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Cal. WIC § 14043.65 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1.3 / Section 14043.65
Section 14043.65
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, any applicant whose application for enrollment as a provider or whose certification is denied; or any provider who is denied continued enrollment or certification, or denied enrollment for a new location, who has been temporarily suspended, who has had payments suspended, who has had one or more business addresses used to obtain reimbursement from the Medi-Cal program deactivated, or whose provisional provider status or preferred provisional provider status has been terminated pursuant to this article or Section 14107.11, or Section 100185.5 of the Health and Safety Code, or who has had a civil penalty imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 14123.25; or any billing agent, as defined in Section 14040, when the billing agent’s registration has been denied pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 14040.5, may appeal this action by submitting a written appeal, including any supporting evidence, to the director or the director’s designee. If the appeal is of a suspension of payment pursuant to Section 14107.11, the appeal to the director or the director’s designee shall be limited to the credibility of the allegation supporting the payment suspension, as described in subdivision (d) of Section 14107.11, and shall not encompass investigation or adjudication of the allegation. The appeal procedure shall not include a formal administrative hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act and shall not result in reactivation of any deactivated provider numbers during appeal. An applicant, provider, or billing agent that files an appeal pursuant to this section shall submit the written appeal along with all pertinent documents and all other relevant evidence to the director or to the director’s designee within 60 days of the date of notification of the department’s action. The director or the director’s designee shall review all of the relevant materials submitted and shall issue a decision within 90 days of the receipt of the appeal. The decision may provide that the action taken should be upheld, continued, or reversed, in whole or in part. The decision of the director or the director’s designee shall be final. Any further appeal shall be required to be filed in accordance with Section 1085 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(b) No applicant whose application for enrollment as a provider has been denied pursuant to Section 14043.2, 14043.36, or 14043.4 may reapply for a period of three years from the date the application is denied. The three-year period shall commence upon the date of the denial notice.
Cal. PROB § 21120 — California Code / Code prob / Division 11 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 21120
Section 21120
Status: in_force

The words of an instrument are to receive an interpretation that will give every expression some effect, rather than one that will render any of the expressions inoperative. Preference is to be given to an interpretation of an instrument that will prevent intestacy or failure of a transfer, rather than one that will result in an intestacy or failure of a transfer.
Cal. ELEC § 19255 — California Code / Code elec / Division 19 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 19255
Section 19255
Status: in_force

The Legislature may amend subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 19254 and Section 19256 by a statute, passed in each house of the Legislature by rollcall vote entered in the respective journals, by not less than two-thirds of the membership in each house concurring, if the statute is consistent with, and furthers the purposes of, this article.
Cal. PRC § 40506.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 40506.5
Section 40506.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery, with approval of the Director of Finance, may accept, on behalf of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and its various divisions, federal grants for the purposes for which the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery is established. The grants shall be deposited in the Special Deposit Fund in the State Treasury provided for by Section 16370 of the Government Code, and may be expended under those terms and conditions as may be required by the federal government.

(b) Whenever the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery has received and deposited any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund in an excessive amount or in error, or whenever a refund of all or a portion of that money is due a person, firm, or corporation because of the termination of an agreement or other lawful reasons, payment of the refund shall be made upon the filing of a claim by the Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery with the Controller. The Controller shall draw a warrant for payment of the refund from any appropriation made for that purpose.
Cal. HSC § 52516 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 52516
Section 52516
Status: in_force

The agency shall establish by regulation, adopted by the policy committee, standards for the eligibility of purchasers of housing subject to this part. Such individuals shall be first-time home buyers. Mortgages pursuant to this part cannot be used to acquire or replace an existing mortgage, except a mortgage which is security for a construction loan or a bridge loan or similar temporary initial financing. The purchaser shall be a resident of California. The qualified mortgage lender shall certify to the agency, in good faith, after prudent qualification of the purchaser that the purchaser is qualified under the provisions of this part. Section 51067 is not applicable to mortgage loans under this part.
Cal. SHC § 5896.8 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 28 / Section 5896.8
Section 5896.8
Status: in_force

Upon presentation of the petition and certificate of sufficiency or upon a determination pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5896.5, the legislative body may adopt a resolution declaring its intention to order the conversion.
Cal. WIC § 10207 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 1 / Section 10207
Section 10207
Status: in_force

The purpose of this part is as follows:

(a) To provide a comprehensive, coordinated, and cost-effective system of child care and development services for children from infancy to 13 years of age and their parents, including a full range of supervision, health, and support services through full- and part-time programs.

(b) To encourage community-level coordination in support of child care and development services.

(c) To provide an environment that is healthy and nurturing for all children in child care and development programs.

(d) To provide the opportunity for positive parenting to take place through understanding of human growth and development.

(e) To reduce strain between parent and child in order to prevent abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

(f) To enhance the cognitive development of children, with particular emphasis upon those children who require special assistance, including bilingual capabilities to attain their full potential.

