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Cal. UIC § 603.5 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 603.5
Section 603.5
Status: in_force

“Employment” includes an individual’s entire service, wherever performed within the United States or Canada, if such service is not covered under the unemployment compensation law of any other state or Canada, and the place from which the service is directed or controlled is in this state.
Cal. PRC § 4031 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 4031
Section 4031
Status: in_force

(a) The department may, with the approval of the Department of General Services, enter into agreements, easements, licenses, or permits to acquire real property rights for the purposes of establishing fire protection, fire prevention, fire suppression, demonstration state forests, pest control, forest and range protection, and enhancement activities and related uses in accordance with subdivisions (b) and (c).

(b) All agreements, easements, licenses, or permits entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be for no more than fair market value.

(c) The Department of General Services shall sign all applicable certificates of acceptance entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) in accordance with Section 27281 of the Government Code.

(d) This section does not allow the department to purchase land for lookout sites or other administrative purposes.
Cal. FIN § 28125 — California Code / Code fin / Division 12.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 28125
Section 28125
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner is authorized to establish relationships or contracts with the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry or other entities designated by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry to collect and maintain records and process transaction fees or other fees related to licensees or other persons subject to this division.

(b) For the purpose of participating in the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry, the commissioner is authorized to waive or modify, in whole or in part, by rule, regulation, or order, any or all of the requirements of this division and to establish new requirements as reasonably necessary to participate in the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry.

(c) The commissioner may use the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry as a channeling agent for requesting information from, and distributing information to, the Department of Justice, any other governmental agency, or any other source, as directed by the commissioner.

(d) The commissioner shall establish a process through which applicants and licensees may challenge information entered into the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry by the commissioner.
Cal. UIC § 2118 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Section 2118
Section 2118
Status: in_force

Any person or employer who, with or without intent to evade, fails to withhold, pursuant to Section 13020, or fails to pay over any tax withheld, is guilty of a misdeameanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both the fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.
Cal. BPC § 25179 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 25179
Section 25179
Status: in_force

(a) Only agave spirits produced entirely from agaves grown within California, without flavoring or coloring additives, may be labeled with the words “California agave spirits” or any combination of the words “California agave spirits,” “California agave,” or a substantially similar description. This section does not preclude the use of the word “California” to describe the location of a distillery.

(b) The department may seize agave spirits labeled in violation of this section, regardless of where they are found, and may dispose of the spirits pursuant to Section 25355.
Cal. FAC § 58557 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 58557
Section 58557
Status: in_force

“Marketing” means the advertising, sale, and distribution of agricultural commodities, including private brands and trade names, in foreign markets.
Cal. BPC § 6086.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 6086.2
Section 6086.2
Status: in_force

All State Bar records pertaining to admissions, licensing, and the administration of the program authorized by Article 14 of this chapter shall be available to the Office of Trial Counsel and the Office of Investigations for use in the investigation and prosecution of complaints against licensees of the State Bar, except to the extent that disclosure is prohibited by law.
Cal. INS § 12693.40 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.2 / Chapter 4 / Section 12693.40
Section 12693.40
Status: in_force

The board shall contract with health plans to provide coverage supplemental to that provided by an applicant’s or applicant’s spouse’s employer-sponsored health plan for the purchasing credit member, if the employer-sponsored plan’s benefits are not 95 percent actuarially equivalent to those provided to subscribers. If supplemental coverage is available and provided, the plan may then, notwithstanding Section 12693.39, become eligible to receive purchasing credits.
Cal. PRC § 4111 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 4111
Section 4111
Status: in_force

The board shall make and enforce such regulations as are necessary and proper for the organization, maintenance, government, and direction of the fire protective system for the prevention and suppression of forest fires which is provided for in this article.
Cal. MVC § 1202 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1202
Section 1202
Status: in_force

