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Cal. HSC § 50913 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 50913
Section 50913
Status: in_force

[Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 28, Sec. 87.   (SB 170)   Effective June 29, 2026.   Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.\n   Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.   See later operative version added by Sec. 88 of Stats. 2026, Ch. 28.]
(a) For its activities under this division, the executive director shall prepare a preliminary budget on or before December 1 of each year for the ensuing fiscal year to be reviewed by the Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing, the Director of Finance, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

(b) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.

[Repealed (in Sec. 87) and added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 28, Sec. 88.   (SB 170)   Effective June 29, 2026.   Operative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.]
(a) For its activities under this division, the executive director shall prepare a preliminary budget on or before December 1 of each year for the ensuing fiscal year to be reviewed by the Secretary of California Housing and Homelessness, the Director of Finance, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2026.
Cal. WAT § 71061 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 71061
Section 71061
Status: in_force

The cities proposed to be included in the district need not be contiguous, and the unincorporated territory may consist of one or more parcels which need not be contiguous to each other or to any such city or cities.
Cal. HSC § 78320 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 78320
Section 78320
Status: in_force

There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purpose of this article, an amount equal to the sum of all of the following:

(a) The sum, annually, that will be necessary to pay the principal of, and the interest on, the bonds issued and sold pursuant to this article, as the principal and interest become due and payable.

(b) The sum that is necessary to carry out Section 78325, which sum is appropriated without regard to fiscal years, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code.
Cal. CIV § 1799.5 — California Code / Code civ / Division 3 / Part 4 / Title 1.83 / Section 1799.5
Section 1799.5
Status: in_force

(a) “Precomputed interest” means interest, as that term is contemplated by the Truth in Lending Act, 15 United States Code 1605(a)(1), which is (1) computed by multiplying the original balance of the loan by a rate and multiplying that product by the number of payment periods elapsing between the date of the loan and the date of the last scheduled payment and (2) either added to the original principal balance of the loan in advance or subtracted from the loan proceeds.

(b) No loan which is made to a natural person primarily for personal, family, or household purposes shall provide for the payment of precomputed interest if the date on which the final installment is due, according to the original terms of the loan, is more than 62 months after the date of the loan.

(c) For purposes of determining whether a loan is covered by this title, the lender may conclusively rely on any written statement of intended purpose signed by the borrower. Such written statement may be a separate statement signed by the borrower or may be contained in a loan application or other document signed by the borrower.

(d) For purposes of this title, the term “loan” does not include the forbearance of a debt arising from a sale or lease of property and does not include any loan arising under an open end credit plan.

(e) This title shall apply only to loans made on or after January 1, 1983.
Cal. CIV § 1799.6 — California Code / Code civ / Division 3 / Part 4 / Title 1.83 / Section 1799.6
Section 1799.6
Status: in_force

Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceable.
Cal. CIV § 56.186 — California Code / Code civ / Division 1 / Part 2.6 / Chapter 2.6 / Section 56.186
Section 56.186
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Cal. PROB § 8964 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 8964
Section 8964
Status: in_force

If more than one probate referee appraises or participates in the appraisal of property in the estate, each is entitled to the share of the commission agreed upon by the referees or, absent an agreement, that the court allows. In no case shall the total commission for all referees exceed the maximum commission that would be allowable for a single referee.
Cal. FIN § 12316 — California Code / Code fin / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 12316
Section 12316
Status: in_force

If a prorater contracts for, receives or makes any charge in excess of the maximum permitted by this division, except as the result of an accidental and bona fide error, the prorater’s contract with the debtor shall be void and the prorater shall return to the debtor all charges received from the debtor.
Cal. HSC § 1588.7 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.3 / Article 5.5 / Section 1588.7
Section 1588.7
Status: in_force

(a) The department, unless otherwise specified in the interagency agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1572 or pursuant to annual Budget Act requirements, shall adopt specific guidelines for the establishment of grant-supported activities, including criteria for evaluation of each activity and monitoring to assure compliance with grant conditions and applicable regulations of the department. Funds shall be awarded only after the applicant’s proposal is approved by the department or the California Department of Aging pursuant to the guidelines established for these grants.

