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Cal. PCC § 10506.5 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.1 / Article 1.5 / Section 10506.5
Section 10506.5
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Best value” means a procurement process whereby the lowest responsible bidder may be selected on the basis of objective criteria for evaluating the qualifications of bidders with the resulting selection representing the best combination of price and qualifications.

(b) “Best value contract” means a contract entered into pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(c) “Best value contractor” means a properly licensed person, firm, or corporation that submits a bid for, or is awarded, a best value contract.

(d) “Demonstrated management competency” means the experience, competency, capability, and capacity of the proposed management staffing to complete projects of similar size, scope, or complexity.

(e) “Financial condition” means the financial resources needed to perform the contract. The criteria used to evaluate a bidder’s financial condition shall include, at a minimum, capacity to obtain all required payment bonds, performance bonds, and liability insurance.

(f) “Labor compliance” means the ability to comply with, and past performance with, contract and statutory requirements for the payment of wages and qualifications of the workforce. The criteria used to evaluate a bidder’s labor compliance shall include, as a minimum, the bidder’s ability to comply with the apprenticeship requirements of the California Apprenticeship Council and the Department of Industrial Relations, its past conformance with such requirements, and its past conformance with requirements to pay prevailing wages on public works projects.

(g) “Project labor agreement” means a prehire collective bargaining agreement that establishes terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project or projects and is an agreement described in Section 158(f) of Title 29 of the United States Code.

(h) “Qualifications” means financial condition, relevant experience, demonstrated management competency, labor compliance, the safety record of the bidder, and, if required by the bidding documents, some or all of the preceding qualifications as they pertain to subcontractors proposed to be used by the bidder for designated portions of the work.

(i) “Relevant experience” means the experience, competency, capability, and capacity to complete projects of similar size, scope, or complexity.

(j) “Safety record” means the prior history concerning the safe performance of construction contracts. The criteria used to evaluate a bidder’s safety record shall include, as a minimum, its experience modification rate for the most recent three-year period, and its average total recordable injury or illness rate and average lost work rate for the most recent three-year period.

(k) “University” means all locations of the University of California.
Cal. HSC § 50199.21 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.6 / Section 50199.21
Section 50199.21
Status: in_force

(a) “Rural area” for the purpose of this chapter and Sections 17058 and 23610.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, means an area that on January 1 of any calendar year satisfies any of the following criteria:

(1) The area is eligible for financing under a multifamily housing program pursuant to Section 3560.1(a)(1) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations as it read on January 1, 2023, or successor program, of the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development.

(2) The area is located in a nonmetropolitan area as defined in Section 50090.

(3) The area is any of the following:

(A) An incorporated city having a population of 40,000 or fewer as identified in the most recent Report E-1 published by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance, provided that the area is not located within a census block designated as an urban area by the United States Census Bureau in the most recent decennial census.

(B) An unincorporated area that adjoins a city having a population of 40,000 or fewer, provided that the adjoining unincorporated area is not located within a census block designated as an urban area by the United States Census Bureau in the most recent decennial census.

(C) An unincorporated area that does not adjoin a city and is not located within a census block designated as an urban area by the United States Census Bureau in the most recent decennial census.

(b) The department shall assist in determinations of eligibility pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) upon request. With respect to areas eligible under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), the committee may rely upon the recommendations made by the department. Any inconsistencies between areas eligible under subdivision (a) shall be resolved in favor of considering the area a rural area. Eligible and ineligible areas need not be established by regulation.
Cal. ELEC § 8002 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 8002
Section 8002
Status: in_force

If a candidate is a candidate for a nonpartisan office, all reference to party affiliation shall be omitted on all forms required to be filed.
Cal. HSC § 1339.19 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 1339.19
Section 1339.19
Status: in_force

The primary health service hospital shall operate under the following requirements:

(a)  The primary health service hospital shall be subject to the regulations contained in Division 5 (commencing with Section 70001) of Title 22 of the California Administrative Code that are not waived as a result of the health service plan or subsequent amendments to such plan.

