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Cal. BPC § 19961 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 13 / Section 19961
Section 19961
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), on or after the effective date of this chapter, any amendment to any ordinance that would result in an expansion of gambling in the city, county, or city and county, shall not be valid unless the amendment is submitted for approval to the voters of the city, county, or city and county, and is approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and Section 19962, an ordinance may be amended without the approval of the electors after the effective date of this chapter to expand gambling by a change that results in an increase of less than 25 percent with respect to any of the matters set forth in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (5) of subdivision (b). Thereafter, any additional expansion shall be approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.

(b) For the purposes of this article, “expansion of gambling” means, when compared to that authorized on January 1, 1996, or under an ordinance adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 19960, whichever is the lesser number, a change that results in any of the following:

(1) An increase of 25 percent or more in the number of gambling tables in the city, county, or city and county.

(2) An increase of 25 percent or more in the number of licensed card rooms in the city, county, or city and county.

(3) An increase of 25 percent or more in the number of gambling tables that may be operated in a gambling establishment in the city, county, or city and county.

(4) The authorization of any additional form of gambling, other than card games, that may be legally played in this state, to be played at a gambling establishment in the city, county, or city and county.

(5) An increase of 25 percent or more in the hours of operation of a gambling establishment in the city, county, or city and county.

(c) The measure to expand gambling shall appear on the ballot in substantially the following form: “Shall gambling be expanded in ____ beyond that operated or authorized on January 1, 1996, by ____ (describe expansion) Yes ____ No ____.”

(d) The authorization of subdivision (c) is subject to Sections 19962 and 19963 until those sections are repealed.

(e) Increasing the number of games offered in a gambling establishment does not constitute an expansion of gambling pursuant to this section.

(f) No city, county, or city and county shall amend its ordinance in a cumulative manner to increase gambling by more than 25 percent for the factors listed in subdivision (b), when compared to that authorized on January 1, 1996, without conducting an election pursuant to this section.
Cal. HSC § 33643 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 33643
Section 33643
Status: in_force

Neither the members of an agency nor any persons executing the bonds are liable personally on the bonds by reason of their issuance.
Cal. WIC § 17000.51 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 17000.51
Section 17000.51
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the decision in Caulk v. Superior Court, CO15355, June 27, 1997, a county’s discretion granted pursuant to Section 17000.5 to include, as part of a general assistance aid grant, in-kind aid with a monthly actuarial value of up to forty dollars ($40) per month of medical care, was not intended, and shall not be construed, to do any of the following:

(1) Satisfy, in whole or in part, the duty of a county or a city or county to provide health care services to indigent and dependent poor persons under Section 17000.

(2) Permit a county or a city and county to cease providing health care services under Section 17000.

(3) Affect the eligibility of indigent and dependent poor persons for health care services under Section 17000.

(b) Subdivision (a) shall cease to be implemented if, and only to the extent that, a final court decision holds that subdivision (a) imposes a state-mandated local program.

(c) Subdivision (a) confirms, and is declarative of, rather than a change in, existing law, as provided for in Chapter 6 of the Statutes of 1996, which was intended only to provide a county or city and county with the discretion to reduce its general assistance grant level by up to forty dollars ($40) per month.
Cal. FAC § 77297 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17 / Article 4 / Section 77297
Section 77297
Status: in_force

The commission shall submit to the secretary for his or her concurrence, an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 11162 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 5.7 / Section 11162
Section 11162
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 10758, the board of supervisors may, by ordinance, impose a voter-approved local assessment for general revenue purposes pursuant to this part, if all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The ordinance proposing the assessment complies with both of the following:

(1) Section 11163.

(2) Article 3.7 (commencing with Section 53720) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.

(b) The ordinance proposing the assessment is approved by two-thirds of all members of the board of supervisors.

(c) The ordinance proposing the assessment is submitted to the electorate of the city and county and is approved by a majority vote of the voters voting on the ordinance.

(d) The board of supervisors transmits to the department and the Franchise Tax Board a certified copy of the ordinance imposing that assessment immediately after the results of the election described in subdivision (c) are certified.

