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Cal. PUC § 713 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 713
Section 713
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Golden State Energy may commence an eminent domain action to acquire all or substantially all of Pacific Gas and Electric Company only if the commission determines that Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s certificate of public convenience and necessity for the provision of electrical or gas service should be revoked pursuant to any process or procedures adopted by the commission in its Decision 20-05-053. Golden State Energy may exclude from the acquisition only property not directly related to providing electrical or gas service.

(2) Golden State Energy may take possession of Pacific Gas and Electric Company property upon deposit in court, and prompt release, of an amount determined by the court to be the probable amount of just compensation.

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

(1) “Decision 20-05-053” means Decision 20-05-053 (May 28, 2019) Decision Approving Reorganization Plan in Investigation 19-09-016 (September 26, 2019) Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission’s Own Motion to Consider the Ratemaking and Other Implications of a Proposed Plan for Resolution of Voluntary Case filed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, In re Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Case No. 19-30088.

(2) “Pacific Gas and Electric Company” means Pacific Gas and Electric Company, PG&E Corporation, any subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing holding any assets related to the provision of electrical or gas service within Pacific Gas and Electric Company‘s service territory, and any successor to any of the foregoing.

(3) “Property” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1235.170 of the Code of Civil Procedure, including any franchise rights and stock.
Cal. INS § 1802.73 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 1802.73
Section 1802.73
Status: in_force

The application shall be in writing, verified, and shall state:

(a) The nature of all bail licenses held by the applicant and the period during which the applicant was authorized to transact bail business under each;

(b) All of the counties in which the applicant transacted bail under the authority of each license;

(c) That all bail transacted by applicant, and his solicitors and employees, if any, has been exonerated by order of court, and that his liability as surety on all bail transactions has been discharged;

(d) The date upon which the last liability of the applicant on a bail transaction was fully exonerated and discharged;

(e) That all moneys collected or received by the applicant, and his solicitors and employees, if any, have been paid to the person or persons entitled thereto and have in all respects been fully and properly accounted for.
Cal. VEH § 22509 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 9 / Section 22509
Section 22509
Status: in_force

Local authorities within the reasonable exercise of their police powers may adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution providing that no person driving, or in control of, or in charge of, a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand on any highway unattended when upon any grade exceeding 3 percent within any business or residence district without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means.
Cal. WAT § 74612 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 74612
Section 74612
Status: in_force

A district may carry out and perform the terms of any contract so made.
Cal. HSC § 11811 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 11811
Section 11811
Status: in_force

Counties shall have broad discretion in the choice of services they utilize to alleviate the alcohol and other drug problems of specific population groups and the community. Those services shall include services for alcohol and other drug use prevention and treatment.
Cal. WAT § 9277 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 9277
Section 9277
Status: in_force

The judgment shall refer to the assessment apportioned to each county separately and it shall be sufficient to refer to the portions of the assessment which are affected by the judgment.
Cal. PRC § 5580 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5580
Section 5580
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 5594 or any other law, upon approval by the board of directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, the design-build process described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code may be used to award contracts for the construction, restoration, and improvement of buildings and facilities, the construction, restoration, and improvement of public access and recreation facilities, and nature-based infrastructure projects, including, but not limited to, habitat restoration projects, enhancement and remediation projects, and watershed, stream corridor, and pond improvement projects in that district.

(b) The minimum project limitation of one million dollars ($1,000,000), as described in subdivision (a) of Section 22162 of the Public Contract Code, shall not apply to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.

(c) For purposes of this section, all references in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to “local agency” shall mean the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and its board of directors.
Cal. COM § 9617 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 6 / Section 9617
Section 9617
Status: in_force

(a) A secured party’s disposition of collateral after default does all of the following:

(1) Transfers to a transferee for value all of the debtor’s rights in the collateral.

(2) Discharges the security interest under which the disposition is made.

(3) Discharges any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien.

(b) A transferee that acts in good faith takes free of the rights and interests described in subdivision (a), even if the secured party fails to comply with this division or the requirements of any judicial proceeding.

(c) If a transferee does not take free of the rights and interests described in subdivision (a), the transferee takes the collateral subject to all of the following:

(1) The debtor’s rights in the collateral.

(2) The security interest or agricultural lien under which the disposition is made.

(3) Any other security interest or other lien.
Cal. WAT § 11753 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 5 / Section 11753
Section 11753
Status: in_force

All bonds issued are negotiable instruments.
Cal. RTC § 255.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 255.1
Section 255.1
Status: in_force

The assessor, whenever in his judgment good cause exists, may grant a reasonable extension of time for filing a claim for the homeowners’ property tax exemption to any claimant who has filed a timely claim, but the claim is otherwise defective because it lacks either any of the required information or the signature of the claimant.

