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Cal. HSC § 40603 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.7 / Section 40603
Section 40603
Status: in_force

(a)  The district shall establish expedited permit review and project assistance mechanisms for facilities or projects that are directly related to research and development, demonstration, or commercialization of electric and other clean fuel vehicle technologies.

(b)  The mechanisms shall include all of the following:

(1)  The issuance of consolidated permits, for both construction and operation, in order to expedite the permitting process.

(2)  The review and processing of permits on a facility or project basis rather than on an equipment basis, to ensure a single point of contact for the applicant and to allow entire projects to be reviewed and evaluated on a single, consolidated schedule.

(3)  The establishment of a “fast track” permitting procedure to approve permits in an average of 30 days from receipt of all information requested by the district, except for any of the following facilities:

(A)  Facilities that may emit significant amounts of toxic air contaminants.

(B)  Facilities that require public notice.

(C)  Facilities that require additional review to meet the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.) or the California Clean Air Act of 1988 (Chapter 1568 of the Statutes of 1988).

(4)  The development and implementation of postconstruction enforcement procedures to ensure that new and modified sources are constructed according to permit requirements.

(5)  The establishment of a liaison program to assist facilities participating in research and development, demonstration, or commercialization of electric and other clean fuel vehicle technologies with preparing permit applications, complying with other district administrative procedures, and identifying and applying for state, federal, district, or other available funds set aside for electric and other clean fuel vehicle related projects.

(c)  For purposes of this chapter, “clean fuels” are fuels designated by the state board for use in zero emission or partial zero emission vehicles and include, but are not limited to, electricity, hydrogen, liquefied petroleum gas, methanol, and natural gas.
Cal. HSC § 25250.62 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 13.5 / Section 25250.62
Section 25250.62
Status: in_force

(a) A violation of this article by a vehicle manufacturer, a vehicle brake friction materials manufacturer, a distributor, or a retailer, shall be subject to a civil fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.

(b) The department shall enforce this article. The department shall remove from sale in this state any replacement brake friction materials determined to be not in compliance with this article.

(c) If the department determines that a distributor, wholesaler, or retailer of replacement brake friction materials has been offering noncompliant brake friction materials for sale in the state, it shall allow the distributor, wholesaler, or retailer of replacement brake friction materials to establish that it obtained the noncompliant brake friction materials in good faith and after exercising due diligence in verifying that the material complied with this article prior to assessing fines and penalties pursuant to subdivision (a).

(d) In determining the amount of the civil fine to be assessed for a violation of this article, the department shall consider the particular circumstances of the violation, including, but not limited to, the amount of noncompliant brake friction material offered for sale in California and whether previous violations have occurred.

(e) The department may waive the imposition of a fine and issue a letter of warning if it determines, based on criteria, including, but not limited to, the amount of brake friction material offered for sale, the presence or absence of prior violations, and whether due diligence was exercised in determining that the brake friction materials offered for sale complied with this article, and that the violation of this article does not merit the imposition of a fine.

(f) A distributor, wholesaler, or retailer found by the department to have offered for sale noncompliant replacement brake materials shall cooperate with the department in the removal of the noncompliant brake friction materials from sale, inform the department of measures being implemented to avoid repeat violations, and provide the department with information that will assist in the identification and location of the source or sources of the noncompliant brake friction materials.

(g) In enforcing this article, the department shall not recall automobiles fitted with brake friction materials that do not comply with this article.

(h) A motor vehicle manufacturer that violates this article shall notify the registered owner of the vehicle within six months of knowledge of the violation and shall replace, at no cost to the owner, the noncompliant brake friction material with brake friction material that complies with this article. A motor vehicle manufacturer that fails to provide the required notification to registered owners of the affected vehicles within six months of knowledge of the violation is subject to fines and penalties authorized pursuant to subdivision (a).
Cal. HSC § 1793.80 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 9 / Section 1793.80
Section 1793.80
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a provider regulated under this chapter shall, no less than 120 days prior to the intended date of the permanent closure of a continuing care retirement community facility, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (p) of Section 1771, provide written notice to the department and to the affected residents and their designated representatives. The notice shall contain the following statement of residents’ rights under this article, in no less than 12-point type:

“This facility is planned for permanent closure on or after [state date of closure] that will require you to vacate your living unit. Residents of continuing care retirement communities in California have certain rights and continuing care community providers have certain responsibilities when a continuing care community closes. Those rights include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Prior to closing, the provider shall provide a permanent closure plan to the Continuing Care Contracts Branch of the State Department of Social Services that describes the options available to residents for relocating to another part of the facility, or another facility or the compensation to be provided to residents.

