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Cal. LAB § 1720.2 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1720.2
Section 1720.2
Status: in_force

For the limited purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770) of this chapter, “public works” also means any construction work done under private contract when all of the following conditions exist:

(a) The construction contract is between private persons.

(b) The property subject to the construction contract is privately owned, but upon completion of the construction work, more than 50 percent of the assignable square feet of the property is leased to the state or a political subdivision for its use.

(c) Either of the following conditions exist:

(1) The lease agreement between the lessor and the state or political subdivision, as lessee, was entered into prior to the construction contract.

(2) The construction work is performed according to plans, specifications, or criteria furnished by the state or political subdivision, and the lease agreement between the lessor and the state or political subdivision, as lessee, is entered into during, or upon completion of, the construction work.
Cal. BPC § 5131 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 5131
Section 5131
Status: in_force

(a) The board may charge and collect an application fee and an examination fee from each applicant. The applicable fees shall accompany the application which shall be made on a form provided by the board.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the board may authorize an organization specified by the board pursuant to Section 5082.1 to receive directly from applicants payment of the examination fees charged by that organization as payment for examination materials and services.
Cal. HSC § 38071 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 25.2 / Chapter 1 / Section 38071
Section 38071
Status: in_force

The purposes of this division are:

(a)  To simplify the administration of public health programs by the State Department of Health Services.

(b)  To reduce the administrative cost of public health programs to the department.

(c)  To encourage units of state and local government and nonprofit organizations to attempt bold new solutions to local public health problems.
Cal. ELEC § 103 — California Code / Code elec / Division 0.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 103
Section 103
Status: in_force

A voter who has signed an initiative, referendum, or recall petition pursuant to the Constitution or laws of this state shall have their signature withdrawn from the petition upon filing a written request that includes the name or title of the petition and the voter’s name, residence address, and signature with the appropriate county elections official or city elections official prior to the day the petition is filed. A written request made under this section shall not constitute a petition or paper for purposes of Section 104.
Cal. SHC § 19214 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 4 / Chapter 12 / Section 19214
Section 19214
Status: in_force

The order of annexation shall be conclusive evidence of the validity of all prior proceedings leading to the annexation recited therein and after the making of the order, the territory shall become a part of the lighting district and shall be taxed, together with the remainder of the district, for all taxes thereafter levied by the board of supervisors for the maintenance of the district.
Cal. ELEC § 8123 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 8123
Section 8123
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State, at the time he or she transmits the list of candidates to the county elections official, shall inform the county elections official of the address of each candidate.
Cal. PRC § 3251.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4.2 / Section 3251.5
Section 3251.5
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 3251, a well shall be deemed a hazardous well if it has been determined by the supervisor to pose a present danger to life, health, or natural resources and has been abandoned in accordance with the requirements of the division in effect at the time of the abandonment 15 or more years before the date of the supervisor’s determination that it poses such a danger.

(b) Reabandonment initiated by the supervisor shall not be affected by the timeline established in this section.
Cal. PUC § 878.6 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 8 / Section 878.6
Section 878.6
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Before March 1, 2022, the commission shall, as part of an existing proceeding, adopt updated rules for the lifeline program establishing a modified recertification process that minimizes barriers to lifeline subscriber recertification and reduces the burden and cost of recertification on the lifeline program.

(2) The updated rules adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall do all of the following:

(A) Enable a lifeline subscriber to enroll in the lifeline program directly online using an electronic signature.

(B) Enable a lifeline subscriber to complete the annual recertification of lifeline eligibility process directly online using an electronic signature, or by telephone using a telephonic signature. The lifeline program’s third-party administrator shall verify the lifeline subscriber’s identity using the personally identifiable information that the administrator has on file. The commission shall not require a lifeline subscriber to use a commission-issued personal identification number (PIN) for identity verification.

(C) Provide an option for lifeline subscribers to receive communications regarding their lifeline subscription in an electronic format, including, but not limited to, email and short message service.

(b) Before January 1, 2023, the commission shall, as part of an existing proceeding and in consultation with lifeline service providers, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Universal Service Administrative Company, adopt updated rules for the lifeline program with the goal of achieving recertification rates at least equivalent to those rates achieved by the Universal Services Administrative Company as the administrator for the federal lifeline program.

(c) The commission shall annually publicly report on its internet website the participation and recertification rates of eligible lifeline subscribers.
Cal. SHC § 8355 — California Code / Code shc / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 8355
Section 8355
Status: in_force

If the legislative body of a public entity determines that property previously subject to a street, highway, or public service easement, title to which is owned by the public entity, is no longer needed by the public:

(a) In the case of property owned by a local agency, the legislative body may sell or exchange the property in the manner, and upon the terms and conditions, approved by the legislative body.