(b) The department, unless otherwise specified by annual Budget Act requirements, shall develop a contract with each selected project.
Cal. LAB § 1423 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 4.2 / Section 1423
Section 1423
Status: in_force

Effective July 1, 2018, every employer shall register with the commissioner annually.
Cal. HSC § 121120 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 4 / Chapter 10 / Section 121120
Section 121120
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall preclude disclosure of information in order to further research efforts, including, but not limited to, the publication, dissemination, or sharing of raw data, statistics, or case studies, so long as no confidential research records concerning any research subject are disclosed.
Cal. INS § 1752 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 15 / Section 1752
Section 1752
Status: in_force

The commissioner may issue a limited lines travel insurance agent license to any organization engaged in transacting travel insurance through travel retailers not otherwise meeting the conditions set forth in Section 1754.
Cal. HSC § 116365.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 116365.5
Section 116365.5
Status: in_force

(a)  The Department of Health Services shall commence the process for adopting a primary drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium that complies with the criteria established under Section 116365.

(b)  The department shall report to the Legislature on its progress in developing a primary drinking standard for hexavalent chromium by January 1, 2003.

(c)  The department shall establish a primary drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium on or before January 1, 2004.
Cal. WAT § 47961 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 13 / Article 3 / Section 47961
Section 47961
Status: in_force

The enforcement of the collection of district assessments under this chapter may be had in the same manner and by the same means as provided by law for the enforcement of liens of county taxes.
Cal. HSC § 112575 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 7 / Section 112575
Section 112575
Status: in_force

Storage of fish and game by patrons shall comply with federal and state fish and game laws. All pertinent abstracts of state and federal fish and game regulations shall be furnished by the department and shall be conspicuously displayed in the locker plant.
Cal. PRC § 3690 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 6 / Section 3690
Section 3690
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be deemed a preemption by the state of any existing right of cities and counties to enact and enforce laws and regulations regulating the conduct and location of oil production activities, including, but not limited to, zoning, fire prevention, public safety, nuisance, appearance, noise, fencing, hours of operation, abandonment, and inspection.
Cal. PROB § 7600.6 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 7600.6
Section 7600.6
Status: in_force

A funeral director in control of the decedent’s remains pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 7100 of the Health and Safety Code shall notify the public administrator if none of the persons described in paragraphs (2) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 7100 of the Health and Safety Code exist, can be found after reasonable inquiry, or can be contacted by reasonable means.
Cal. FAC § 4360 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 3 / Chapter 9 / Section 4360
Section 4360
Status: in_force

After the award of a lease or entering into an agreement for the use of the Del Mar Race Track, the commission shall meet from time to time to review the operation of the lease or agreement, and the master plan, and any other related matters. It shall also make such recommendations as it deems proper to the Legislature, other state agencies, including, but not limited to, the 22nd District Agricultural Association, and to the lessee or user of the property.
Cal. HSC § 1567.83 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 9.7 / Section 1567.83
Section 1567.83
Status: in_force

(a) When the State Department of Social Services determines that urgent action is necessary to protect consumers residing in a community crisis home from physical or mental abuse, abandonment, or any other substantial threat to their health and safety, the State Department of Social Services shall notify the State Department of Developmental Services. The State Department of Developmental Services may request that the regional center or centers take action within 24 hours, which may include, as appropriate, the removal of a consumer from the community crisis home or obtaining alternative or additional services. When possible, an individual program plan (IPP) meeting shall be convened to determine the appropriate action pursuant to this section. In any case, an IPP meeting shall be convened within 30 days following an action pursuant to this section.

