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Cal. ELEC § 3105 — California Code / Code elec / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 3105
Section 3105
Status: in_force

(a) Any application made pursuant to this chapter that is received by the elections official prior to the 60th day before the election shall be kept and processed on or after the 60th day before the election.

(b) (1) The elections official shall send the ballot not earlier than 60 days but not later than 45 days before the election and shall include with the ballot a list of all candidates who have qualified for the ballot and a list of all measures that are to be submitted to the voters and on which the voter is qualified to vote. The voter shall be entitled to write in the name of any specific candidate seeking nomination or election to any office listed on the ballot.

(2) The military or overseas voter may, in the alternative to the ballot provided pursuant to paragraph (1), use a federal write-in absentee ballot to vote in any election in which the military or overseas voter is qualified to vote.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 15341 or any other provision of law, any name written upon a ballot for a particular office pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be counted for the office or nomination, providing the candidate whose name has been written on the ballot has, as of the date of the election, qualified to have his or her name placed on the ballot for the office, or has qualified as a write-in candidate for the office.

(d) Except as provided in Section 3106, the elections official shall receive and canvass military or overseas voter ballots described in this section under the same procedure as vote by mail ballots, insofar as that procedure is not inconsistent with this section.

(e) In the event that a military or overseas voter executes a ballot pursuant to this section and an application for a vote by mail ballot pursuant to Section 3102, the elections official shall process the application and the ballot in accordance with this chapter.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a military or overseas voter who qualifies pursuant to this chapter may, by facsimile transmission, register to vote and apply for a ballot pursuant to this section or a vote by mail ballot. Upon request, the elections official shall send the ballot to the qualified military or overseas voter either by mail, facsimile, or electronic transmission, as requested by the voter.
Cal. FIN § 1048 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 3 / Section 1048
Section 1048
Status: in_force

Every bank and trust company shall keep posted in a conspicuous place in its banking room at its head office the certificate of authority to transact a banking or trust business issued by the commissioner.
Cal. HSC § 104410 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 104410
Section 104410
Status: in_force

The following goals and priorities shall govern funding services provided under this article pursuant to local plans:

(a)  The provisions of preventive health education against tobacco use aimed at targeted populations, including pregnant women, mothers of young children, and minorities, school dropouts, and other school-aged youth who would otherwise be unserved.

(b)  The provisions of preventive health education against tobacco use aimed at school-age youth and their families in the community.

(c)  The provision of preventive health education against tobacco use aimed at the workplace and the community.
Cal. HSC § 1596.862 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.4 / Article 2 / Section 1596.862
Section 1596.862
Status: in_force

(a) The department may approve or deny a written request for enrollment or retention of a nonminor student at a schoolage child care center. The department may approve a request for enrollment or retention of a nonminor student if the department determines the schoolage child care center can meet the needs of the nonminor student and enrollment or retention of the nonminor student is not detrimental to the health and safety of the nonminor student.

(b) (1) For the purposes of retention, if a request, as described in subdivision (c), is submitted to the department at least 30 days prior to the child’s 18th birthday, the nonminor student shall be retained at a schoolage child care center, unless the request is denied in writing by the department.

(2) For the purposes of enrollment, a nonminor student shall not be enrolled at a schoolage child care center until the request, as described in subdivision (c), is approved in writing by the department.

(c) A written request from a schoolage child care center for enrollment or retention of a nonminor student shall include all of the following:

(1) Confirmation that the licensee conducted a personal interview of the nonminor student or the nonminor student’s authorized representative, if applicable, and a written statement from the licensee that assesses both of the following:

(A) Whether the enrollment or retention of the nonminor student would present a threat to the physical health, mental health, or safety of the nonminor student and others at the schoolage child care center.

(B) Whether the needs of the nonminor student can be met by the schoolage child care center.

(2) A copy of the nonminor student’s current individualized education program and any other information requested by the department.

(d) A nonminor student enrolled or retained pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the fingerprinting and criminal record clearance requirements in Section 1596.871 and otherwise applicable regulations.