(e) The ordinance proposing the assessment does not create different classes of vehicles (whether by type, size, passenger capacity, value or cost, fuel consumption, or any other characteristic) for differential taxation (whether by rate, method, assessment ratio, or any other means), except that the exemptions from the vehicle license fee set forth in Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) shall be applicable.
Cal. PRC § 10221 — California Code / Code prc / Division 10.2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 10221
Section 10221
Status: in_force

“Nonprofit organization” means an organization described in subdivision (a) of Section 815.3 of the Civil Code.
Cal. MVC § 482.3 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 482.3
Section 482.3
Status: in_force

A resolution of issuance may provide for the call and redemption of revenue bonds issued thereunder, upon such terms, conditions and notice, and upon the payment of such premium, as may be fixed in said resolution. No revenue bond shall be subject to call or redemption prior to its fixed maturity date unless the right to exercise such call is expressly stated on the face of the revenue bond.
Cal. PRC § 41822 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 41822
Section 41822
Status: in_force

Each city, county, or regional agency shall review its source reduction and recycling element or the countywide integrated waste management plan at least once every five years to correct any deficiencies in the element or plan, to comply with the source reduction and recycling requirements established under Section 41780, and to revise the documents, as necessary, to comply with this part. Any revision made to an element or plan pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the board for review and approval or disapproval pursuant to the schedule established under this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 33513 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 33513
Section 33513
Status: in_force

Human excreta or other human wastes shall be properly disposed of by the use of flush toilets and septic tanks, approved pits, or chemical toilets. Such toilets shall be conveniently located and properly constructed, operated, and maintained, so that the waste is inaccessible to flies and does not pollute the surface soil or contaminate any water supply. No approved pit or chemical toilet, however, shall be permitted within 100 feet of the milk house or room or within 50 feet of any milking barn, stanchions, or other place where milking is done.
Cal. RTC § 7403.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 7403.2
Section 7403.2
Status: in_force

(a) For the privilege of purchasing motor vehicle fuel exempt from taxes under paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 7401, each train operator must make a report to the board showing:

(1) The name and license number of the supplier from whom it purchased motor vehicle fuel and the number of gallons of motor vehicle fuel purchased that is exempt from the tax.

(2) Any other information required by the board.

(b) Each train operator shall prepare and file with the board a report in the form as prescribed by the board, which may include, but not be limited to, electronic media showing the information in subdivision (a) during each quarterly reporting period. The report shall be filed with the board on or before the last day of the month following the close of the quarterly period to which it relates. To facilitate the administration of this part, the board may require the filing of these reports for other than quarterly periods. Reports shall be authenticated in a form or pursuant to methods as may be prescribed by the board.

(c) All of the administrative provisions of this part relating to a supplier shall be applicable to a train operator.

(d) The board may revoke the train operator’s license provided for in Section 7403.1 due to the filing of inaccurate or improper reports.
Cal. ELEC § 16702 — California Code / Code elec / Division 16 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 16702
Section 16702
Status: in_force

Whenever an election is annulled or set aside by the judgment of the superior court, and no appeal has been taken within 10 days thereafter, the commission, if any has issued, is void and the office vacant.
Cal. SHC § 617 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 617
Section 617
Status: in_force

Route 505 is from Route 80 near Vacaville to Route 5 near Dunnigan.
Cal. PROB § 6326 — California Code / Code prob / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Section 6326
Section 6326
Status: in_force

As to matters not specifically provided in Section 6325, the provisions of Division 9 (commencing with Section 15000) apply to the trust.
Cal. WAT § 31630 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 6 / Chapter 7 / Section 31630
Section 31630
Status: in_force

The Coachella Valley Water District shall have the power to levy and collect water replenishment assessments, as provided in this chapter, for the purpose of replenishing ground water supplies within the district.
Cal. RTC § 19166 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 19166
Section 19166
Status: in_force

(a) A penalty shall be imposed for understatement of any taxpayer’s liability by a tax return preparer and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6694 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to understatement of taxpayer’s liability by tax return preparer, except as otherwise provided.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), Section 6694(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute “$250” for “$1,000.”

(2) For taxpayers that have a reportable transaction, as defined in Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to which the requirements of Section 6664(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code are not met, any listed transaction, as defined in Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a gross misstatement within the meaning of Section 6404(g)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, paragraph (1) shall not apply.

