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Cal. VEH § 12951 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 12951
Section 12951
Status: in_force

(a) The licensee shall have the valid driver’s license issued to him or her in his or her immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle upon a highway.

Any charge under this subdivision shall be dismissed when the person charged produces in court a driver’s license duly issued to that person and valid at the time of his or her arrest, except that upon a third or subsequent charge the court in its discretion may dismiss the charge. When a temporary, interim, or duplicate driver’s license is produced in court, the charge shall not be dismissed unless the court has been furnished proof by the Department of Motor Vehicles that the temporary, interim, or duplicate license was issued prior to the arrest, that the driving privilege and license had not been suspended or revoked, and that the person was eligible for the temporary, interim, or duplicate license.

(b) The driver of a motor vehicle shall present his or her license for examination upon demand of a peace officer enforcing the provisions of this code.
Cal. ELEC § 6857 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 6857
Section 6857
Status: in_force

The nomination paper for a candidate for the presidential preference primary ballot shall be in substantially the following form:

SECTION OF NOMINATION PAPER SIGNED BY VOTER ON
BEHALF OF PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY CANDIDATE

Section ____________ Page ____________

County of __________.

Nomination paper of a presidential preference candidate for the Green Party presidential preference primary ballot.

State of California

County of ⎱
⎰ ss.

SIGNER’S STATEMENT

I, the undersigned, am a voter of the County of ____________, State of California, and am registered as preferring the Green Party. I hereby nominate ____________ for the presidential preference portion of the Green Party’s presidential primary ballot, to be voted for at the presidential preference primary to be held on the____________ day of ____________, 20____. I have not signed the nomination paper of any other candidate for the same office.

Number_________Signature_________Printed name_________Residence

1.
2.
3.
etc.

CIRCULATOR’S DECLARATION

I, ________, affirm all of the following:

1. That I am 18 years of age or older.

2. That my residence address, including street number, is
.
[If no street or number exists, a designation of my residence adequate to readily ascertain its location is
.]

3. That I secured signatures in the County of ________ to the nomination paper of a candidate in the presidential preference primary of the Green Party, that all the signatures on this section of the nomination paper numbered from 1 to ______, inclusive, were made in my presence, that the signatures were obtained between ____________, 20__, and ____________, 20__, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief each signature is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed at ________, California, this ____ day of ____, 20__.

[Signed] ______________________________

Circulator

[Printed Name] _____________________________
Cal. EVID § 785 — California Code / Code evid / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 785
Section 785
Status: in_force

The credibility of a witness may be attacked or supported by any party, including the party calling him.
Cal. PUC § 102430 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 102430
Section 102430
Status: in_force

(a) The district may provide for a retirement system; provided, that the adoption, terms, and conditions of any retirement system covering employees of the district represented by a labor organization in accordance with this section shall be pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement between such labor organization and the district.

(b) If the district establishes a retirement board for the retirement system, board members and employees of the district may serve on the retirement board.

(c) The district may establish trust accounts for the purposes of this section.
Cal. FGC § 6651 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 6651
Section 6651
Status: in_force

(a) A license granting the privilege to harvest kelp or other aquatic plants shall be issued upon application and the payment of a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) to the department. The license shall be valid from January 1 to December 31, inclusive, or, if issued after the beginning of that term, for the remainder thereof.

(b) The commission shall adjust the amount of the fees specified in subdivision (a), as necessary, to fully recover, but not exceed, all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the department and the commission relating to those licenses.

