307
Status: in_force

(a) Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code is not applicable to the VTA.

(b) The amendments to this section made at the 1995–96 Regular Session are not intended to modify, and shall not have the effect of modifying, an existing bargaining unit determination made by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 100301.
Cal. WAT § 8767 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 8767
Section 8767
Status: in_force

In all cases in which an assessment is levied upon land within the drainage district, and the assessment upon any tract is thereafter adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or, for any reason, the tract is not legally charged with the assessment, the tract shall be charged in any subsequent assessment with such proportion of the former assessment as the benefits derived by the land from the purposes for which the former assessment was levied bears to the whole amount of the former assessment.
Cal. WAT § 51612 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 51612
Section 51612
Status: in_force

The certificate of sale is prima facie evidence that:

(a) The parcel was assessed and the assessment duly apportioned as required by law.

(b) The assessment was not paid.

(c) Proper notice of the sale was given and published by the county treasurer.

(d) The sale was had at the time and place specified in the notice or at the time to which the sale was regularly continued.

(e) All steps and proceedings required to be taken by the county treasurer to make a valid sale were taken.

(f) The deed thereafter made by the county treasurer, duly acknowledged, if no redemption is made, shall be prima facie evidence of the same facts as the certificates.
Cal. FGC § 101.5 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 101.5
Section 101.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the scope and responsibilities of the commission have significantly expanded over the years as the size and diversity of California’s population have increased, and as the scientific knowledge of the habitat conservation and ecosystem-based management needs of wildlife has expanded. The members of the commission are expected to make complex public policy and biological decisions on behalf of the people of California. The commission is created by the California Constitution, which does not include any criteria or qualifications for selection and appointment of commissioners.

(b) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature to encourage the Governor and the Senate Committee on Rules to consider the following minimum qualifications in selecting, appointing, and confirming commissioners to serve on the commission:

(1) The degree to which the appointee will enhance the diversity of background and geographic representation of the commission.

(2) The appointee’s demonstrated interest and background in, and familiarity with, wildlife and natural resources management programs at the state or federal level.

(3) The appointee’s previous experience in public policy decisionmaking, including government processes involving public participation.

(4) The appointee’s commitment to prepare for and attend meetings and subcommittee meetings of the commission and to comply with all applicable state conflict-of-interest laws.

(5) The extent of the appointee’s exposure to and experience with the basic science underpinning the management of living natural resources.

(6) The appointee’s diversity of knowledge of natural resource issues and related scientific disciplines, including, but not limited to, outdoor recreation.
Cal. BPC § 8044 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 13 / Article 5 / Section 8044
Section 8044
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations Code, each director, shareholder, and officer of a shorthand reporting corporation shall be a licensed person as defined by Section 13401 of the Corporations Code.
Cal. FAC § 81010 — California Code / Code fac / Division 24 / Section 81010
Section 81010
Status: in_force

This division, and Section 221 shall become operative on January 1, 2017.
Cal. FAC § 32761.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 32761.5
Section 32761.5
Status: in_force

The director shall test milk and milk products for the presence of drug residues. The director may adopt, by regulation, official drug residue testing methods and procedures for industry testing of raw milk from all bulk raw milk pickup tankers, prior to processing, for the presence of beta-lactam drugs and for other drug residues, as determined by the director. The director shall adopt, by regulation, official drug residue testing methods used for the detection of drug residue in farm bulk milk tanks, bulk milk pickup tankers, and milk and milk products in processing plants, wholesale outlets, and retail outlets.
Cal. WIC § 10603 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 10603
Section 10603
Status: in_force

The department shall advise public officers regarding the administration of public social services by public agencies throughout the state, and shall supervise the administration of state public social services, except health care services and medical assistance, to all persons receiving or eligible to receive such state public social services. It shall also supervise the expenditure of any funds for Indian relief which may be granted to the state by the federal government.
Cal. SHC § 6484 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 6484
Section 6484
Status: in_force

When the treasurer has ascertained that the application is signed by all the necessary persons he or she shall so advise the street superintendent. The street superintendent shall thereupon amend the recorded diagram and assessment to conform to the division or combination and apportionment and assign new assessment numbers to each separate part of the original lot or parcel of land.
Cal. HSC § 13159 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 13159
Section 13159
Status: in_force

The State Fire Marshal, with policy guidance and advice from the State Board of Fire Services, shall have the following responsibilities:

(a)  To make fire service training and education programs, including training and education in the use of heavy rescue equipment, available on a voluntary basis to fire departments that rely extensively on volunteers.

(b)  Cooperate with the State Board of Fire Services in the development of a minimum standards program for fire service personnel and fire service instructors.

(c)  Assist and cooperate with State Board of Fire Services pursuant to Section 13142.4.

(d)  Verify that minimum curriculum requirements, facilities, and faculty standards for schools, seminars, or workshops operated by or for the state for the specific purpose of training fire service personnel are being met.

(e)  Make or encourage studies of any aspect of fire service training and education.

(f)  Determine the need for and recommend locations of regional training sites.

(g)   Develop a model plan or system for use by fire departments for the control of fires and the safety of firefighters where hazardous materials are involved.

(h)  Study the feasibility of establishing within the office of the State Fire Marshal, a depository of information on hazardous material characteristics for use by local fire departments and other entities that respond to emergencies.
Cal. PRC § 26558 — California Code / Code prc / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 26558
Section 26558
Status: in_force

A resolution of the legislative body intiating proceedings for the formation of a district shall contain substantially the following:

(a) A statement that the resolution is made pursuant to this division.

(b) A statement that the legislative body has been presented with and has reviewed a plan of control, and has determined that the health, safety, and welfare require formation of a district.

(c) The setting of a public hearing on such determination and directing that notice be mailed to all owners of real property included within the proposed district.
Cal. WAT § 85066 — California Code / Code wat / Division 35 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 85066
Section 85066
Status: in_force

“Restoration” means the application of ecological principles to restore a degraded or fragmented ecosystem and return it to a condition in which its biological and structural components achieve a close approximation of its natural potential, taking into consideration the physical changes that have occurred in the past and the future impact of climate change and sea level rise.
Cal. FAM § 4500 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 4500
Section 4500
Status: in_force

An order for child, family, or spousal support that is made, entered, or enforceable in this state is enforceable under this code, whether or not the order was made or entered pursuant to this code.
Cal. WIC § 12312 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 12312
Section 12312
Status: in_force

A county, including a city and county, shall, upon the next update to its emergency plan, integrate and require the assessment and provision of supportive services to in-home supportive services (IHSS) recipients, including, but not limited to, the following requirements:

(a) Protocols and authorization for county social workers to make expedited assessments of the needs of current and potential IHSS recipients during times of a natural disaster.

(b) Protocols to ensure that authorized services will continue to be provided to recipients during times of displacement resulting from a natural disaster.

(c) Protocols to address any specific and unique needs of IHSS recipients that have not previously been addressed in the county’s or the city and county’s emergency plan pursuant to Section 8593.3 of the Government Code.