The board shall, annually, at least fifteen days before the first day of the month in which the board of supervisors is required by law to levy the taxes required for county purposes, furnish to the board of supervisors and to the auditor estimates in writing of the minimum amount of money required for the payment of the principal of and interest upon all bonded indebtedness of the district; and also of the minimum amount of money required by the district for any other purposes.
Cal. FIN § 22011 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 22011
Section 22011
Status: in_force

A “regulatory ceiling provision” is a statement in a section or subdivision that specifies an original bona fide principal loan amount at or above which that section or subdivision does not apply to a loan.
Cal. PRC § 75089 — California Code / Code prc / Division 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 75089
Section 75089
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, one hundred five million dollars ($105,000,000) of the unissued bonds authorized for the purposes of this division are reallocated for the purposes of, and shall be authorized, issued, and appropriated in accordance with, Division 26.7 (commencing with Section 79700) of the Water Code. The funds available for reallocation shall be made on a pro-rata basis from each bond allocation of this division.
Cal. CIV § 4750 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 4750
Section 4750
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, “personal agriculture” has the same definition as in Section 1940.10.

(b) Any provision of a governing document, as defined in Section 4150, shall be void and unenforceable if it effectively prohibits or unreasonably restricts the use of a homeowner’s backyard for personal agriculture.

(c) (1) This section does not apply to provisions that impose reasonable restrictions on the use of a homeowner’s yard for personal agriculture.

(2) For purposes of this section, “reasonable restrictions” are restrictions that do not significantly increase the cost of engaging in personal agriculture or significantly decrease its efficiency.

(d) This section applies only to yards that are designated for the exclusive use of the homeowner.

(e) This section shall not prohibit a homeowners’ association from applying rules and regulations requiring that dead plant material and weeds, with the exception of straw, mulch, compost, and other organic materials intended to encourage vegetation and retention of moisture in the soil, are regularly cleared from the backyard.
Cal. PRC § 9352 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 8 / Section 9352
Section 9352
Status: in_force

(a) Directors shall be registered voters in the state.

(b) Except as provided in subdivision (d), directors shall (1) reside within the district and either own real property in the district or alternatively have served, pursuant to the district’s rules, for two years or more as an associate director providing advisory or other assistance to the board of directors, or (2) be a designated agent of a resident landowner within the district.

(c) If the board of directors has provided for selection of directors by division, these residency requirements shall apply to the division the director represents, rather than to the district as a whole.

(d) The Legislature finds and declares that the primary function of the Suisun Resource Conservation District and Grasslands Resource Conservation District in maintaining wildlife and wetland habitats will be impaired unless there is adequate opportunity for participation by landowners on the boards of directors of those districts. The Legislature further finds and declares that, because of the natural conditions prevailing in the territory of those districts, the majority of privately owned lands therein are owned by persons residing outside the districts. Therefore, owners of land within the Suisun Resource Conservation District and Grasslands Resource Conservation District, or their agents, may serve on the respective boards of directors thereof, regardless of whether they are residents of the district. For purposes of this subdivision, ownership of land shall be determined from the last equalized assessment roll of the county or counties within which the district is situated.
Cal. FGC § 3470 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 3470
Section 3470
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the state to actively encourage the safe and biologically sound management of wildlife resources on California’s public use airports as regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its agents. The Legislature recognizes that public use airports serving in the United States are operated according to regulations and policies promulgated by the FAA and federal law that protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public in compliance with applicable FAA regulations, standards, policies, and guidance, wildlife hazard management plans, and associated permits.
Cal. INS § 10509.937 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 11 / Section 10509.937
Section 10509.937
Status: in_force

The insurer shall provide the following written disclosures to the beneficiary before the retained asset account is established, unless the insurer has already provided these disclosures pursuant to Section 10509.934:

(a) Payment of the full benefit is accomplished by delivery of the draft book or checkbook.

(b) One draft or check may be written to access the entire amount, including interest, of the retained asset account at any time.

(c) Whether the available settlement options are preserved until the entire balance is withdrawn or the balance drops below the insurer’s minimum balance requirements.