Only one extension shall be allowed to such claimant for any one filing period. No extension shall be more than six months from the due date provided for filing the claim, unless the assessor does not find and notify the claimant of the defect within a reasonable time to allow resubmission of the defective claim as corrected before the expiration of the six-month extension, in which case the assessor shall extend the permissible period for filing no more than three months from the time the defect or defects are found and the claimant is notified.
Cal. WIC § 14005.38 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14005.38
Section 14005.38
Status: in_force

(a) The principal and interest of a 529 savings plan shall be excluded from consideration for purposes of any asset or resources test to determine eligibility for Medi-Cal benefits with respect to an applicant or beneficiary whose eligibility is not determined using MAGI-based financial methods.

(b) The qualified distributions from a 529 savings account shall be excluded from consideration for purposes of any income test to determine eligibility for Medi-Cal benefits with respect to an applicant or beneficiary.

(c) The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this section:

(1) “529 savings plan” means a qualified tuition program that satisfies the requirements of Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) “MAGI-based financial methods” means income calculated using the financial methodologies described in Section 1396a(e)(14) of Title 42 of the United States Code, and as added by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) as originally enacted and as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152) and any subsequent amendments.

(d) The department shall seek any necessary approvals from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement this section. The department shall implement this section only in a manner that is consistent with federal Medicaid law and regulations, and only to the extent that the necessary approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is not jeopardized.
Cal. BPC § 7053 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 7053
Section 7053
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Article 10 (commencing with Section 7150), this chapter does not apply to any person who engages in the activities herein regulated as an employee who receives wages as his or her sole compensation, does not customarily engage in an independently established business, and does not have the right to control or discretion as to the manner of performance so as to determine the final results of the work performed.
Cal. PRC § 5019.71 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.7 / Section 5019.71
Section 5019.71
Status: in_force

Natural preserves consist of distinct nonmarine areas of outstanding natural or scientific significance established within the boundaries of other state park system units. The purpose of natural preserves shall be to preserve such features as rare or endangered plant and animal species and their supporting ecosystems, representative examples of plant or animal communities existing in California prior to the impact of civilization, geological features illustrative of geological processes, significant fossil occurrences or geological features of cultural or economic interest, or topographic features illustrative of representative or unique biogeographical patterns. Areas set aside as natural preserves shall be of sufficient size to allow, where possible, the natural dynamics of ecological interaction to continue without interference, and to provide, in all cases, a practicable management unit. Habitat manipulation shall be permitted only in those areas found by scientific analysis to require manipulation to preserve the species or associations that constitute the basis for the establishment of the natural preserve.
Cal. WAT § 37854 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 8.1 / Chapter 3 / Section 37854
Section 37854
Status: in_force

All outstanding bonded and other indebtedness of the water storage district and of the California water district at the time of the merger is hereby assumed by the surviving district, and all bondholders and creditors of the two districts may enforce their rights against the surviving district in like manner as might have been done against the water storage district or the California water district if the two districts had not been merged.
Cal. FAC § 73255 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 6 / Section 73255
Section 73255
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to navel oranges produced only for the producer’s home use or where the navel oranges are used only for ornamental purposes. However, the producer shall file an affidavit with the commission stating that his or her navel oranges are not produced for commercial purposes. In any event, no production of navel oranges for fresh shipment is exempt from the assessment under this article when it is marketed.
Cal. HSC § 1399.75 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 11 / Section 1399.75
Section 1399.75
Status: in_force

(a) This article shall apply to the restructuring or conversion of nonprofit mutual benefit health care service plans to the extent these plans have held or currently hold assets subject to a charitable trust obligation, as determined by the director.

(b) Nonprofit mutual benefit health care service plans that do not have, or have only a partial, charitable trust obligation, and that intend to convert or restructure their activities shall, prior to the conversion or restructuring, secure approval from the director.

(c) Prior to approving a mutual benefit health care service plan restructuring or conversion under subdivision (b), the director shall find that the plan has complied with its noncharitable obligations including, but not limited to, any obligations set forth in its articles of incorporation regarding the dedication and distribution of assets.

(d) The director, in carrying out the department’s responsibilities under subdivision (c), may apply, to the extent appropriate in each case as determined by the director, the beneficiary protections authorized in this act, including, but not limited to, protections concerning the fair market value of assets, the avoidance of conflicts of interest, and the avoidance of undue influence or control, with respect to a mutual benefit plan’s proposed disposition of assets.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the director’s, Attorney General’s, or a court’s authority under existing law to impose charitable trust obligations upon any or all of the assets of a mutual benefit corporation or otherwise treat a mutual benefit corporation in the same manner as a public benefit corporation.
Cal. PCC § 19208 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2.5 / Section 19208
Section 19208
Status: in_force

Nothing in this part is intended, nor shall it be construed to permit, the application of provisions of this code that do not apply to state agencies and departments.
Cal. HSC § 13871 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 13871
Section 13871
Status: in_force

(a)  Any citation issued by a district for violation of a fire prevention code or a district ordinance may be processed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 17 of the Penal Code.

