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Cal. PUC § 29143 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 29143
Section 29143
Status: in_force

(a) The district is hereby authorized to issue revenue bonds, payable, in whole or in part, from revenues made available under this article. Those revenues are deemed to be revenues of the enterprise for all purposes of the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code), and the restrictions therein provided against the securing of bonds by the taxing power or the proceeds of taxation do not apply. The district is deemed a “local agency” and the planning, acquiring, constructing, operating or maintaining of the district’s rapid transit facilities, or any part thereof, is deemed an “enterprise,” within the meaning of the Revenue Bond Law of 1941. The provisions of that law not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this article are made applicable to the district, except that no election shall be required for the issuance of revenue bonds authorized by the board pursuant to this article and secured, in whole or in part, by the revenues made available under this article. Notwithstanding any provision of the Revenue Bond Law of 1941, the resolution or indenture authorizing the issuance of any revenue bonds secured, in whole or in part, by those revenues shall provide that the use of the revenues by the district to redeem bonds shall be continued in effect until the bonds are fully paid or provision has been made for their payment in full.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 54388 of the Government Code or any other law, the revenue bonds authorized by this article may be sold through negotiated sale conducted in accordance with Section 53591 of the Government Code.

(c) The district may borrow money in anticipation of the revenues made available under this article and may, from time to time, issue negotiable notes for that purpose.

(d) In addition to pledging revenues for the payment of any revenue bonds, the district may pledge for the payment of the bonds all other income or receipts of the district which are not required by law to be used for other purposes.
Cal. HSC § 1324.25 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7.6 / Section 1324.25
Section 1324.25
Status: in_force

The funds assessed pursuant to this article shall be available to enhance federal financial participation in the Medi-Cal program or to provide additional reimbursement to, and to support facility quality improvement efforts in, licensed skilled nursing facilities.
Cal. PRC § 2693 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 7.8 / Section 2693
Section 2693
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “City” and “county” includes the City and County of San Francisco.

(b) “Geotechnical report” means a report prepared by a certified engineering geologist or a civil engineer practicing within the area of his or her competence, which identifies seismic hazards and recommends mitigation measures to reduce the risk of seismic hazard to acceptable levels.

(c) “Mitigation” means those measures that are consistent with established practice and that will reduce seismic risk to acceptable levels.

(d) “Project” has the same meaning as in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 2621), except as follows:

(1) A single-family dwelling otherwise qualifying as a project may be exempted by the city or county having jurisdiction of the project.

(2) “Project” does not include alterations or additions to any structure within a seismic hazard zone which do not exceed either 50 percent of the value of the structure or 50 percent of the existing floor area of the structure.

(e) “Commission” means the Seismic Safety Commission.

(f) “Board” means the State Mining and Geology Board.
Cal. WAT § 12709 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12709
Section 12709
Status: in_force

The County of Santa Barbara, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shall execute the plans and projects referred to in Section 12707, and may make modifications and amendments to the plans as may be necessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 (commencing at Section 12570) and 2 (commencing at Section 12639) of this part.
Cal. SHC § 5065 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 5065
Section 5065
Status: in_force

Whenever in this division notice is required to be given by posting and the time or method for such posting is not specified, the clerk shall conspicuously post the notice on or near the door of the council chamber for not less than five days.
Cal. SHC § 5895.50 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 27 / Article 4 / Section 5895.50
Section 5895.50
Status: in_force

Whenever the property, which fronts on an area where improvements are required to be constructed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, lies entirely or partially within a city or unincorporated territory of a county and the improvement area or portions thereof lie within one or more other cities or unincorporated territory of one or more other counties, the superintendent of streets of any city or county having jurisdiction over all or a portion of the area to be improved shall have full authority to serve notices, to construct, and to do all work contemplated by Article 2 (commencing with Section 5875) and Article 3 (commencing with Section 5890) of this chapter, notwithstanding the fact that the property fronting on the improvement area lies entirely or partially within another city or unincorporated territory of another county.
Cal. RTC § 8270 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 8270
Section 8270
Status: in_force

(a) An officer or employee of the board acting in connection with any law administered by the board shall not knowingly authorize, require, or conduct any investigation of, or surveillance over, any person for nontax administration related purposes.

