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Cal. PRC § 5781.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 5781.1
Section 5781.1
Status: in_force

The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code, shall govern any change of organization or reorganization of a district.
Cal. FAM § 5237 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 5237
Section 5237
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the obligee shall notify the employer of the obligor, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, of any change of address within a reasonable period of time after the change.

(b) Where payments have been ordered to be made to a county officer designated by the court, the obligee who is the parent, guardian, or other person entitled to receive payment through the designated county officer shall notify the designated county officer by first-class mail, postage prepaid, of any address change within a reasonable period of time after the change.

(c) If the obligee is receiving support payments from the State Disbursement Unit as required by Section 17309, the obligee shall notify the State Disbursement Unit instead of the employer of the obligor as provided in subdivision (a).

(d) (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), if the employer, designated county officer, or the State Disbursement Unit is unable to deliver payments under the assignment order for a period of six months due to the failure of the obligee to notify the employer, designated county officer, or State Disbursement Unit, of a change of address, the employer, designated county officer, or State Disbursement Unit shall not make any further payments under the assignment order and shall return all undeliverable payments to the obligor.

(2) If payments are being directed to the State Disbursement Unit pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 5235, but the case is not otherwise receiving services from the Title IV-D agency, and the State Disbursement Unit is unable to deliver payments under the assignment order for a period of 45 days due to the failure of the obligee to notify the employer, designated county officer, or State Disbursement Unit of a change of address, the Title IV-D agency shall take the following actions:

(A) Immediately return the undeliverable payments to the obligor if the obligee cannot be located.

(B) Notify the employer to suspend withholding pursuant to the wage assignment until the employer or Title IV-D agency is notified of the obligee’s whereabouts.
Cal. PEN § 19 — California Code / Code pen / Section 19
Section 19
Status: in_force

Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any law of this state, every offense declared to be a misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both.
Cal. FAC § 14505 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 14505
Section 14505
Status: in_force

Agricultural products derived from municipal sewage sludge shall be regulated as a fertilizing material pursuant to this chapter, and when used in general commerce, these products are not subject to regulation as a hazardous substance pursuant to Section 108130) of the Health and Safety Code and are not subject to regulation as a waste under Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. PRC § 30717 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 30717
Section 30717
Status: in_force

The governing bodies of ports shall inform and advise the commission in the planning and design of appealable developments authorized under this chapter, and prior to commencement of any appealable development, the governing body of a port shall notify the commission and other interested persons, organizations, and governmental agencies of the approval of a proposed appealable development and indicate how it is consistent with the appropriate port master plan and this division. An approval of the appealable development by the port governing body pursuant to a certified port master plan shall become effective after the 10th working day after notification of its approval, unless an appeal is filed with the commission within that time. Appeals shall be filed and processed by the commission in the same manner as appeals from local government actions as set forth in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 30600) of this division. No appealable development shall take place until the approval becomes effective.
Cal. WAT § 39018 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 39018
Section 39018
Status: in_force

“Secretary” means the secretary of the board.
Cal. PRC § 6217.8 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 6217.8
Section 6217.8
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, “fund” means the Oil Trust Fund established pursuant to subdivision (b).

(b) The Oil Trust Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury, and the moneys in the fund are hereby appropriated to the commission in accordance with this section.

(c) (1) On or before March 1, 2006, the City of Long Beach shall pay to the commission all money, including both principal and interest, in the abandonment reserve fund that the city created in 1999 and that was the subject of the litigation in State of California ex rel. California State Lands Commission v. City of Long Beach (2005) 125 Cal.App.4th 767.

(2) The Controller shall deposit in the fund any funds paid to the commission pursuant to paragraph (1).

(3) On the last day of each month beginning January 31, 2025, the Controller shall transfer to the fund the amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000) or 50 percent of remaining oil revenue, as described in subdivision (d) of Section 4 of Chapter 138 of the Statutes of 1964, First Extraordinary Session, whichever is greater.

(d) (1) All interest earned on the money in the abandonment reserve fund specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) shall be transferred to the fund.

(2) The commission shall expend the money from the fund solely to finance the costs of well abandonment, pipeline removal, facility removal, remediation, and other costs associated with removal of oil and gas facilities from the Long Beach tidelands that are not the responsibility of other parties.