(c) Section 6694(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply and, in lieu thereof, the following shall apply:

(1) If, within 30 days after the day on which notice and demand of any penalty under Section 6694(a) or 6694(b) of the Internal Revenue Code is made against any person who is an income tax return preparer, that person pays an amount which is not less than 15 percent of the amount of that penalty and files a claim for refund of the amount so paid, no levy or proceeding in court for the collection of the remainder of that penalty shall be made, begun, or prosecuted until the final resolution of a proceeding begun as provided in paragraph (2). Notwithstanding Section 19381, the beginning of that proceeding or levy during the time that prohibition is in force may be enjoined in a proceeding in the superior court. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit any counterclaim for the remainder of that penalty in a proceeding begun as provided in paragraph (2).

(2) If, within 30 days after the day on which a claim for refund of any partial payment of any penalty under Section 6694(a) or 6694(b) of the Internal Revenue Code is denied (or, if earlier, within 30 days after the expiration of six months after the day on which the claim for refund has been filed), the income tax return preparer fails to begin a proceeding in the superior court for the determination of his or her liability for that penalty, paragraph (1) shall cease to apply with respect to that penalty, effective on the day following the close of the applicable 30-day period referred to in this paragraph.

(3) The running of the period of limitations provided in Section 19371 on the collection by levy or by a proceeding in court in respect of any penalty described in paragraph (1) shall be suspended for the period during which the Franchise Tax Board is prohibited from collecting by levy or a proceeding in court.

(d) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to returns prepared after the effective date of the act adding this subdivision.
Cal. HNC § 4133 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 4133
Section 4133
Status: in_force

With all diligence, the harbor commission shall proceed with surveys of the harbor or harbors intended to be improved, developed, or protected, the preparation of plans therefor and estimates of cost thereof, and shall report to the board of supervisors thereon, with its recommendations concerning the necessity, advantage, and benefit to be derived by the improvement, development, or protection of such harbor or harbors; all as provided in Article 2 of this chapter, which provisions are incorporated herein to the extent that they are not inconsistent herewith.
Cal. FAC § 24502 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 24502
Section 24502
Status: in_force

The provisions of Chapters 1 (commencing with Section 24501), 2 (commencing with Section 24651), and 3 (commencing with Section 24951), of Part 1 of Division 12 are not applicable to any poultry plant, or poultry product subject to requirements of plant sanitation and poultry meat product wholesomeness as provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18651) of Part 3 of Division 9.
Cal. PROB § 851 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 19 / Section 851
Section 851
Status: in_force

(a) At least 30 days prior to the day of the hearing, the petitioner shall cause notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition to be served in the manner provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure on all of the following persons where applicable:

(1) The personal representative, conservator, guardian, or trustee as appropriate.

(2) Each person claiming an interest in, or having title to or possession of, the property.

(b) Except for those persons given notice pursuant to subdivision (a), notice of the hearing, together with a copy of the petition, shall be given as provided in Section 1220 if the matter concerns a decedent estate, as provided in Section 1460 if the matter concerns a conservatorship or guardianship, or as provided in Section 17203 if the matter concerns a trust to all of the following persons:

(1) Each person listed in Section 1220 along with any heir or devisee whose interest in the property may be affected by the petition if the matter concerns a decedent estate.

(2) Each person listed in Section 1460 if the matter concerns a conservatorship or guardianship.

(3) Each person listed in Section 17203 if the matter concerns a trust.

(c) A notice of hearing shall contain all of the following:

(1) A description of the subject property sufficient to provide adequate notice to any party who may have an interest in the property. For real property, the notice shall state the street address or, if none, a description of the property’s location and assessor’s parcel number.

(2) If the petition seeks relief pursuant to Section 859, a description of the relief sought sufficient to provide adequate notice to the party against whom that relief is requested.

(3) A statement advising any person interested in the property that he or she may file a response to the petition.

(d) The court may not shorten the time for giving the notice of hearing under this section.
Cal. VEH § 25253.1 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 25253.1
Section 25253.1
Status: in_force

An automobile dismantler’s tow vehicle used to tow a disabled vehicle may be equipped with flashing amber warning lamps.