(c) This chapter does not apply to aquatic plants grown on private land or on state water bottoms leased pursuant to Division 12 (commencing with Section 15000).
Cal. WAT § 72028 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 8 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 72028
Section 72028
Status: in_force

Whenever the board determines that it is necessary to equitably apportion any extraordinary costs of water delivery, including, but not limited to, filtration costs, to the benefited improvement districts within the district, the board shall, by resolution, declare its intent to impose the proportional share of such costs on the improvement districts within the district.
Cal. BPC § 6582.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 6582.5
Section 6582.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 6582, if any violation occurs, in its discretion, the bureau may refer the case to the Attorney General or to the local district attorney for criminal prosecution. The referral of a case for criminal prosecution shall not preclude the bureau from taking any other action provided for in this chapter.
Cal. HNC § 7050 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 7050
Section 7050
Status: in_force

The board is the governing body of the district.
Cal. PRC § 30810 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 30810
Section 30810
Status: in_force

(a) If the commission, after public hearing, determines that any person or governmental agency has undertaken, or is threatening to undertake, any activity that (1) requires a permit from the commission without securing a permit or (2) is inconsistent with any permit previously issued by the commission, the commission may issue an order directing that person or governmental agency to cease and desist. The order may also be issued to enforce any requirements of a certified local coastal program or port master plan, or any requirements of this division which are subject to the jurisdiction of the certified program or plan, under any of the following circumstances:

(1) The local government or port governing body requests the commission to assist with, or assume primary responsibility for, issuing a cease and desist order.

(2) The commission requests and the local government or port governing body declines to act, or does not take action in a timely manner, regarding an alleged violation which could cause significant damage to coastal resources.

(3) The local government or port governing body is a party to the violation.

(b) The cease and desist order may be subject to such terms and conditions as the commission may determine are necessary to ensure compliance with this division, including immediate removal of any development or material or the setting of a schedule within which steps shall be taken to obtain a permit pursuant to this division.

(c) Notice of the public hearing on a proposed cease and desist order shall be given to all affected persons and agencies and the order shall be final and effective upon the issuance of the order. Copies shall be served immediately by certified mail upon the person or governmental agency subject to the order and upon other affected persons and agencies who appeared at the hearing or requested a copy. The notice shall include a description of the civil remedy to a cease and desist order, authorized by Section 30803.
Cal. INS § 1617 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 1617
Section 1617
Status: in_force

The court in any action, suit, or proceeding, in which service of process is effected in the manner provided in Section 1612 may, in its discretion, order such postponement as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to comply with the provisions of Section 1616 and to defend such action.
Cal. FAC § 13127.31 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 14 / Section 13127.31
Section 13127.31
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 13127.3, if the director finds that delays in submitting the mandatory health effects studies were primarily caused by actions of the department, the director, with the concurrence of the Secretary for Environmental Protection, may extend the deadlines for submitting the mandatory health effects studies for the following active ingredients creosote, pentachlorophenol, dicamba, para-dichlorobenzene, methyl bromide, napropamide, petroleum distillates, and arsenic pentoxide/trioxide. Registrants of these products shall submit the required studies in a timely manner, but in no case later than the time allowed in Section 13127.92.
Cal. HSC § 1597.82 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.66 / Section 1597.82
Section 1597.82
Status: in_force

A user of the information technology systems and services described in Section 1597.80 may electronically pay any fee or civil penalty assessed by the State Department of Social Services. A user who elects to make an electronic payment pursuant to this section shall be responsible for any associated payment processing costs, including, but not limited to, service fees, processing fees, transaction fees, convenience fees, and credit card surcharge fees.
Cal. WIC § 14586 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.7 / Article 5 / Section 14586
Section 14586
Status: in_force

No Medi-Cal certification for an adult day health center shall be approved or renewed pursuant to this chapter if a state officer or employee, or the spouse or a minor child of a state officer or employee, is a member of the board of directors, board of trustees, executive committee or other governing board or committee, the principal officer, a shareholder in the case of a corporation, or a partner in the case of a partnership, in any entity contracting with an adult day health center to provide services reimbursable pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. BPC § 18870 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 15 / Section 18870
Section 18870
Status: in_force

Any person or promoter to whom this chapter applies who directly or indirectly holds, aids or abets, or attempts to hold, aid or abet the holding of, any contest, match or exhibition without first having obtained a license or permit therefor under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. BPC § 2075 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 2075
Section 2075
Status: in_force