(b)  Services offered by the primary health service hospital shall be limited in scope according to its license or authorized by an approved health service plan, and any subsequent amendments thereto.

(c)  All or a portion of the health service plan shall be implemented, based upon an agreed timetable between the state department and the hospital, and to the extent that state and federal requirements are waived.

(d)  The hospital shall remain in compliance with its plan in accordance with subdivision (c).
Cal. BPC § 2315 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 12 / Section 2315
Section 2315
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, any person found guilty of a misdemeanor for a violation of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) or by imprisonment for a term of not less than 60 days nor more than 180 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(b) A violation of Section 2273 is a public offense and is punishable upon a first conviction by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year. A second or subsequent conviction is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years, or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or by both the fine and imprisonment.
Cal. VEH § 40246 — California Code / Code veh / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 3.6 / Section 40246
Section 40246
Status: in_force

(a) A local agency that implements an automated enforcement system to enforce parking violations occurring in bicycle lanes pursuant to this article shall provide to the transportation, privacy, and judiciary committees of the Legislature an evaluation report of the enforcement system’s effectiveness, impact on privacy, impact on traffic outcomes, cost to implement, change in citations issued, and generation of revenue, no later than December 31, 2028.

(b) A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Cal. PUC § 16602 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 16602
Section 16602
Status: in_force

The board may from time to time make appropriations from individual public utility funds for the following purposes:

(a) The payment of operating expenses of the public utility and all or such portion of the general salary and expense fund of the district as the board determines is justly apportionable thereto.

(b) Repairs and reconstruction.

(c) Payment of interest and sinking fund on the bonds or indebtedness incurred or assumed for acquisition, construction, or completion of the public utility.

(d) Extensions and improvements.

(e) A reserve fund.
Cal. HSC § 6955.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 6955.1
Section 6955.1
Status: in_force

A proposed zone shall contain at least 12 voters, as defined in Section 359 of the Elections Code. However, where there are fewer than 12 registered voters within a proposed zone, the public agency may form a zone if the county health officer determines that an existing or potential public health hazard exists. The board of supervisors shall receive a notice of this determination.
Cal. SHC § 129 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 129
Section 129
Status: in_force

Each county recorder shall keep all such state highway plans, maps, or drawings filed in separate map books provided by the department for that purpose and each designated “State Highway Map Book No. ____, __________ County.” Each such plan, map, or drawing shall be numbered in the order of filing and indexed in a separate index showing the number and the date of filing.
Cal. HSC § 114289 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 114289
Section 114289
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a permanent food facility that has less than 300 square feet of display area and that sells only prepackaged food that is not potentially hazardous food shall be exempt from the requirements of this part except as set forth in subdivision (c).

(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a premises set aside for beer or wine tasting, as that term is defined in Section 23356.1 or 23357.3 of the Business and Professions Code, that complies with Section 118375, for the purposes of wine or beer tasting, regardless of whether there is a charge for the wine or beer tasting, if no other beverage, except for bottles of wine or beer and prepackaged nonpotentially hazardous beverages, is offered for sale or for onsite consumption, and crackers, pretzels, or prepackaged food that is not potentially hazardous food is offered for sale or for onsite consumption shall be subject to the requirements set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c). These facilities shall not have a food display area greater than 25 square feet.

(c) (1) A facility or premises with a food display area of 25 square feet or less shall comply with all of the following:

(A) Sections 113980, 114047, 114049, 114390, 114393, 114395, 114397, and 114399.

(B) Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 113700).

(C) Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 113728).

(2) A permanent food facility with a food display area greater than 25 square feet, but less than 300 square feet, shall comply with all of the following:

(A) Sections 113980, 114047, 114049, 114250, 114266, 114381, 114387, 114390, 114393, 114395, 114397, 114399, 114405, 114407, 114409, 114411, and 114413.

(B) Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 113700).

(C) Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 113728).
Cal. PRC § 30109 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 2 / Section 30109
Section 30109
Status: in_force

“Local government” means any chartered or general law city, chartered or general law county, or any city and county.
Cal. HSC § 115825 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 115825
Section 115825
Status: in_force

(a) It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that multiple use should be made of all public water within the state, to the extent that multiple use is consistent with public health and public safety.