(e) An approved request may be terminated by the department and a citation of deficiency, an assessment of civil penalties, or discipline of the licensee pursuant to Section 1596.885 or Section 1596.886, or any combination thereof, may result if the licensee fails to comply with applicable laws.

(f) The department may adopt regulations necessary to implement this section.
Cal. HSC § 36101 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 7.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 36101
Section 36101
Status: in_force

The Legislature further finds that the Comprehensive City Demonstration Programs, authorized under the provisions of Title I of Public Law 89-754 (42 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) and commonly known as the “Model Cities” program, provide demonstration efforts in 150 cities throughout the United States, 11 of which are in California. The Model Cities Program is a major federal effort to meet the overall requirements for developing an urban problem-solving capability. The purpose of this program is to:

(a)  Provide flexible bloc grants to local governments and waive restrictions in existing categorical grant-in-aid programs to permit state and local governments to respond to local conditions and design creative and innovative programs.

(b)  Seek to develop in local governments the skills, resources, and community support needed for effective leadership in urban problem-solving efforts.

(c)  Seek to coordinate and concentrate the resources of all levels of government on locally defined urban problems.

(d)  Provide opportunities for government to develop programs which integrate the specialized services of various professional agencies.
Cal. ELEC § 17501 — California Code / Code elec / Division 17 / Chapter 6 / Section 17501
Section 17501
Status: in_force

Following each general election, the county elections official shall file copies of all precinct maps with the Secretary of State. If there is no change in the precinct maps from those maps that are currently on file, in lieu of filing copies of those maps with the Secretary of State, the elections official may submit a written statement informing the Secretary of State of that fact. The Secretary of State shall maintain a file of all the copies for 12 years and shall, upon request, make them available for examination.
Cal. RTC § 23561 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 23561
Section 23561
Status: in_force

No decree of dissolution shall be made and entered by any court, nor shall the county clerk of any county or the Secretary of State file any such decree, or file any other document by which the term of existence of any taxpayer shall be reduced or terminated, nor shall the Secretary of State file any certificate of the surrender by a foreign corporation of its right to do intrastate business in this State if the corporate powers, rights, and privileges of the corporation have been suspended or forfeited by the Franchise Tax Board for failure to pay the tax, penalties, or interest due under this part or Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401).
Cal. SHC § 9023 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 9023
Section 9023
Status: in_force

“Tax collector” means any person who, under whatever name or title, is charged with the duty of collecting taxes, advertising delinquent lists of unpaid taxes, selling lands thereunder and executing certificates of sale and deeds thereon.
Cal. INS § 1064.7 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 14.3 / Section 1064.7
Section 1064.7
Status: in_force

The owners of special deposit claims against an insurer for which a receiver is appointed in this or any other state shall be given priority against their several special deposits in accordance with the provisions governing the creation and maintenance of such deposits. If there is a deficiency in any such deposit so that the claims secured thereby are not fully discharged therefrom, the claimants may share in the general assets, but, unless applicable law provides otherwise, the sharing shall be deferred until general creditors, and also claimants against other special deposits who have received smaller percentages from their respective special deposits, have been paid percentages of their claims equal to the percentage paid from the special deposit.
Cal. WAT § 12989 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 9 / Section 12989
Section 12989
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall conduct at least one annual inspection of every levee for which maintenance or improvement costs have been reimbursed pursuant to this part. In addition, the department shall inspect nonproject levees of local agencies for the purpose of monitoring and ascertaining the degree of compliance with, or progress toward meeting, standards such as those set forth in Section 12984.

(b) The local agency shall cooperate with the department in the conduct of these inspections, including the provision of reasonable access over local agency lands and easements.
Cal. PRC § 3 — California Code / Code prc / Section 3
Section 3
Status: in_force

All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office under any of the acts repealed by this code, which offices are continued by this code, continue to hold the same according to the former tenure thereof.
Cal. PRC § 25505 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 25505
Section 25505
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a notice, the commission shall cause a summary of the notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the sites and related facilities, or any part thereof, designated in the notice are proposed to be located. The commission shall also transmit a copy of the notice to the Public Utilities Commission, for sites and related facilities requiring a certificate of public convenience and necessity, and to other federal, state, regional, and local agencies having an interest in matters pertinent to the proposed facilities at any of the alternative sites. A copy of the notice shall also be transmitted to the Attorney General.
Cal. BPC § 16005 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 16005
Section 16005
Status: in_force

(a) A city shall not include in the definition of gross receipts, for purposes of any local tax or fee imposed by the city on a cannabis retailer licensed under Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000), the amount of any cannabis excise tax imposed under Section 34011.2 of, or any sales and use taxes imposed under Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of, Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of, or Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of, Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or Section 35 of Article XIII of the California Constitution.