The performance of acupuncture by a certified acupuncturist or other licentiate legally authorized to practice acupuncture within his or her scope of practice or a person licensed or certified in another state to perform acupuncture or other forms of traditional Asian medicine, alone or in conjunction with other forms of traditional Asian medicine, when carried on in a program affiliated with and under the jurisdiction of an approved medical school or approved acupuncture school, for the primary purpose of scientific investigation of acupuncture, shall not be in violation of this chapter, but those procedures shall be carried on only under the supervision of a licensed physician and surgeon.

Any medical school or approved acupuncture school conducting research into acupuncture under this section shall report to the Legislature annually on the fifth legislative day of the regular session of the Legislature concerning the results of that research, the suitability of acupuncture as a therapeutic technique, and performance standards for persons who perform acupuncture.
Cal. WAT § 2754 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 2754
Section 2754
Status: in_force

The board shall cause the order to be published at least once a week for four consecutive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in each county in which the stream system or any part thereof is situated.
Cal. INS § 10178.4 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 10178.4
Section 10178.4
Status: in_force

(a) When a contracting agent sells, leases, or transfers a health provider’s contract to a payor, the rights and obligations of the provider shall be governed by the underlying contract between the health care provider and the contracting agent.

(b) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) “Contracting agent” has the meaning set forth in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 10178.3.

(2) “Payor” has the meaning set forth in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 10178.3.
Cal. BPC § 2564.74 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 2.5 / Section 2564.74
Section 2564.74
Status: in_force

(a) Application for registration as a nonresident ophthalmic lens dispenser shall be made on forms prescribed by the board, accompanied by the fee prescribed by this article, and shall bear the signature of the individual, or individuals if a copartnership, or the president or secretary if a corporation, and shall contain the name or fictitious or assumed name, if applicable, under which the person proposes to do business, location of the business, registration number issued by the board, if applicable, and the designation of an agent for service of process in California.

(b) The board shall be notified in writing within 30 days of any change of name or fictitious or assumed name, location of business, corporate officer, or agent of service.
Cal. WIC § 10375 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 21 / Section 10375
Section 10375
Status: in_force

(a) By January 31, 1998, the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services shall design a form for license-exempt child care providers to use for certifying health and safety requirements to the extent required by federal law. Until the form is adopted, the information required pursuant to Section 11324 shall continue to be maintained by the county welfare department or contractor, as appropriate.

(b) By January 31, 1998, the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services shall do both of the following:

(1) Design a standard process for complaints by parents about the provision of child care that is exempt from licensure.

(2) Design, in consultation with local planning councils, a single application for all child care programs and all families.

(c) (1) County welfare departments and alternative payment programs shall encourage all providers who are licensed or who are exempt from licensure and who are providing care under Section 10371, 10372, or 10372.5 to secure training and education in basic child development.

(2) Child care provider job training provided to CalWORKs recipients that is funded by either the State Department of Education or the State Department of Social Services shall include information on becoming a licensed child care provider.

(d) The department shall increase consumer education and consumer awareness activities so that parents will have the information needed to seek child care of high quality. High-quality child care shall include both licensed and license-exempt care.
Cal. WAT § 30264 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 30264
Section 30264
Status: in_force

On the final hearing the board of supervisors shall make changes in the proposed boundaries of the proposed district as may be deemed advisable and shall describe the boundaries of the proposed district. In doing this:

(a) No land included in the proposed district in the petition which will be benefited by the proposed district shall be excluded.

(b) No land which will not in the judgment of the board be benefited by the district shall be included.