(b) Except as provided in this article, recreational uses shall not, with respect to a reservoir in which water is stored for domestic use, include recreation in which there is bodily contact with the water by any participant.
Cal. FAC § 24014 — California Code / Code fac / Division 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 24014
Section 24014
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that each of the persons appointed to the advisory committee pursuant to Section 24013.5 represent and further the interests of the industry that person is selected to represent, and that this representation and furtherance serve the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that, with respect to each person who is appointed to the committee, the industry represented is tantamount to, and constitutes, the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.
Cal. INS § 791.21 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.6 / Section 791.21
Section 791.21
Status: in_force

No cause of action in the nature of defamation, invasion of privacy or negligence shall arise against any person for disclosing personal or privileged information in accordance with this chapter, nor shall such a cause of action arise against any person for furnishing personal or privileged information to an insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization; provided, however, this section shall provide no immunity for disclosing or furnishing false information with malice or willful intent to injure any person.
Cal. FAC § 77424 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17.5 / Article 2 / Section 77424
Section 77424
Status: in_force

“Ship” and “shipping” are synonymous terms and mean the operations of receiving, grading, cleaning, transporting, distributing, or otherwise preparing for market or marketing strawberries in other than processed form.
Cal. PRC § 42034 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 42034
Section 42034
Status: in_force

In order to further the objective that covered entities establish and implement stewardship programs that comply with the requirements of this chapter, each covered entity, either individually or through a stewardship organization, shall pay all administrative and operational costs associated with establishing and implementing the stewardship program in which it participates, including the cost of collecting, transporting, and disposing of covered products.
Cal. PCC § 10720 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 10720
Section 10720
Status: in_force

Before entering into any contract for a project, the trustees, pursuant to the powers invested in them by Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 66600) of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, shall cause to be prepared full, complete, and accurate plans and specifications and estimates of cost, giving such directions as will enable any competent mechanic or other builder to carry them out.
Cal. HSC § 6444 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 6444
Section 6444
Status: in_force

If the notice is given by personal service, it shall be given at least three days prior to the date fixed for the further hearing.
Cal. PRC § 5513 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5513
Section 5513
Status: in_force

Where all the territory described in the petition is located entirely within one county, the board of supervisors of that county shall, after the petition has been checked and certified by the clerk, proceed in the first instance as provided for the county having the largest area within the proposed district.
Cal. FGC § 8435 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 8435
Section 8435
Status: in_force

No catfish may be sold, except catfish imported from without the state or catfish grown pursuant to Division 12 (commencing with Section 15000).
Cal. RTC § 50129 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 26 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 50129
Section 50129
Status: in_force

Notice of the sale and the time and place thereof, shall be given to the delinquent fee payer and to all persons who have an interest of record in the property at least 20 days before the date set for the sale in the following manner: The notice shall be personally served or enclosed in an envelope addressed to the fee payer or other person at his or her last known residence or place of business in this state as it appears upon the records of the board, if any, and depositing it in the United States registered mail, postage prepaid. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6063 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city in which the property or a part thereof is located if any part thereof is situated in a city or if not, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the property or a part thereof is located. Notice shall also be posted in both of the following manners:

(a) One public place in the city in which the interest in property is to be sold if it is to be sold in a city or, if not to be sold in a city, one public place in the county in which the interest to the property is to be sold.

(b) One conspicuous place on the property.

The notice shall contain a description of the property to be sold, a statement of the amount of the fees, penalties, and costs, the name of the fee payer, and the further statement that unless the fees, penalties, and costs are paid on or before the time fixed in the notice of the sale, the property, or so much of the property as may be necessary, will be sold in accordance with law and the notice.
Cal. HSC § 19976.05 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 19976.05
Section 19976.05
Status: in_force

“Quality assurance agency” means a private organization meeting the requirements specified in regulations of the department to perform in-plant inspections of the construction of factory-built housing.
Cal. BPC § 2435 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 20 / Section 2435
Section 2435
Status: in_force

The following fees apply to the licensure of physicians and surgeons:

(a) Each applicant for a certificate based upon a national board diplomate certificate, each applicant for a certificate based on reciprocity, and each applicant for a certificate based upon written examination, shall pay a nonrefundable application and processing fee, as set forth in subdivision (b), at the time the application is filed.