(3) All money remaining in the fund after completion of all activities described in paragraph (2) shall be transferred to the General Fund.

(e) The moneys deposited in the fund are hereby appropriated to the commission commencing when all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The City of Long Beach adopts a resolution declaring that the oil revenue described in subdivision (d) of Section 4 of Chapter 138 of the Statutes of 1964, First Extraordinary Session, is insufficient to fund the costs of activities described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of this section.

(2) The City of Long Beach transmits to the commission a copy of the resolution and all necessary accompanying documentation, including a plan for expenditures for the activities described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d).

(3) The commission reviews the material provided in paragraph (2) and notifies the Controller within 60 calendar days of receiving the material specified in paragraph (2) that expenditure from the fund may be made so that activities described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) can begin. The commission shall provide a schedule for expenditures for disbursement of moneys from the fund to the City of Long Beach. The commission shall submit a copy of the schedule to the Department of Finance and to the fiscal and appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
Cal. HSC § 25186.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 8 / Section 25186.6
Section 25186.6
Status: in_force

(a)  In any case filed in any court or administrative tribunal, including, but not limited to, the Office of Administrative Hearings, which alleges any violations of this chapter or any statute, regulation, or requirement specified in Section 25186, the prosecuting attorney shall, within 30 days of the date of filing, forward, to the office of Attorney General located in the City of Los Angeles, a summary of the case which provides all of the following information:

(1)  The case name and court or administrative number.

(2)  The court or administrative tribunal in which the case is being prosecuted.

(3)  The agency prosecuting the case.

(4)  The name, business address, and telephone number of the prosecuting attorney.

(5)  The statutes, regulations, or requirements which are alleged to have been violated.

(6)  The date of filing and date or dates of alleged violations.

(7)  A brief summary of the action.

(8)  The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all respondents or defendants in the action.

(9)  The status of the case.

(b)  Within 30 days of the conclusion of a case specified in subdivision (a) by verdict, award, judgment, dismissal, or settlement, the prosecuting attorney shall forward, to the office of the Attorney General located in the City of Los Angeles, an update of the information required by subdivision (a), including a statement describing the final outcome of the case.

(c)  The cases subject to this section shall include those cases which are brought for purposes of clarifying, enforcing, limiting, or overturning any case which arose out of a violation of this chapter or statute, regulation, or requirement specified in Section 25186, including, but not limited to, appeals, actions for contempt, and revocations of probation.
Cal. BPC § 2229 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 12 / Section 2229
Section 2229
Status: in_force

(a) Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Division of Medical Quality, the California Board of Podiatric Medicine, and administrative law judges of the Medical Quality Hearing Panel in exercising their disciplinary authority.

(b) In exercising his or her disciplinary authority an administrative law judge of the Medical Quality Hearing Panel, the division, or the California Board of Podiatric Medicine, shall, wherever possible, take action that is calculated to aid in the rehabilitation of the licensee, or where, due to a lack of continuing education or other reasons, restriction on scope of practice is indicated, to order restrictions as are indicated by the evidence.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the division, the California Board of Podiatric Medicine, and the enforcement program shall seek out those licensees who have demonstrated deficiencies in competency and then take those actions as are indicated, with priority given to those measures, including further education, restrictions from practice, or other means, that will remove those deficiencies. Where rehabilitation and protection are inconsistent, protection shall be paramount.
Cal. HSC § 123500 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 123500
Section 123500
Status: in_force

The department shall monitor the delivery of services under contracts, grants, and agreements provided for in this article through a uniform health data collection system that utilizes epidemiologic methodology. The department may collect data from providers receiving funds through this program as necessary to evaluate program effectiveness.
Cal. HSC § 25919.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 10.4 / Section 25919.3
Section 25919.3
Status: in_force

“Employee,” as used in this chapter, means every person who is required or directed by any employer, to engage in any employment, and who performs that employment other than on a casual or incidental basis in any building subject to this chapter, or any person contracting with an owner who is required or directed to perform services, other than on a casual or incidental basis, in any building subject to this chapter.
Cal. WIC § 11403.05 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 11403.05
Section 11403.05
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall include all of the following on a flyer for the Independent Living Program created by the department, the form used for a nonminor dependent to enter into a mutual agreement described in subdivision (u) of Section 11400, the form used for a nonminor dependent to enter into a voluntary reentry agreement described in subdivision (z) of Section 11400, the form used to create a transitional independent living plan described in paragraph (16) of subdivision (g) of Section 16501.1, the department’s Internet Web site for the Independent Living Program, and the Office of the State Foster Care Ombudsperson’s Internet Web site:

(1) The voter registration page on the Secretary of State’s Internet Web site.