(c) Upon the application of any person whose land was not included in the petition but whose land will be benefited by the proposed district, the land may in the discretion of the board be included.
Cal. WAT § 12890 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 12890
Section 12890
Status: in_force

The department is authorized to make from time to time such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out, and as are consistent with, this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 259.9 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 259.9
Section 259.9
Status: in_force

The affidavit for the free museums exemption shall indicate whether or not any admission or user charge is made to those viewing the museum contents and the extent (if any) to which sales or business activities are conducted on the premises.
Cal. PRC § 4629.13 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 9.5 / Section 4629.13
Section 4629.13
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the Controller may use the moneys in the fund for cashflow loans to the General Fund, as provided in Sections 16310 and 16381 of the Government Code. Any such loan shall be exempt from paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 16310 of the Government Code. Interest shall be paid on all moneys loaned to the General Fund and shall be computed at a rate determined by the Pooled Money Investment Board to be the current earning rate of the fund from which the money is loaned. This section does not authorize any transfer that would interfere with the carrying out of the object for which these funds were created.
Cal. BPC § 7199.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9.4 / Section 7199.7
Section 7199.7
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) California home energy audit may, at the request of the client, be performed by a home inspector who meets the requirements of Article 8 (commencing with Section 1670) of Chapter 4 of Division 2 of Title 20 of the California Code of Regulations.
Cal. BPC § 22679 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 22.8 / Section 22679
Section 22679
Status: in_force

(a) The duties and obligations imposed by this chapter are cumulative to any other duties or obligations imposed under local, state, or federal law and shall not be construed to relieve any party from any duties or obligations imposed under law.

(b) The remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to any other remedies or penalties available under local, state, or federal law.
Cal. WIC § 11479 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 11479
Section 11479
Status: in_force

In all cases in which the paternity of the child has not been established to the satisfaction of the county department, the county department shall refer the applicant to local child support agency at the time the application is signed. Upon the advice of a county department that a child is being considered for adoption, and regardless of whether or not the whereabouts of the parent is known, the local child support agency shall delay the investigation and other action with respect to the case until advised that the adoption is no longer under consideration. The local child support agency shall conduct such investigation as the agency considers necessary, and where he or she deems it appropriate, the agency may bring an action under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 7630) of Part 3 of Division 12 of the Family Code. When the cause is at issue, it shall be set for trial at the earliest possible date and shall take precedence over all other cases except older matters of the same character and matters to which precedence may be given by law.
Cal. HSC § 152000 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 122 / Section 152000
Section 152000
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The State Department of Public Health (department) shall prepare an annual report, in accordance with subdivision (c), concerning sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics/intersex status (SOGISC) data collected by the department.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the reports be utilized for the purpose of advancing both of the following objectives:

(A) Use of SOGISC data by different branches of the department in order to identify and address disparities in health outcomes.

(B) The department’s use of an efficient mechanism to comply with its reporting requirements for SOGISC data.

(b) The department shall annually post and make available the corresponding report prepared pursuant to this section on the department’s internet website. The department shall annually submit the corresponding report to the Legislature in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. The annual report shall exclude any personally identifiable information.

(c) The annual report described in subdivision (a) shall include all of the following information:

(1) The department’s efforts to collect, analyze, and report SOGISC data, including a comprehensive list of forms through which the collection of SOGISC data is required under existing law, the level of compliance with SOGISC data collection requirements through those forms, the forms exempt from those requirements, and the reasons for those exemptions.

(2) The status of any improvement or replacement of the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange (CalREDIE), the department’s statewide database and surveillance system for reporting communicable diseases.

(3) The outcomes of data analyses that the department has performed, or has allowed other qualified researchers to perform, using SOGISC data that the department has collected.

(4) The steps that the department has taken, or has caused to be taken, to improve services or program outcomes for underserved lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex, plus (LGBTQI+) populations.

(5) Until fully implemented, the progress that the department has made in implementing recommendations set forth in a report by the California State Auditor’s Office, dated April 27, 2023, and numbered 2022-102.
Cal. PUC § 99643 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 99643
Section 99643
Status: in_force

One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be allocated to the Sacramento Regional Transit District for rail transit projects.