(b) For purposes of this section, “city” includes a charter city and a city and county.
Cal. FAC § 73162 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 4 / Section 73162
Section 73162
Status: in_force

The commission shall educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade with respect to proper methods of handling and selling navel oranges, to make market surveys and analyses, and to present facts to, and negotiate with, private and public agencies on matters which affect the marketing of navel oranges.
Cal. WAT § 34707.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 34707.5
Section 34707.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vacancy in the office of board member who was elected to office shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code.
Cal. WIC § 6741 — California Code / Code wic / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 6741
Section 6741
Status: in_force

The sheriff or probation officer, whichever is designated by the court, may execute the order of commitment with respect to a person with an intellectual disability.

In a case in which the probation officer executes the order of commitment, he or she shall be compensated for transporting the person to a state hospital in the amount and manner that a sheriff is compensated for similar services.
Cal. HSC § 44034 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 44034
Section 44034
Status: in_force

Annual license fees for smog check stations and biennial license fees for smog check technicians shall be imposed by the department, but shall not exceed the reasonable cost of administering the qualifications and licensing program.
Cal. BPC § 8504 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 14 / Article 1 / Section 8504
Section 8504
Status: in_force

“Person” includes an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or other organization or any combination thereof.
Cal. HSC § 129853 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 129853
Section 129853
Status: in_force

(a) The person or entity requesting a copy of construction documents maintained by the department shall bear the actual cost of producing the copy of those documents, including staff time spent retrieving, inspecting, and handling the documents, copying costs, and shipping costs.

(b) The department shall provide an estimate of the costs described in subdivision (a) to the requester before the department begins to make those copies.
Cal. FIN § 4908.05 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.6 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 4908.05
Section 4908.05
Status: in_force

A merger shall not become effective unless it has been approved by the commissioner.
Cal. PUC § 6004 — California Code / Code puc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 6004
Section 6004
Status: in_force

An applicant for a franchise or privilege shall file with the governing or legislative body of the county or municipality an application, and thereupon that body shall, in its discretion, advertise the fact of the application, together with a statement that it is proposed to grant the franchise or privilege, in one or more newpapers of the county, city and county, or city wherein the franchise or privilege is to be exercised.
Cal. PRC § 31262 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 6 / Section 31262
Section 31262
Status: in_force

Any funds over and above eligible project costs which remain after completion of a resource enhancement project as provided in this chapter shall be transmitted to the state and be deposited with the conservancy and shall be available for expenditure when appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of funding the programs specified in this division.
Cal. PUC § 313 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 313
Section 313
Status: in_force

The commission may require, by order served on any public utility, the production within this State at such time and place as it designates, of any books, accounts, papers, or records kept by the public utility in any office or place without this State, or, at its option, verified copies in lieu thereof, so that an examination thereof may be made by the commission or under its direction.
Cal. PRC § 19521 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.9 / Chapter 4 / Section 19521
Section 19521
Status: in_force

Every fiberglass manufacturer who submits glass cullet content usage certification pursuant to Section 19520 may be subject to an audit by the department to ensure that the cullet was used.
Cal. BPC § 17500.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 17500.5
Section 17500.5
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to falsely represent by advertisement the quantity of any article so advertised that will be sold to any one customer on his demand in a single transaction, and willfully or negligently to fail to include in such advertisement a statement that any restriction that is in fact put upon the quantity of any article so advertised that is sold or offered for sale to any one customer on his demand in a single transaction.