(g) To establish a framework for the expansion of child care and development services.

(h) To empower and encourage parents and families of children who require child care services to take responsibility to review the safety of the child care program or facility and to evaluate the ability of the program or facility to meet the needs of the child.
Cal. EVID § 787 — California Code / Code evid / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 787
Section 787
Status: in_force

Subject to Section 788, evidence of specific instances of his conduct relevant only as tending to prove a trait of his character is inadmissible to attack or support the credibility of a witness.
Cal. WIC § 11324.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3.2 / Section 11324.5
Section 11324.5
Status: in_force

The county shall ensure that the labor union is notified of the use of participants assigned to an employment or training program position described in Section 11322.6 or 11322.9 or any positions created under any county pilot project, in any location or work activity controlled by an employer and covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the employer and a union. For nonunionized employees, procedures shall provide for notification to employees of the use of participants under this article and the availability of the grievance process. Display of a poster shall satisfy this requirement.
Cal. FIN § 8151 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 8151
Section 8151
Status: in_force

Each association, savings and loan holding company and subsidiary of any association or savings and loan holding company that is required to file an annual report under Section 8150 also shall make any other reports that the commissioner may from time to time require, which shall be in a format and filed on a date that the commissioner may prescribe and shall, if required by the commissioner, be verified in the same manner as the annual report.
Cal. HSC § 101315.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 101315.2
Section 101315.2
Status: in_force

Of the funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act for local health jurisdictions for the purpose of preparing California for public health emergencies, including a potential pandemic influenza event, a baseline allocation of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) shall be provided to each local health jurisdiction first, with the remaining amount allocated on a per population basis using the population information possessed by the Department of Finance, subject to the availability of funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
Cal. HNC § 6077 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 6077
Section 6077
Status: in_force

It may borrow money and incur indebtedness and issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness. All bond elections called by the board shall be conducted and held pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 43600) of Chapter 4 of Division 4, Title 4 of the Government Code.

When in that article, the word “city” is used it includes the district and whenever the words “legislative body” are used they mean the board.

The purposes for which bonded indebtedness may be incurred by the district are described in Section 6075.

All bonds issued shall be signed by the board and a district shall not incur a bonded indebtedness which in the aggregate exceeds 15 percent of the assessed value of all the real and personal property in the district.
Cal. ELEC § 9144 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 9144
Section 9144
Status: in_force

If a petition protesting the adoption of an ordinance is submitted to the county elections official before the effective date of the ordinance, the ordinance shall be suspended and the board of supervisors shall reconsider the ordinance. The petition shall be signed by voters of the county equal in number to at least 10 percent of the entire vote cast within the county for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election.
Cal. HSC § 12512 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 12512
Section 12512
Status: in_force

“Fireworks kit” means any assembly of materials or explosive substances, which is designed and intended by the seller to be assembled by the person receiving such material or explosive substance and when so assembled would come within the definition of fireworks in Section 12511.
Cal. FAC § 79101 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25 / Article 5 / Section 79101
Section 79101
Status: in_force

This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the secretary finds at least one of the following in a referendum vote conducted by the secretary:

(a) At least 40 percent of the total number of divers from the list established by the secretary pursuant to this article participate, and that either of the following occurs:

(1) Sixty-five percent of the divers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of establishing the commission, and the divers so voting landed a majority of the total quantity of sea urchin landed in the preceding fishing season by all of the divers who voted in the referendum.

(2) A majority of the divers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of establishing the commission, and the divers so voting landed 65 percent or more of the total quantity of sea urchin landed in the preceding fishing season by all of the divers who voted in the referendum.

(b) At least 40 percent of the total number of handlers from the list established by the secretary pursuant to this article participate and that either of the following occurs:

(1) Sixty-five percent of the handlers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of establishing the commission, and the handlers so voting handled a majority of the total quantity of sea urchin in the preceding fishing season by all of the handlers who voted in the referendum.

(2) A majority of the handlers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of establishing the commission, and the handlers so voting handled 65 percent or more of the total quantity of sea urchin in the preceding fishing season by all of the handlers who voted in the referendum.
Cal. PRC § 42355.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.7 / Section 42355.5
Section 42355.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of the state that environmental marketing claims, whether explicit or implied, should be substantiated by competent and reliable evidence to prevent deceiving or misleading consumers about the environmental impact of plastic products. For consumers to have accurate and useful information about the environmental impact of plastic products, environmental marketing claims should adhere to uniform and recognized standards, including those standard specifications established by the American Society for Testing and Materials.