(b) In the case of property owned by the state, the department shall dispose of the property as provided in Section 118.
Cal. HSC § 1669 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 1669
Section 1669
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to any veterinary licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this State or to any place of business operated by such veterinary, nor to animal training, animal cosmetics and routine animal husbandry practices, nor to laboratories subject to control or regulation by the National Institutes of Health or the Federal Bureau of Animal Industry.
Cal. BPC § 2465 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 22 / Section 2465
Section 2465
Status: in_force

No person who directly or indirectly owns any interest in any college, school, or other institution engaged in podiatric medical instruction shall be appointed to the board nor shall any incumbent member of the board have or acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any such college, school, or institution.
Cal. WAT § 13142 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 13142
Section 13142
Status: in_force

State policy for water quality control shall consist of all or any of the following:

(a) Water quality principles and guidelines for long-range resource planning, including ground water and surface water management programs and control and use of recycled water.

(b) Water quality objectives at key locations for planning and operation of water resource development projects and for water quality control activities.

(c) Other principles and guidelines deemed essential by the state board for water quality control.

The principles, guidelines, and objectives shall be consistent with the state goal of providing a decent home and suitable living environment for every Californian.
Cal. SHC § 5896.2 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 28 / Section 5896.2
Section 5896.2
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases, and any variants thereof, are defined as follows:

“Cable operator” has the same meaning as defined in Section 5830 of the Public Utilities Code.

“Cable television service” has the same meaning as “cable service” as defined in Section 5830 of the Public Utilities Code.

“Communication service” means the transmission of intelligence by electrical means, including, but not limited to, telephone, telegraph, messenger-call, clock, police, fire alarm, and traffic control circuits, and circuits for the transmission of television or radio signals.

“Convert” or “conversion” means the removal of all, or any part, of any existing overhead electric or communication facilities and the replacement thereof with underground electric or communication facilities constructed at the same or different locations.

“Electric service” means the distribution of electricity for heat, light, or power.

“Electric or communication facilities” means any works or improvements used or useful in providing electrical, cable television, or communication service, including, but not limited to, poles, supports, tunnels, manholes, vaults, conduits, pipes, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, capacitors, meters, communication circuits, appliances, attachments, and appurtenances, other than those owned or used by, or provided for, any railroad or pipeline, and located upon or above the right-of-way of the railroad or pipeline. “Electric facilities” does not include any facilities used or intended to be used for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages in excess of 35,000 volts.

“Overhead electric or communication facilities” means electrical, cable television, or communication facilities located, in whole or in part, above the surface of the ground.

“Underground electric or communication facilities” means electrical, cable television, or communication facilities located, in whole or in part, beneath the surface of the ground.

“Public agency” means any city, county, district, or public corporation (other than the one conducting the proceedings) that provides electric or communication service to the public by means of electric or communication facilities.

“Public utility” means any person or corporation that provides electric or communication service to the public by means of electric or communication facilities.
Cal. WAT § 35003 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 35003
Section 35003
Status: in_force

Each voter shall have one vote for each dollar’s worth of land to which he or she holds title. The last equalized assessment book of the district is conclusive evidence of ownership and of the value of the land so owned except that in the event that an assessment for a district shall not have been made and levied for the year in which the election is held, the last assessment roll of each affected county shall be used in lieu of the assessment book of the district as evidence of ownership. However, the board may determine by resolution that the assessment book or assessment roll of each affected county shall be corrected to reflect, in the case of transfers of land, those persons who as of the 45th day prior to the election appear as owners on the records of the county. If an equalized assessment book of the district does not exist, then each voter shall be entitled to cast one vote for each acre owned by the voter within the district, provided that if the voter owns less than one acre then the voter shall be entitled to one vote and any fraction shall be rounded to the nearest full acre.
Cal. SHC § 25400 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 1 / Chapter 17 / Section 25400
Section 25400
Status: in_force

The board of directors of the district may cause revenue bonds to be issued upon the security of the anticipated unpaid installments of any levies made upon the counties within the district.
Cal. PUC § 131286 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12.5 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 131286
Section 131286
Status: in_force

If, after rejecting bids received under Section 131285, the county transportation authority determines and declares by a two-thirds vote of all of its voting members that, in its opinion, the supplies, equipment, or materials may be purchased at a lower price in the open market, the authority may proceed to purchase these supplies, equipment, or materials in the open market without further observance of the provisions regarding contracts, bids, or advertisement.
Cal. PROB § 8923 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 8923
Section 8923
Status: in_force

The court may not designate as probate referee any of the following persons:

(a) The court clerk.

(b) A partner or employee of the judge or commissioner who orders the designation.

(c) The spouse of the judge or commissioner who orders the designation.

(d) A person, or the spouse of a person, who is related within the third degree either (1) to the judge or commissioner who orders the designation or (2) to the spouse of the judge or commissioner who orders the designation.
Cal. WAT § 10800 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.8 / Chapter 1 / Section 10800
Section 10800
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as the Agricultural Water Management Planning Act.
Cal. UIC § 2117 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Section 2117
Section 2117
Status: in_force

Any person who, with or without intent to evade any requirement of this code or any lawful requirement of the department under this code, fails to file any return or report, or to supply any information required by this code or who, with or without like intent, makes, renders, signs, or verifies any false or fraudulent return, report, or statement, or supplies any false or fraudulent information, is liable for a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), and is also guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or be imprisoned for not more than one year, or both the fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.
Cal. BPC § 6228 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 14 / Section 6228
Section 6228
Status: in_force

If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any group or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable.
Cal. BPC § 7574.30 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.4 / Article 5 / Section 7574.30
Section 7574.30
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to Section 125.9, the director may issue a citation, which may include an order of abatement or an order to pay an administrative fine, for a violation of this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(b) Pursuant to Section 148, the director may issue an administrative citation, which may include an order of abatement or an order to pay an administrative fine, to an unregistered person who is acting as a proprietary private security officer without a valid registration or to a person who is acting as a proprietary private security employer without a valid registration.