(d) A statement identifying the account as either a checking or draft account and an explanation of how the account works, including, but not limited to, any minimum check or draft amount requirements.

(e) Information about the account services provided and contact information where the beneficiary may request and obtain more details about those services.

(f) A description of any fees charged, if applicable.

(g) The frequency of statements showing the current account balance, the interest credited, drafts or checks written, and any other account activity. The insurer shall send the beneficiary at least one statement per quarter, and a statement for any month in which there has been account activity other than just the crediting of interest.

(h) The guaranteed minimum interest rate to be credited to the account, how the actual interest rate will be determined, and the actual interest rate that would be credited to a newly opened account as of the date the disclosure is issued. The actual interest rate may be disclosed by the insurer with the disclosures provided with the claim documents sent to the beneficiary, through a toll-free telephone number established by the insurer, or through the insurer’s Internet Web site.

(i) That the interest earned on the account may be taxable.

(j) Retained asset account funds held by insurance companies are not guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), but are guaranteed by State Guaranty Associations, and that the State Guaranty Association coverage limits vary by state.

(k) A statement that advises the beneficiary to contact the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (NOLHGA) to learn more about the coverage limitations applicable to his or her account, and that provides the beneficiary with the current Internet Web site address and telephone number for NOLHGA.

(l) A description of the insurer’s policy regarding retained asset accounts that become inactive, including the policy with respect to inactive accounts that are at risk of escheating to the state pursuant to the California Unclaimed Property Law (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1500) of Title 10 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure).
Cal. MVC § 485.3 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 485.3
Section 485.3
Status: in_force

The revenues shall be pledged first to the payment of the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds and to all funds created for the further security of such revenue bonds, including reserve fund, sinking fund, and all other payments required to be made in connection with the revenue bonds.
Cal. PROB § 16010 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 16010
Section 16010
Status: in_force

The trustee has a duty to take reasonable steps to enforce claims that are part of the trust property.
Cal. FAM § 6306.6 — California Code / Code fam / Division 10 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 6306.6
Section 6306.6
Status: in_force

(a) Information about access to self-help services regarding domestic violence restraining orders shall be prominently visible on the superior court’s internet website.

(b) The Judicial Council shall develop or amend rules as necessary to implement this section.
Cal. HSC § 11306 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 11306
Section 11306
Status: in_force

(a) A government agency, controlled substances checking service provider, or agent thereof, shall not collect, maintain, use, or disclose any personal information relating to an individual from whom the agency receives a controlled substance or controlled substance analog for checking or disposal and shall not provide this information to law enforcement.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), collection and disclosure of aggregate information that is not linked to an individual and does not contain a personal identifier may be released to clinicians, public health officials, researchers, or other local and state agencies as requested and may be stored or uploaded onto an internet website.
Cal. RTC § 2513 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 2513
Section 2513
Status: in_force

If an application, tax statement or claim for credit or refund required by law to be filed with a taxing agency on or before a specified date is filed with the taxing agency through the United States mail, properly addressed with the required postage prepaid, it shall be deemed filed on the date shown by the post office cancellation mark stamped on the envelope containing it, or on the date it was mailed if proof satisfactory to the tax collector establishes that the mailing occurred on an earlier date.

If an application, tax statement or claim for credit or refund required by law to be filed with the taxing agency on or before a specified time on a specified date is sent through the United States mail, properly addressed with the required postage prepaid, and the cancellation mark is placed on the envelope after it is deposited in the mail:

(a) Where the cancellation mark shows both date and time, the application, tax statement or claim for credit or refund shall be deemed filed on the date shown by the cancellation mark and by the time specified by law for that date.