(b)  Every person who fails or refuses to correct or eliminate a fire or life hazard after written order of a district board or its authorized representative is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c)  Every person who falsely personates a member of a district board or an officer or employee of a district is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(d)  Every misdemeanor is punishable pursuant to Section 19 of the Penal Code.
Cal. PUC § 130650 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 130650
Section 130650
Status: in_force

Committee chairs shall present items from their committee meetings and the recommendation of their committee.
Cal. BPC § 4161.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 4161.5
Section 4161.5
Status: in_force

At such time as federal regulations are promulgated to implement Section 584 of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360eee-3), the board shall immediately identify any standard, requirement, or regulation in California law governing interstate commerce that is in conflict with the federal regulations and act to remove the conflict in the manner permitted by law.
Cal. HNC § 1105 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1105
Section 1105
Status: in_force

This division applies to pilots for Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.
Cal. HSC § 117050 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 117050
Section 117050
Status: in_force

Public fishing shall not be conducted in a reservoir or on its surrounding land if the reservoir is used as a regulating reservoir to meet daily or peak consumption demands and as a terminal reservoir to a water collecting facility and as a distribution reservoir from which water may be supplied for drinking or domestic purposes without full purification treatment after withdrawal from the reservoir.
Cal. VEH § 38231.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 16.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 38231.5
Section 38231.5
Status: in_force

(a) The fee for a special permit issued under Section 38087.5 shall be not less than twenty dollars ($20), as established by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The Department of Parks and Recreation may adjust the special permit fee for a permit issued to a nonresident of this state under Section 38087.5, as necessary, to recover the costs of this program. After deducting its administrative and vendor costs, the Department of Parks and Recreation shall deposit the fees received under this section in the Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund. Money in the fund shall be allocated, upon appropriation, as provided in Sections 5090.50 and 5090.64 of the Public Resources Code.

(b) The Department of Parks and Recreation shall print the special permits required by Section 38087.5 and shall supervise the sale of those permits throughout the state.

(c) The Department of Parks and Recreation shall either distribute and sell the special permits directly or contract with vendors according to rules and regulations established by that department. The vendors shall receive a commission in an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the fee imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) for each special permit sold. The Department of Parks and Recreation may solicit the participation of qualified retail commercial enterprises engaged in the sale or rental of off-highway vehicles, equipment, accessories, or supplies to act as authorized vendors of the special permits and may authorize local and federal agencies that provide off-highway vehicle opportunities to act as authorized vendors of the special permits.
Cal. FAC § 77054 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 16.5 / Article 3 / Section 77054
Section 77054
Status: in_force

When the secretary is required to concur in a decision of the commission, the secretary shall concur, refuse to concur, or request additional information from the commission within 15 working days from notification of the decision.
Cal. VEH § 35710 — California Code / Code veh / Division 15 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 35710
Section 35710
Status: in_force

Whenever any weight limit different from those specified in this code is fixed in accordance with Section 35706 or 35707, the board of supervisors shall cause signs indicating the weight so fixed to be erected at all entrances to the highway upon which the permissible gross weight is altered.
Cal. PRC § 30706 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 30706
Section 30706
Status: in_force

In addition to the other provisions of this chapter, the policies contained in this section shall govern filling seaward of the mean high tide line within the jurisdiction of ports:

(a) The water area to be filled shall be the minimum necessary to achieve the purpose of the fill.

(b) The nature, location, and extent of any fill, including the disposal of dredge spoils within an area designated for fill, shall minimize harmful effects to coastal resources, such as water quality, fish or wildlife resources, recreational resources, or sand transport systems, and shall minimize reductions of the volume, surface area, or circulation of water.

(c)  The fill is constructed in accordance with sound safety standards which will afford reasonable protection to persons and property against the hazards of unstable geologic or soil conditions or of flood or storm waters.

(d) The fill is consistent with navigational safety.
Cal. HSC § 51215 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 5.7 / Section 51215
Section 51215
Status: in_force

The agency shall make loans to finance the construction or rehabilitation of congregate housing for the elderly in an aggregate amount of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000). The loans shall be made from the proceeds of bonds authorized pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 51350.
Cal. PCC § 21490 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 114 / Section 21490
Section 21490
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by the Kern County Water Agency, as provided for in Chapter 1003 of the Statutes of 1961.