(b) The application and processing fee shall be six hundred twenty-five dollars ($625).

(c) (1) Each applicant who qualifies for a certificate, as a condition precedent to its issuance, in addition to other fees required herein, shall pay an initial license fee. The initial license fee shall be one thousand one hundred fifty-one dollars ($1,151). An applicant enrolled in an approved postgraduate training program shall be required to pay only 50 percent of the initial license fee.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2027, the initial license fee shall be one thousand two hundred fifty-five dollars ($1,255).

(d) (1) For licenses that expire on or after January 1, 2024, the biennial renewal fee shall be one thousand one hundred fifty-one dollars ($1,151).

(2) For licenses that expire on or after January 1, 2027, the biennial renewal fee shall be one thousand two hundred fifty-five dollars ($1,255).

(e) Notwithstanding Section 163.5, the delinquency fee shall be 10 percent of the biennial renewal fee.

(f) The duplicate certificate and endorsement fees shall each be fifty dollars ($50), and the certification and letter of good standing fees shall each be ten dollars ($10).

(g) Notwithstanding any other law, if at the end of any fiscal year the board has unencumbered funds in an amount that is equal to or more than the board’s operating budget for the next six months, the board shall reduce license or other fees, whether the license or other fees be fixed by statute or may be determined by the board within limits fixed by statute, during the following fiscal year in an amount that will reduce any surplus funds of the board to an amount less than the board’s operating budget for the next six months.
Cal. WAT § 45901 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 8 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 45901
Section 45901
Status: in_force

Direct assessment warrants shall be signed by the president and secretary in face amount not exceeding in the aggregate the cost of the project or government contract, exclusive of interest and amounts paid prior to the issuance of these warrants on the assessment levied to pay for said district project or government contract.
Cal. FAC § 77431 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17.5 / Article 3 / Section 77431
Section 77431
Status: in_force

The director may require the commission to correct or cease any existing activity or function that is determined by the director not to be in the public interest or in violation of this chapter. If the commission refuses or fails to cease those activities or functions or to make corrections as required by the director, the director may, upon written notice, suspend all or a portion of the activities or functions of the commission until such time as the cessation or correction of activities or functions as required by the director has been accomplished by the commission.

Actions of the commission in violation of the written notice shall be without legal force or effect. The director, to the extent feasible, shall issue the written notice prior to the commission entering into any contractual relationship affecting the existing or proposed activities or functions that are the subject of the written notice. Upon service of the written notice, the director shall notify the commission in writing of the specific acts that he or she determines are not in the public interest or are in violation of this chapter, and his or her reasons for requiring a cessation or correction of specific existing or proposed activities or functions, and may make recommendations that will make those activities or functions acceptable to the director.
Cal. WAT § 75598 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 75598
Section 75598
Status: in_force

In addition to the information required to be given to the board of supervisors and the auditor of each affected county pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 75350) of Part 8 of this division, the board shall at the same time annually furnish the board of supervisors and the auditor of each affected county the estimated sum of a ground water charge which the board intends to levy in any zone or zones.
Cal. HSC § 33614 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 33614
Section 33614
Status: in_force

The money appropriated by the legislative body to the community redevelopment agency administrative fund is money granted by the community to defray the administrative expenses of the agency which is performing a public function of the community.
Cal. HSC § 44010 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 44010
Section 44010
Status: in_force

The motor vehicle inspection program shall provide for privately operated stations which shall be referred to as smog check stations and are authorized pursuant to Section 44015 to issue certificates of compliance or noncompliance to vehicles which meet the requirements of this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 11404 — California Code / Code fac / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 11404
Section 11404
Status: in_force

“Pesticide” is defined in Section 12753.
Cal. PROB § 3925 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 9 / Section 3925
Section 3925
Status: in_force

This part shall not be construed as providing an exclusive method for making gifts or other transfers to minors.