2. No action can be taken to relocate any resident or to close the facility until the permanent closure and relocation plan has been prepared and provided to the department, the affected residents of the facility and their designated representatives, and to the local long-term care ombudsman program.”

(b) Upon service of the closure notice when closure is planned for all units in a facility, the provider is prohibited from accepting new residents or entering into new continuing care contracts at the facility being closed.
Cal. UIC § 3001 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 3001
Section 3001
Status: in_force

(a) The Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund is continued in existence as a special fund in the State Treasury, separate and apart from all other public money or funds of this state. The moneys and assets of this fund shall be held in trust by the State Treasurer and administered under the direction of the director exclusively, for the purpose of this part.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Controller may use the moneys in the Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund for loans to the General Fund as provided in Sections 16310 and 16381 of the Government Code. However, interest shall be paid on all moneys loaned to the General Fund from the Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund. Interest payable shall be computed at a rate determined by the Pooled Money Investment Board to be the current earning rate of the fund from which loaned. This subdivision does not authorize any transfer that will interfere with the carrying out of the object for which the Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund was created.
Cal. WAT § 13816 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 10.2 / Section 13816
Section 13816
Status: in_force

The Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee is hereby created. The committee shall consist of the Governor, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, the Director of Water Resources, and the State Director of Health Services or their designated representatives. A majority of the committee may act for the committee.
Cal. SHC § 33116 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 33116
Section 33116
Status: in_force

The authority may provide for the making of a covenant requiring the authority to fix, prescribe and collect, with respect to any or all properties, any revenues of which are charged with the payment of any bonds in connection with which such covenant is made, fees, tolls, rentals or other charges in connection with the services and facilities furnished from any such properties operated by it, and to fix and collect rentals or other charges for any such properties leased by it to others for operation, sufficient, with such parking meter revenues or other funds as may have been made available for and charged with such payment, to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as they become due and payable, together with all expenses of operation, maintenance and repair of such facilities and properties, and with such additional sums as may be required for any sinking fund, reserve fund or other special fund provided for the further security of such bonds or as a depreciation charge or other charge in connection with such facilities and properties, and all other charges payable out of any revenues charged with the payment of the bonds.

The authority may also provide for the making of a covenant requiring the fixing and prescribing by it and the collection by any lessee or operator of any or all facilities and properties, any revenues of which are charged with the payment of any bonds in connection with which such covenant is made, of all fees, tolls, rentals, or other charges in connection with the services and facilities furnished by such lessee or operator, sufficient to assure the payment by such lessee or operator to such authority of the rentals or other charges payable by such lessee or operator to such authority.
Cal. VEH § 554 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 554
Section 554
Status: in_force

“Shared mobility device” means an electrically motorized board, as defined in Section 313.5, motorized scooter, as defined in Section 407.5, electric bicycle, as defined in Section 312.5, bicycle, as defined in Section 231, or other similar personal transportation device, except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 415, that is made available to the public by a shared mobility device service provider for shared use and transportation in exchange for financial compensation via a digital application or other electronic or digital platform.
Cal. WIC § 14682.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.8 / Article 5 / Section 14682.1
Section 14682.1
Status: in_force

(a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall be designated as the state agency responsible for development, consistent with the requirements of Section 4060, and implementation of, mental health plans for Medi-Cal beneficiaries.

(b) The department shall convene a steering committee for the purpose of providing advice and recommendations on the transition and continuing development of the Medi-Cal mental health managed care systems pursuant to subdivision (a). The committee shall include work groups to advise the department of major issues to be addressed in the managed mental health care plan, as well as system transition and transformation issues pertaining to the delivery of mental health care services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, including services to children provided through the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program.