(b) Where the cancellation mark shows only the date, the application, tax statement or claim for credit or refund shall be deemed filed within the time and date specified when the cancellation mark bears a date on or before the specified date of filing.
Cal. HSC § 112215 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 112215
Section 112215
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer, or hold for sale any shellfish not in a container bearing a valid certificate number from a state or a nation whose shellfish certification program conforms to the then current Manual of Recommended Practice for Sanitary Control of the Shellfish Industry, issued by the United States Public Health Service.
Cal. WAT § 6460 — California Code / Code wat / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 6460
Section 6460
Status: in_force

The department shall require owners of such dams or reservoirs to perform at their expense such work or tests as necessary to disclose information sufficient to enable the department to determine whether to issue certificates of approval or to issue orders directing further work at the owner’s expense necessary to safeguard life and property. For this purpose, the department may require an owner to lower the water level of, or to empty, the reservoir.
Cal. HSC § 37939 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 37939
Section 37939
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, bonds issued pursuant to this part shall be legal investments for all trust funds, the funds of insurance companies, savings and loan associations, investment companies and banks, both savings and commercial, and shall be legal investments for executors, administrators, guardians, conservators, trustees, and all other fiduciaries. Such bonds shall be legal investments for state school funds and for any funds which may be invested in county, municipal, or school district bonds, and such bonds shall be deemed to be securities which may properly and legally be deposited with, and received by, any state or municipal officer or by any agency or political subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of funds or obligations of the state is now, or may hereafter be, authorized by law, including deposits to secure public funds.
Cal. PRC § 25997.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 19 / Section 25997.1
Section 25997.1
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Fusion Research and Development Innovation Initiative is hereby established within the commission to accelerate the development and growth of fusion energy by advancing fusion science and technology.

(2) The commission, in consultation with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and the Public Utilities Commission, shall establish and administer the initiative to provide financial incentives for projects that advance technologies for fusion energy benefiting California.

(b) The commission may refer to the federal Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee’s (FESAC) Powering the Future: Fusion & Plasmas long-range plan and the 2024 draft report of the FESAC Subcommittee on Facilities Construction Projects to determine the highest priority capabilities.

(c) The commission may adopt guidelines governing the award, eligibility, and administration of funding pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. FAM § 7900 — California Code / Code fam / Division 12 / Part 5 / Section 7900
Section 7900
Status: in_force

The Interstate Compact on Placement of Children as set forth in Section 7901 is hereby adopted and entered into with all other jurisdictions joining therein.
Cal. WAT § 13166 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 13166
Section 13166
Status: in_force

The state board, with the assistance of the regional boards, shall prepare and implement a statewide water quality information storage and retrieval program. Such program shall be coordinated and integrated to the maximum extent practicable with data storage and retrieval programs of other agencies.
Cal. PCC § 10122.5 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 10122.5
Section 10122.5
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Section 10122, all day labor utilized by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall be performed by individuals who are represented by a duly authorized employee representative unless individuals with that qualification are not reasonably available.
Cal. BPC § 1806 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 8 / Section 1806
Section 1806
Status: in_force

The income of a dental corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person (as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act) shall not in any manner accrue to the benefit of that shareholder or his or her shares in the dental corporation.
Cal. HSC § 50602 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 50602
Section 50602
Status: in_force

The definitions contained in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 50050) of Part 1 shall apply to this chapter, except as follows:

(a)  “Assisted housing development” has the same meaning as in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 65863.10 of the Government Code.

(b)  “Fund” means the Preservation Opportunity Fund created by Section 50601.
Cal. BPC § 8645 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 14 / Article 7 / Section 8645
Section 8645
Status: in_force

Impersonation of any state, county or city inspector or official is a ground for disciplinary action.
Cal. FAC § 6464 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 6464
Section 6464
Status: in_force

If the pest may be exterminated by treatment or processing which is prescribed by the director and it is determined by the inspecting officer that the nature of the pest is such that no damage can be caused to agriculture in this state through such treatment or processing or any procedure which is incidental thereto, the shipment may be treated or processed under the supervision of the inspecting officer at the expense of the owner or bailee in the manner, and within the time, which is specified by the inspecting officer.