(b) Nothing in this article shall interfere with the authority of the State Department of Social Services to temporarily suspend or revoke the license of a community crisis home pursuant to Section 1550.
Cal. WAT § 21189 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 21189
Section 21189
Status: in_force

The board may adopt and carry into effect a contract or contracts of group insurance, a system of group annuities, a system of medical and hospital service, or any two or more of these, for the benefit of such of the officers, including directors, and employees of the district as accept the same and who have authorized the board to make any necessary deductions from their compensation for the payment of a portion of the premium thereon. Contracts of group insurance, systems of group annuities, or systems of medical and hospital service, which include benefits to dependents of officers and employees or retired officers and employees are contracts of group insurance, systems of group annuities, or systems of medical and hospital service for the benefit of officers and employees for the purposes of this section. The board may make such deductions, and may pay the remainder of such premiums from any funds of the district not required to be devoted to a specific purpose. The board may pay such portion of the premiums thereon or attributable thereto as it determines to be advisable. The board may arrange or contract for a contract or contracts of group insurance, a system of group annuities, or a system of medical and hospital service, or any two or more of these, with any private or public agency, nonprofit membership corporation, or any insurance company or agent authorized by or pursuant to law to transact such business within this State. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the provisions of Chapter 250, Statutes of 1939, or of Section 1157 of the Government Code insofar as such provisions apply to districts and officers and employees thereof.
Cal. SHC § 378 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 378
Section 378
Status: in_force

Route 78 is from:

(a) Route 5 near Oceanside to Route 15 near Escondido.

(b) Route 15 near Escondido to Route 86 passing near Ramona, Santa Ysabel, and Julian.

(c) Route 86 near Brawley to Route 10 near Blythe.

The portion of the route described in subdivision (c) between the easterly junction of Route 115 and the Imperial-Riverside county line shall be known and designated as the “Ben Hulse Highway.”
Cal. PRC § 30008 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 30008
Section 30008
Status: in_force

This division shall constitute California’s coastal zone management program within the coastal zone for purposes of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451, et seq.) and any other federal act heretofore or hereafter enacted or amended that relates to the planning or management of coastal zone resources; provided, however, that within federal lands excluded from the coastal zone pursuant to the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, the State of California shall, consistent with applicable federal and state laws, continue to exercise the full range of powers, rights, and privileges it now possesses or which may be granted.
Cal. RTC § 19542.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 19542.1
Section 19542.1
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this article, it shall be unlawful for any person described in Section 19542 to willfully inspect any confidential information furnished or secured pursuant to this part, Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001). For purposes of this section, “inspection” means any examination of confidential information. Any willful unauthorized inspection or unwarranted disclosure or use of confidential information by the persons described in Section 19542 is a misdemeanor.

(b) The Franchise Tax Board shall notify a taxpayer of any known incidents of willful unauthorized inspection or unwarranted disclosure or use of his or her confidential tax records, but only if criminal charges have been filed for the willful unauthorized inspection or unwarranted disclosure.
Cal. HSC § 108815 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Section 108815
Section 108815
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall apply to products produced by a laboratory licensed under Section 351 of Title III of the Public Health Service Act (Public Law 410, Chapter 373, Seventy-eighth Congress, Second Session).
Cal. PRC § 37001 — California Code / Code prc / Division 28 / Chapter 1 / Section 37001
Section 37001
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) The continued economic development of California will be fostered and improved if conflicts over the use of natural resources can be resolved without litigation or disputes.

(b) The economic development of California can be facilitated if endangered species and other forms of plants, fish, and wildlife can be protected quickly and efficiently, so that development and agricultural use can proceed on other lands.

(c) Water allocation decisions could be eased if water could be provided for fish, wildlife, and aquatic and riparian habitat without objection by other water users.

(d) The intent of this division is to accommodate economic development and resolve land use and water disputes in a manner beneficial to all people in California, and to the benefit of California environmental quality.

(e) The further intent of this division is to foster partnerships between the public and private sectors to resolve disputes and promote economic growth and environmental quality.

(f) Conservation easements protect land, keep land in private ownership and on the tax rolls, and, where appropriate, are the preferred method to protect agricultural and habitat values.

(g) The value of wildlife habitat to the state is very high, especially in the case of implementing habitat conservation plans and multispecies conservation plans.

(h) Habitat stewardship shall be assisted and rewarded, and it is in the state’s interest to encourage landowners to perceive habitat as an asset rather than a liability.