(b) Any person, firm, corporation, or association who, by means of such false or negligent advertisement or publicity, induces any individual retail purchaser and consumer to enter any place of business designated therein seeking to buy any article so advertised or publicized, and then refuses to sell to such person the article at the price advertised in any quantity then available for sale on said premises, shall be liable to each person so induced and refused, for the losses and expenses thereby incurred, and the sum of fifty dollars ($50) in addition thereto.

(c) Nothing in this section shall affect any right a seller may have to refuse to extend credit to a customer, and this section shall not be applicable to a customer purchasing for resale.

(d) The provisions of subdivision (b) are applicable only to actions brought in the name of, and on behalf of, a single plaintiff and shall not be applicable in multiple plaintiff or class actions.
Cal. LAB § 200 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 200
Section 200
Status: in_force

As used in this article: (a) “Wages” includes all amounts for labor performed by employees of every description, whether the amount is fixed or ascertained by the standard of time, task, piece, commission basis, or other method of calculation.

(b) “Labor” includes labor, work, or service whether rendered or performed under contract, subcontract, partnership, station plan, or other agreement if the labor to be paid for is performed personally by the person demanding payment.
Cal. PUC § 98050 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 98050
Section 98050
Status: in_force

Upon adoption of the resolution or of a sufficient petition, the board of supervisors shall hold a hearing on the question of forming a Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. All interested persons shall be given an opportunity to express their views at the hearing.
Cal. PRC § 3655 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 3 / Section 3655
Section 3655
Status: in_force

The three-fourths interests referred to in Sections 3642, 3649, and 3651 shall be determined as follows:

(a) A total value, composed of the combined value of all of the primary tract assignment and secondary tract assignment, shall be assigned to all of the tracts of land which are the subject of the unit agreement or the proposed unit agreement.

(b) The pro rata interest of each working interest owner shall be equal to a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total value of the primary tract assignment and secondary tract assignment of the tract or tracts in which he has a working interest, in accordance with his fractional share of such interest, if any, and the denominator of which shall be the value determined under subdivision (a).

(c) The pro rata interest of each royalty interest owner shall be equal to a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total value of the primary tract assignment and secondary tract assignment of the tract or tracts in which he has a royalty interest, in accordance with his fractional share of such interest, if any, and the denominator of which shall be the value determined under subdivision (a).

If there are no royalties outstanding with respect to a tract or tracts of land included within or proposed to be included within a unit area, then for the purpose of determining the three-fourths of royalty interests the working interest owners in any such tract of land shall be deemed to be the owners of a royalty with respect to such tract in the same proportion as their ownership of the working interest therein.
Cal. LAB § 1198.3 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 1198.3
Section 1198.3
Status: in_force

(a) The Chief of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement may, when in his or her judgment hardship will result, exempt any employer or employees from any mandatory day or days off requirement contained in any order of the commission. Any exemption granted by the chief pursuant to this section shall be only of sufficient duration to permit the employer or employees to comply with the requirements contained in the order of the commission, but not more than one year. The exemption may be renewed by the chief only after he or she has investigated and is satisfied that a good faith effort is being made to comply with the order of the commission.

(b) No employer shall discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee who refuses to work hours in excess of those permitted by the order of the commission.
Cal. HSC § 50504.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 50504.5
Section 50504.5
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop by December 31, 2020, a list of existing state grants and financial incentives for operating, administrative, and other expenses in connection with the planning, construction, and operation of an accessory dwelling unit with affordable rent, as defined in Section 50053, for very low, low-, and moderate-income households.

(b) The list shall be posted on the department’s internet website by December 31, 2020.

(c) For purposes of this section, “accessory dwelling unit” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 66313 of the Government Code.
Cal. PRC § 4625 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 9 / Section 4625
Section 4625
Status: in_force

If the board finds the applicant does have a bona fide intention to convert the land, it shall approve the application, authorizing the applicant to cut and remove any and all trees, provided that the applicant otherwise complies with this chapter.
Cal. INS § 580 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 580
Section 580
Status: in_force

Every insurer required to make payment for a loss, may, with the consent of the insured, make payment by an electronic funds transfer. An insurer may not require an insured to consent to payment by an electronic funds transfer.