A flashing amber warning lamp upon an automobile dismantler’s tow vehicle may be displayed to the rear when the automobile dismantler’s tow vehicle is towing a vehicle and moving at a speed slower than the normal flow of traffic.
Cal. RTC § 20605 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 20605
Section 20605
Status: in_force

(a) The postponement of property taxes pursuant to this chapter shall not affect the obligation of a borrower to continue to make payments to a lender with respect to an impound, trust, or other type of account described in Section 2954 of the Civil Code which was established prior to the effective date of subdivision (b).

(b) Except where required by federal law or regulation and notwithstanding Sections 7153.2 and 7153.8 of the Financial Code, or in the case of a loan which is made, guaranteed, or insured by a federal government lending or insuring agency requiring the borrower to make payments to a lender with respect to an impound, trust, or other type of account described in Section 2954 of the Civil Code, or where this subdivision would impair the obligations of a loan agreement executed prior to the effective date of this subdivision, no lender shall require a borrower to maintain an impound, trust or other type of account with regard to taxes once such borrower has elected to postpone such taxes pursuant to this chapter and has first submitted to such lender evidence of tax postponement. Any payments made by such borrower, prior to the time of submission of such evidence of tax postponement, to such an impound, trust or other type of account with regard to taxes for any such period, if not previously used in payment or partial payment of such taxes, shall be refunded to such borrower within thirty days thereafter.
Cal. BPC § 1901 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 1901
Section 1901
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Dental Hygiene Board of California in which the administration of this article is vested.

(b) Whenever the terms “Dental Hygiene Committee of California” or “committee” are used in this article, they mean the Dental Hygiene Board of California.

(c) Whenever the term “Dental Hygiene Committee of California” is used in any other law, it means the Dental Hygiene Board of California.

(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the dental hygiene board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
Cal. HSC § 110275 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 110275
Section 110275
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to give a guarantee or undertaking that is false.
Cal. VEH § 23255 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 23255
Section 23255
Status: in_force

An “approach” is that portion of a state highway leading to or from a toll bridge or toll highway crossing which lies between one end of the bridge or crossing and the nearest intersection of a highway with the state highway. A ramp or other structure designed exclusively for use in connection with a toll bridge or toll highway crossing shall not be deemed an intersecting highway but is a part of the approach.
Cal. ELEC § 14 — California Code / Code elec / Division 0.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 14
Section 14
Status: in_force

In case of a disaster in which a portion or all of the voting records of any county are destroyed, the Governor may appoint an election commission to outline and recommend procedures to be followed in the conduct of regular or special elections. The commission shall consist of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the county elections official of each county in which destruction occurs.
Cal. HSC § 40916 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 10 / Section 40916
Section 40916
Status: in_force

(a)  The state board shall make technical assistance available to a district, at the district’s request, to support attainment planning and air pollutant transport planning and associated analyses. If the state board lacks sufficient resources to make technical assistance available to each district that requests assistance, the state board shall give priority to those districts that have limited financial or technical capabilities.

(b)  The state board shall develop guidelines for use by the districts to prepare emission inventories, develop monitoring networks, and develop methods for the validation of air quality models.

(c)  The state board shall develop and periodically update guidelines for use by the districts to establish equivalent emission reductions for mobile source emission control strategies and transportation control measures.

(d)  (1)  The state board may recommend a suggested control measure for adoption by a district to meet the requirements of the district’s plan adopted pursuant to this chapter for any architectural paint or coating, if the state board determines all of the following:

(A)  The control measure will achieve a feasible reduction in volatile organic compounds emitted by the architectural paint or coating. For purposes of this paragraph, “feasible reduction in volatile organic compounds emitted” means an emission limitation that is achievable, taking into account environmental, energy, and economic impacts.

(B)  Adequate data exist to establish that the control measure is necessary to attain state and federal ambient air quality standards.

(C)  The control measure is commercially and technologically feasible and necessary.

(2)  Nothing in this subdivision shall limit or affect the ability of a district to adopt or enforce rules related to architectural paint or coatings. Every rule adopted by a district regarding architectural paint or coatings shall be adopted by the governing board of the district in accordance with existing law, and shall include at least one public workshop.
Cal. VEH § 38506 — California Code / Code veh / Division 16.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 38506
Section 38506
Status: in_force

An operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall not carry a passenger when operating on public lands, as described in Section 38001.

However, the operator of an all-terrain vehicle, that is designed for operation off of the highway by an operator with no more than one passenger, may carry a passenger when operating on public lands, as described in Section 38001.