(2) The toll-free telephone number maintained by the Secretary of State that contains election-related information.

(3) The email address of the Secretary of State.

(b) A county social worker may provide a voter registration form to a child 16 years of age or older or a nonminor dependent concurrent with the provision of a form identified in subdivision (a).

(c) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of an all-county letter or similar instructions, without taking any regulatory action.
Cal. SHC § 30112 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 30112
Section 30112
Status: in_force

The department and commission shall consider the inclusion of bicycle and pedestrian facilities on each new toll bridge designed and constructed pursuant to this division, including appropriate connections thereto. Such facilities shall be included on each such new bridge if the commission finds that they are economically and physically feasible. If the commission finds such facilities are not feasible, it shall report its findings to the Legislature at least one year prior to commencement of construction, including the facts on which the commission based its decision.

The cost of the bicycle and pedestrian facilities on the approaches to the toll bridge shall be paid by the commission as a part of the cost of construction of the toll bridge, unless the cost of such facilities is to be paid by a governmental agency other than a state agency. The feasibility study for such facilities shall reflect whether the commission or a governmental agency other than a state agency shall pay the cost of such facilities.

The Legislature finds that the increased use of the bicycle is a desirable activity which should be encouraged by the improvement of access available to that mode of transportation. It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this section, to provide for the use of toll bridges by both pedestrians and bicycles, wherever this is economically and physically feasible.
Cal. WIC § 18524 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 6 / Section 18524
Section 18524
Status: in_force

Reports of payments of relief and of payments for the cost of administration thereof made under this chapter shall be presented by the respective counties at times and in the form prescribed by the department.

Such reports shall be audited by the department and the State Controller and, when and in the amount approved, shall be allowed to the county as a credit to apply against advances made under the terms of Section 18523.
Cal. PRC § 25724 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 8.3 / Section 25724
Section 25724
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning no later than the 2024–25 fiscal year, the Department of General Services shall ensure that at least 50 percent of the light-duty vehicles purchased for the state vehicle fleet each fiscal year are zero-emission vehicles.

(b) This section shall not apply to vehicles that have special performance requirements necessary for the protection of public safety, as defined by the Department of General Services.

(c) (1) If the Department of General Services determines that it cannot meet the needs of the state while fulfilling the requirements of this section, the department shall hold a public hearing to make that finding, notify the Secretary of State of the finding, and cease to implement this section.

(2) The Department of General Services may base the finding required pursuant to paragraph (1) on a determination that fulfilling the requirements of this section would result in costs that are not substantially absorbable by the department when purchasing those light-duty vehicles.
Cal. INS § 10270.9 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 10270.9
Section 10270.9
Status: in_force

No group disability policy shall be issued or delivered in this state nor, except as otherwise provided in Sections 10270.91 and 10270.98, shall an insurer provide or agree to provide group disability coverage until a copy of the form of the policy is filed with the commissioner and approved by him in accordance with Article 2 of this chapter as meeting in substance the reasonably applicable provisions and requirements of either Articles 3, 4 and 5 of this chapter or Articles 3a, 4a and 5a of this chapter; provided, however, that the insurer may, at its option, substitute for one or more of such provisions of Articles 4a and 5a corresponding provisions of different wording approved by the commissioner which are in each instance not less favorable in any respect to the policyholder, the certificate holder or the beneficiary. On and after January 1, 1957, no group disability policy shall be issued or delivered in this state unless the form thereof has been approved, as required by this section, as meeting in substance the provisions and requirements of Articles 3a, 4a and 5a of this chapter which are reasonably applicable; provided, however, that the insurer may, at its option, substitute for one or more of such provisions of Articles 4a and 5a corresponding provisions of different wording approved by the commissioner which are in each instance not less favorable in any respect to the policyholder, the certificate holder or the beneficiary.