(i) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this division, to provide an additional tool for the protection of wildlife habitat, open space, and agricultural lands. However, there continues to be a recognized need for additional funding sources for park, wildlife, and recreation facilities, as well as for the preservation of open space and agricultural lands.

(j) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this division to protect wildlife habitat, open space, and agricultural lands by providing up to one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) in tax credits for donations of qualified land.
Cal. BPC § 7139.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 8.5 / Section 7139.5
Section 7139.5
Status: in_force

Grants shall be made pursuant to this article to public postsecondary educational institutions that meet the qualifications specified in Section 7139.4 in the following amounts:

(a) Three thousand dollars ($3,000) per graduate during the past academic year for institutions qualifying under subdivision (a) of Section 7139.4.

(b) Three thousand dollars ($3,000) per graduate during the past academic year for institutions qualifying under subdivision (b) of Section 7139.4.

(c) Three thousand dollars ($3,000) per graduate placed with California licensed contractors during the past academic year for institutions qualifying under subdivision (c) of Section 7139.4. These funds shall be used for the purpose of becoming accredited by the American Council for Construction Education and shall be available for up to three years. The board may continue to provide this grant to an institution that in its judgment is meeting the intent of this act and is continuing its development towards accreditation.

(d) Institutions qualifying under subdivision (d) of Section 7139.4 may receive a grant in an amount up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per year for up to two years. Thereafter, these institutions may receive grants based upon the criteria described in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive. The board may continue to award a grant to an institution that in its judgment is meeting the intent of this article and is continuing its development towards accreditation.
Cal. PRC § 42423 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 4 / Section 42423
Section 42423
Status: in_force

(a) No later than 90 days before a budget is submitted to the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the department and the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall notify each program operator of each agency’s respective anticipated actual and reasonable regulatory costs directly related to implementing and enforcing this chapter in relation to the program operator’s activities as the criteria for those costs are defined in the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 42420.2. This may include the actual and reasonable costs associated with regulatory regulation development pursuant to Section 42420.2 and other startup activities prior to stewardship plan submittal and approval, relative to the role of the program operator’s program compared to other programs.

(b) Program operators shall, on a schedule determined by the department and the Department of Toxic Substances Control, as applicable to each agency’s fees, pay the department and the Department of Toxic Substances Control, respectively, fees incurred to reimburse the department and the Department of Toxic Substances Control for incurred costs as described in subdivision (a). The fees shall not exceed the department’s or the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s actual and reasonable regulatory costs to implement and enforce this chapter as the criteria for those costs are defined in the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 42420.2. The fees shall be paid by each producer, either individually, if the producer is complying with the requirements of this chapter individually, or through a stewardship organization.

(c) (1) The department and the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall deposit all moneys received from a program operator pursuant to this section into the Covered Battery Recycling Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury.

(2) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys in the Covered Battery Recycling Fund shall be expended by the department and the Department of Toxic Substances Control to implement and enforce this chapter, as well as to reimburse any outstanding loans made from other funds used to finance regulation development and startup costs of the department’s and the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s activities pursuant to this chapter.

(3) The moneys in the Covered Battery Recycling Fund shall not be expended for any other purpose.
Cal. SHC § 2004.5 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 2004.5
Section 2004.5
Status: in_force

Streets in any city which has not held an election of municipal officers within a period of 10 years preceding the date of the proposed inclusion shall be included in the road system of the county in which such city is located.
Cal. RTC § 45163 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 1.1 / Section 45163
Section 45163
Status: in_force

(a) Any return, declaration, statement, or other document required to be made under this part that is filed using electronic media shall be filed and authenticated pursuant to any method or form the board may prescribe.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, any return, declaration, statement, or other document otherwise required to be signed that is filed by the taxpayer using electronic media in a form as required by the board shall be deemed to be a signed, valid original document, including upon reproduction to paper form by the board.

(c) Electronic media includes, but is not limited to, computer modem, magnetic media, optical disk, facsimile machine, or telephone.