(c) The fine for violating subdivision (a), (b), or (e) of Section 7574.38 shall be five hundred dollars ($500) per violation.

(d) The fine for violating subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 7574.38 shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation.

(e) The fine for violating subdivision (a) or (c) of Section 7574.39 shall be five hundred dollars ($500) per violation.

(f) The fine for violating subdivision (b) of Section 7574.39 shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Cal. FAC § 79263 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 26 / Article 5 / Section 79263
Section 79263
Status: in_force

The secretary shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum which shall not be less than 10 days or more than 60 days in duration and may prescribe additional procedures necessary to conduct the referendum. If the initial period established is less than 60 days, the secretary may extend the period. However, the total referendum period may not exceed 60 days.
Cal. PRC § 14520.6 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.1 / Chapter 2 / Section 14520.6
Section 14520.6
Status: in_force

“Noncertified recycler” means a person, entity, or operation which is not certified by the department and which purchases empty beverage containers from consumers, or from dropoff or collection programs.
Cal. PUC § 99328 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 99328
Section 99328
Status: in_force

The payment of interest on and principal of the bonds and any premiums upon the redemption of any thereof are secured by an exclusive pledge, charge, and lien upon all or the designated portion of the revenues.
Cal. PCC § 21008 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 68 / Section 21008
Section 21008
Status: in_force

By said contract the county shall undertake that the board of supervisors will, upon the fulfillment and performance of the contract on the part of the contractor, and under the provisions of the Drainage District Improvement Act of 1919 take all steps, in or by said act authorized to be taken, to effect the issuing by the county treasurer of the bonds in said act authorized to be issued, and provide a fund for their payment, as in or by said act prescribed. The contract shall state that in no case shall the county be liable thereunder, nor any officer thereof be beholden thereunder except for the discharge of official duty under the law.
Cal. SHC § 31010 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 31010
Section 31010
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby imposed a seismic retrofit surcharge equal to one dollar ($1) per vehicle for passage on the Bay Area state-owned toll bridges, except for vehicles that are authorized toll-free passage on these bridges.

(b) Funds generated pursuant to subdivision (a) that are in excess of those needed to meet the toll commitment as specified by paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 188.5 shall be available to the authority for funding, consistent with Sections 30913 and 30914, the purposes and projects described in those sections.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), funds generated pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be paid to the authority directly and deposited in the Bay Area Toll Account pursuant to Section 30950.2 and shall constitute revenues of the tolls imposed on the bridges described in Section 30910 for all purposes of Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 30950).

(d) Funds generated pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used exclusively to repay obligations issued by the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank and secured by the surcharge imposed by subdivision (a) until they are no longer outstanding, as that term is defined in the constituent instruments defining the rights of the holders of those obligations. This subdivision shall become inoperative when the obligations are no longer outstanding, as that term is defined in the constituent instruments defining the rights of the holders of those obligations.

(e) The department may increase the amount of the seismic retrofit surcharge identified in subdivision (a) for debt service purposes only on the obligations issued by the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank under Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 31070) and only for as long as those obligations are outstanding, as that term is defined in the constituent instruments defining the rights of the holders of those obligations, if circumstances exist that have resulted in a reduction in the funds generated by subdivision (a) so as to jeopardize the payment of debt service on those obligations. This subdivision shall become inoperative when those obligations are no longer outstanding due to their retirement or defeasance.
Cal. WAT § 23646 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 23646
Section 23646
Status: in_force

Notice of the hearing shall be given by all of the following:

(a) Posting a notice in three public places within the proposed improvement district.

(b) Publication of the notice once a week for two weeks in a newspaper published in the office county.

(c) Mailing a copy of the notice to the last known address of all of the owners of land in the proposed improvement district to the addresses appearing in the petition.

The notices shall be posted and mailed not less than 20 days prior to the date set for the hearing.
Cal. HSC § 102447 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 102447
Section 102447
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 102430, a parent’s social security number contained in the confidential medical and social information portion of the child’s certificate of live birth shall be accessible to the State Department of Child Support Services and local child support agencies for the purposes of operating the Child Support Enforcement Program, as specified in Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act.
Cal. ELEC § 16641 — California Code / Code elec / Division 16 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 16641
Section 16641
Status: in_force

If the proceeding is in a county where there is more than one superior court judge, the judge to whom the case is assigned shall notify the presiding judge forthwith of the number of judges which he or she deems necessary to participate in order to finish the contest in time to print the ballots for the final election. The presiding judge shall forthwith designate as many judges as are necessary to completion of the contest, by order in writing and thereupon all of the judges so designated shall participate in the recount of the ballots and the giving of judgment in the contest in the manner specified in this article.