(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the public policy of the state that claims related to the recyclability of a product or packaging be truthful in practice and accurate. Consumers deserve accurate and useful information related to how to properly handle the end of life of a product or packaging.
Cal. PRC § 745 — California Code / Code prc / Division 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 745
Section 745
Status: in_force

The board shall implement a public information program on matters involving forest management and shall maintain an information file on forest management research and other pertinent matters.
Cal. HSC § 39741.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 2 / Chapter 4.3 / Article 2 / Section 39741.4
Section 39741.4
Status: in_force

In furtherance of the objectives in Section 39741.1, by January 1, 2024, the state board may adopt protocols to support additional methods of utilization or storage of captured carbon dioxide, including carbon capture for use in products and in methods as identified by the state board.
Cal. FAC § 12856 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 12856
Section 12856
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Section 12857, a pesticide shall not be sold unless it is in a registrant’s sealed or closed container or package.
Cal. PROB § 8480 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 8480
Section 8480
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, every person appointed as personal representative shall, before letters are issued, give a bond approved by the court. If two or more persons are appointed, the court may require either a separate bond from each or a joint and several bond. If a joint bond is furnished, the liability on the bond is joint and several.

(b) The bond shall be for the benefit of interested persons and shall be conditioned on the personal representative’s faithful execution of the duties of the office according to law.

(c) If the person appointed as personal representative fails to give the required bond, letters shall not be issued. If the person appointed as personal representative fails to give a new, additional, or supplemental bond, or to substitute a sufficient surety, under court order, the person may be removed from office.
Cal. HSC § 121860 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 121860
Section 121860
Status: in_force

Whenever any wild animal brought into this state under permit is quarantined as provided in this chapter, the species shall not be released from quarantine except by release in writing from the department. All tests, veterinary examinations, and quarantines shall be at the expense of the owner or bailee of the animals involved. Any species refused release from quarantine under this section shall be destroyed, detained, or returned to its point of origin as provided in Section 121855.
Cal. HSC § 37964 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 13 / Chapter 5 / Section 37964
Section 37964
Status: in_force

An action may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of bonds and the legality and validity of all proceedings previously taken and (as provided in the bond resolution) proposed to be taken for the authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds and for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon.
Cal. PRC § 8852 — California Code / Code prc / Division 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 8852
Section 8852
Status: in_force

The official geodetic datum to which horizontal positions and ellipsoid heights are referenced within the State of California shall be NAD83, NATRF2022, or PATRF2022.
Cal. WAT § 20913 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 20913
Section 20913
Status: in_force

At the formation election the elective officers of the district shall be elected, but only one person shall be elected to fill the offices consolidated, if any.
Cal. HSC § 4614.11 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2a / Section 4614.11
Section 4614.11
Status: in_force

Upon the formation of any district pursuant to this article, the district shall be governed by and under the jurisdiction of the governing body of the initiating city. The governing body of the initiating city may conduct all of the affairs of the district, call and hold bond elections in the district, construct all improvements in the district, cause taxes to be levied and collected upon all taxable property in the district, and pass such necessary legislation as may be required for such improvements, with the same force and effect as though all of the area in the district were included within the boundaries of the initiating city.
Cal. WAT § 9517 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 9 / Section 9517
Section 9517
Status: in_force

The refunding bonds shall be signed by the president of the board or such other member of the board as the board may by resolution designate and shall be countersigned by the secretary of the board with the seal of the board affixed thereto.
Cal. RTC § 19047 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 19047
Section 19047
Status: in_force

The board shall hear and determine the appeal and thereafter shall forthwith notify the taxpayer and the Franchise Tax Board of its determination and the reasons therefor.
Cal. INS § 10149 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.6 / Section 10149
Section 10149
Status: in_force

(a) All underwriting activities undertaken by insurers pursuant to this article shall be subject to all applicable provisions of Article 6.6 (commencing with Section 791) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1.

(b) No life or disability income insurer shall require a genetic characteristic test if the results of the test would be used exclusively or nonexclusively for the purpose of determining eligibility for hospital, medical, or surgical insurance coverage or eligibility for coverage under a nonprofit hospital service plan or health care service plan.
Cal. WAT § 20220 — California Code / Code wat / Division 10 / Chapter 3 / Section 20220
Section 20220
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a mobilehome used primarily for residential purposes and located on rental spaces within a mobilehome park is not property subject to ad valorem property taxes for debt service of any water district or of any improvement district therein.

(b) As used in this chapter, “water district” means any district or other political subdivision, other than a city or county, a primary function of which is the irrigation, reclamation, or drainage of land or the diversion, storage, or distribution of water primarily for domestic, municipal, agricultural, industrial, recreation, fish and wildlife enhancement, flood control, or power production purposes.
Cal. FAC § 65563 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 65563
Section 65563
Status: in_force

Upon expiration of the voting period, the secretary shall tabulate all votes and appoint a commissioner for each district. If all nominees are unsatisfactory to the secretary, the commission shall continue to submit lists of nominees to the secretary until the secretary has made a selection.
Cal. WAT § 13609 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 8 / Section 13609
Section 13609
Status: in_force

The money in the State Clean Water Grants Administration Revolving Fund is transferred to the State Clean Water Fund to pay, upon appropriation, for administrative costs relating to adjustments of grant processing fees paid pursuant to this chapter.