(c) The committee shall consist of diverse representatives of concerned and involved communities, including, but not limited to, beneficiaries, their families, providers, mental health professionals, substance use disorder treatment professionals, statewide representatives of health care service plans, representatives of the California Behavioral Health Planning Council, public and private organizations, county behavioral health directors, and others as determined by the department. The department has the authority to structure this steering committee process in a manner that is conducive for addressing issues effectively, and for providing a transparent, collaborative, meaningful process to ensure a more diverse and representative approach to problem-solving and dissemination of information.
Cal. WAT § 37931 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 8.2 / Chapter 3 / Section 37931
Section 37931
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers identified here, the district shall have the authority afforded to local agencies as provided in Part 2.75 (commencing with Section 10750) of Division 6 as that part may be amended, consistent with the requirements and limitations of applicable law.
Cal. HSC § 11152 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11152
Section 11152
Status: in_force

No person shall write, issue, fill, compound, or dispense a prescription that does not conform to this division.
Cal. PROB § 10310 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 18 / Article 6 / Section 10310
Section 10310
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this subdivision, at the hearing on the petition for confirmation of the sale of the real property, the court shall examine into the necessity for the sale or the advantage to the estate and the benefit to the interested persons in making the sale. If the decedent’s will authorizes or directs the property to be sold, there need be no showing of the necessity of the sale or the advantage to the estate and benefit to the interested persons in making the sale.

(b) The court shall examine into the efforts of the personal representative to obtain the highest and best price for the property reasonably attainable.

(c) Any interested person may file written objections to the confirmation of the sale at or before the hearing and may testify and produce witnesses in support of the objections.
Cal. RTC § 43523.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 43523.5
Section 43523.5
Status: in_force

(a) Except in any case where the board finds collection of the tax to be in jeopardy, if any property has been levied upon, the property or the proceeds from the sale of the property shall be returned to the taxpayer if the board determines any one of the following:

(1) The levy on the property was not in accordance with the law.

(2) The taxpayer has entered into and is in compliance with an installment payment agreement pursuant to Section 43448 to satisfy the tax liability for which the levy was imposed, unless that or another agreement allows for the levy.

(3) The return of the property will facilitate the collection of the tax liability or will be in the best interest of the state and the taxpayer.

(b) Property returned under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) is subject to the provisions of Section 43525.
Cal. EVID § 413 — California Code / Code evid / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 413
Section 413
Status: in_force

In determining what inferences to draw from the evidence or facts in the case against a party, the trier of fact may consider, among other things, the party’s failure to explain or to deny by his testimony such evidence or facts in the case against him, or his willful suppression of evidence relating thereto, if such be the case.
Cal. EVID § 351.2 — California Code / Code evid / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 351.2
Section 351.2
Status: in_force

(a) In a civil action for personal injury or wrongful death, evidence of a person’s immigration status shall not be admitted into evidence, nor shall discovery into a person’s immigration status be permitted.

(b) This section does not affect the standards of relevance, admissibility, or discovery prescribed by Section 3339 of the Civil Code, Section 7285 of the Government Code, Section 24000 of the Health and Safety Code, and Section 1171.5 of the Labor Code.
Cal. FAC § 74601 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 4 / Section 74601
Section 74601
Status: in_force

The commission may accept contributions of private, state, or federal funds that may be available for these purposes, and may allocate funds by contract or agreement to other persons or to state or federal agencies conducting this research.
Cal. INS § 852 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 852
Section 852
Status: in_force

The commissioner may at any time in accordance with the procedure provided in Section 1738 suspend or revoke any broker’s or stock agent’s certificate issued by the commissioner if the commissioner finds that the holder thereof is of bad business repute, has violated this article, or has engaged, or is about to engage, in any fraudulent transaction.
Cal. HSC § 25110.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 2 / Section 25110.2
Section 25110.2
Status: in_force

“Authorized local health officer” means a local health officer authorized by the department pursuant to Section 25187.7.
Cal. PUC § 90078 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 90078
Section 90078
Status: in_force

If from the canvass it appears and the board of supervisors finds that a majority of the votes cast in the City of San Diego and a majority of the votes cast in the other section specified in Section 90050 were cast in favor of the formation of the district, it shall enter that fact upon its minutes together with a description of the boundaries of the district and enter its order declaring the district duly formed and existing in the county.
Cal. HSC § 43001 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 43001
Section 43001
Status: in_force

The provisions of this part shall not apply to:

(a)  Racing vehicles.