Except as provided by Section 10314, no group disability policy shall be issued or delivered to any person in this state nor shall any endorsement for any such policy be issued which contains any provision contradictory, in whole or in part, of any of the provisions promulgated by the commissioner as being required or optional or alternative provisions to be incorporated into such policy in accordance with the rules promulgated by him for their use.
Cal. HSC § 25299.51.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.75 / Article 6 / Section 25299.51.4
Section 25299.51.4
Status: in_force

(a) On or before June 1, 2016, the board shall conduct an analysis of whether the ranking criteria for the payment of claims pursuant to Sections 25299.57 and 25299.58, with regard to owners and operators of tanks that are small businesses, as specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 25299.52, should be revised to better achieve the goal of ranking claims based on the claimant’s ability to pay for cleanup. The board shall consider, but is not limited to consideration of, all of the following factors in its analysis:

(1) Whether single location revenues or other factors should be considered rather than aggregate affiliate income.

(2) Whether gallons of fuel throughput should be considered rather than aggregate affiliate income.

(3) Whether other factors should be considered to ensure equitable qualification under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 25299.52.

(b) The board shall consult with stakeholders of the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund, including claimant and industry representatives, when preparing the analysis required by this section.

(c) The board shall coordinate with the State Board of Equalization and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to obtain data collected by these agencies that would be relevant to the conduct of the analysis required by this section.

(d) Within 90 days after completing the analysis required by this section, the board shall post the results on the board’s Internet Web site.
Cal. FAC § 42881 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 42881
Section 42881
Status: in_force

The enforcing officer may, and if requested by an enforcing officer of the county of destination shall, affix a warning notice to any vehicle or other means of transportation, or to any load or lot, of fruits, nuts, or vegetables which do not conform to the standards which are established by this division, whether or not the fruits, nuts, or vegetables are exempt from such standards, and serve a disposal order upon the owner or person that has custody or possession of any such load or lot.
Cal. BPC § 8774.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 15 / Article 5 / Section 8774.5
Section 8774.5
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the filing of a record of survey, amended record of survey, or certificate of correction for recordation pursuant to this chapter, the surveyor or engineer who prepared the document shall transmit a copy of the document, including all recording information, to the county surveyor, who shall maintain an index, by geographic location, of the documents.

(b) The county surveyor may charge a fee equal to the fee charged for recording the documents specified in subdivision (a), for purposes of financing the costs of maintaining the index of those documents.

(c) The requirements of this section shall not apply to any county which requires the documents specified in subdivision (a) to be transmitted to the county surveyor and requires that official to maintain an index of those documents.
Cal. WIC § 5332 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 5332
Section 5332
Status: in_force

(a) Antipsychotic medication, as defined in subdivision (l) of Section 5008, may be administered to any person subject to detention pursuant to Section 5150, 5250, 5260, 5270.15, or 5270.70, if that person does not refuse that medication following disclosure of the right to refuse medication as well as information required to be given to persons pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 5152 and subdivision (b) of Section 5213.

(b) If any person subject to detention pursuant to Section 5150, 5250, 5260, 5270.15, or 5270.70, and for whom antipsychotic medication has been prescribed, orally refuses or gives other indication of refusal of treatment with that medication, the medication shall be administered only when treatment staff have considered and determined that treatment alternatives to involuntary medication are unlikely to meet the needs of the patient, and upon a determination of that person’s incapacity to refuse the treatment, in a hearing held for that purpose.

(c) Each hospital in conjunction with the hospital medical staff or any other treatment facility in conjunction with its clinical staff shall develop internal procedures for facilitating the filing of petitions for capacity hearings and other activities required pursuant to this chapter.

(d) When a person is subject to detention pursuant to Section 5150, 5250, 5260, 5270.15, or 5270.70, the agency or facility providing the treatment shall acquire the person’s medication history, if possible.

(e) In the case of an emergency, as defined in subdivision (m) of Section 5008, a person detained pursuant to Section 5150, 5250, 5260, 5270.15, or 5270.70 may be treated with antipsychotic medication over the person’s objection prior to a capacity hearing, but only with antipsychotic medication that is required to treat the emergency condition, which shall be provided in the manner least restrictive to the personal liberty of the patient. It is not necessary for harm to take place or become unavoidable prior to intervention.