(b)  Motorcycles, except as otherwise provided in Section 43107.

This section shall become operative on January 1, 1989.
Cal. BPC § 6755.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 6755.1
Section 6755.1
Status: in_force

(a) The second division of the examination for registration as a professional engineer shall include questions to test the applicant’s knowledge of state laws and the board’s rules and regulations regulating the practice of professional engineering. The board shall administer the test on state laws and board rules regulating the practice of engineering in this state as a separate part of the second division of the examination for registration as a professional engineer.

(b) On and after April 1, 1988, the second division of the examination for registration as a civil engineer shall also include questions to test the applicant’s knowledge of seismic principles and engineering surveying principles as defined in Section 6731.1. No registration for a civil engineer shall be issued by the board on or after January 1, 1988, to any applicant unless they have successfully completed questions to test their knowledge of seismic principles and engineering surveying principles.

The board shall administer the questions to test the applicant’s knowledge of seismic principles and engineering surveying principles as separate parts of the second division of the examination for registration as a civil engineer.

It is the intent of the Legislature that this section confirm the authority of the board to issue registrations prior to April 1, 1988, to applicants based on examinations not testing the applicant’s knowledge of seismic principles and engineering surveying principles as defined in Section 6731.1.
Cal. PRC § 2803 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Section 2803
Section 2803
Status: in_force

(a) Concurrently with the development of the Parkfield prototype earthquake prediction system, the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council, shall develop a comprehensive emergency response plan for short-term earthquake predictions. The plan shall include all of the following:

(1) A method of peer review involving the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council to evaluate the validity of short-term earthquake predictions and to develop guidelines for initiating state action in response to anomalous geochemical and geophysical phenomena.

(2) A means of rapidly activating governmental response to a predicted event.

(3) Plans for mitigating earthquake losses to vulnerable populations, including, but not limited to, drawdown of impoundment levels behind dams, positioning of emergency equipment in safe areas, and mobilization of firefighting, law enforcement, rescue, and medical personnel.

(4) A public warning system.

(5) Strategies for dealing with earthquake predictions that fail to occur (false alarms) and the failure of an earthquake prediction system to forecast a damaging event.

(b) The Office of Emergency Services shall consult with the department, the Seismic Safety Commission, the United States Geological Survey, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the development of the plan.
Cal. FAC § 52004 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 52004
Section 52004
Status: in_force

The director may, for the purpose of inspection and examination, break the seals of cars and after such inspection has been made shall securely close and reseal such doors as were broken open using a special seal which is provided by the department for the purpose. A record of all original seals broken, the date when broken, a record of all seals which were substituted thereafter, and the date and number of such seals shall be made.
Cal. WAT § 12731 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12731
Section 12731
Status: in_force

The project for flood control construction of debris basins and channel clearing in the Santa Barbara, California, area as authorized by Public Law 88-635, 78 Stat. 1023, is adopted and authorized at such cost to the state as may be appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice of the department.
Cal. PUC § 3558 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1.7 / Part 5 / Section 3558
Section 3558
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed as diminishing or enlarging any valid existing rights under any license or franchise previously issued pursuant to federal or state law.
Cal. PUC § 16431 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 16431
Section 16431
Status: in_force

A district may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise, or lease, or otherwise acquire, hold and enjoy, and lease or dispose of, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district, when in the judgment of the board it is for the best interests of the district so to do.
Cal. PRC § 4643 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 4643
Section 4643
Status: in_force

“State forest” means forest land owned or to be owned by the state.
Cal. FAC § 6245 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 12 / Article 4 / Section 6245
Section 6245
Status: in_force

For each fiscal year subsequent to the first year of operation of the district, the board shall adopt the final budget therefor in the same manner and at the same time that the budget for the first fiscal year was adopted.