(b) Any person violating subdivision (a) shall be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the State Civil Service Act, including dismissal from office or discharge from employment.

(c) This section shall not apply with respect to any otherwise lawful investigation concerning organized crime activities.

(d) The provisions of this section are not intended to prohibit, restrict, or prevent the exchange of information where the person is being investigated for multiple violations which include motor vehicle fuel tax violations.

(e) For the purposes of this section:

(1) “Investigation” means any oral or written inquiry directed to any person, organization, or governmental agency.

(2) “Surveillance” means the monitoring of persons, places, or events by means of electronic interception, overt or covert observations, or photography, and the use of informants.
Cal. CIV § 1712 — California Code / Code civ / Division 3 / Part 3 / Section 1712
Section 1712
Status: in_force

One who obtains a thing without the consent of its owner, or by a consent afterwards rescinded, or by an unlawful exaction which the owner could not at the time prudently refuse, must restore it to the person from whom it was thus obtained, unless he has acquired a title thereto superior to that of such other person, or unless the transaction was corrupt and unlawful on both sides.
Cal. PRC § 5570 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5570
Section 5570
Status: in_force

On or before the second Monday in August of each year, the county auditor of each county in which any portion of a district is located, shall transmit to the board of directors of the district and to the board of supervisors of each county in which the district is located, a statement in writing showing the total value of all real and personal property within the district and within his respective county, which value shall be ascertained from the assessment books of the county as equalized and corrected by the board of supervisors of the county.

The board of directors of the district shall, on or before the last Tuesday of August of each year, cause to be prepared and submitted to the board of supervisors of each county in which any portion of the district is located, a detailed statement showing separately:

(a) The estimated amount of money that will be required for the payment of principal and interest upon bonds and other indebtedness of the district before the time for fixing the next general tax levy.

(b) The estimated amount of money that will be required for the operation, maintenance, upkeep, and repair of the parks, playgrounds, parkways, scenic drives, boulevards, and property of the district, and to defray the expenses of administering the affairs of the district.
Cal. FIN § 153 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 153
Section 153
Status: in_force

“Certificate of determination” has the meaning set forth in Section 156 of the Corporations Code, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 1104.
Cal. FAC § 885 — California Code / Code fac / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 885
Section 885
Status: in_force

In lieu of civil prosecution, the secretary or the commissioner may levy a civil penalty against any person violating the provisions of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to its provisions. The civil penalty for each violation shall be, for a first violation, a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500). For a second or subsequent violation, the fine shall be not less than one hundred dollars ($100), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Before a civil penalty is levied, the person charged with the violation shall receive notice of the nature of the violation and shall be given an opportunity to be heard. This shall include the right to review the evidence and a right to present evidence on his or her own behalf. Subdivision (e) of Section 43003 shall apply to any fine levied pursuant to this section.
Cal. BPC § 11254 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 11254
Section 11254
Status: in_force

(a) In a time-share plan in which the fee or a long-term leasehold interest in all or some of the accommodations and in appurtenant real and personal property is to be transferred to the association or to a corporate trustee under a trust agreement, the conveyance shall be made prior to the closing of the escrow for the first sale of a time-share interest in the accommodation.

(b) The developer may reserve easements in the real property conveyed for purposes reasonably related to the conduct of commercial activities in the time-share property, if the developer covenants to use the easements in a manner that will minimize any adverse impact on the use and enjoyment of the accommodation by any time-share interest owner occupying it.
Cal. VEH § 11217.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 11217.5
Section 11217.5
Status: in_force

Any owner licensed under this chapter who has closed his or her established place of business or any operator or instructor currently or previously licensed under this chapter who no longer resides at the address last filed with the department, may be served with process issued pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code by registered mail at that place of business, in the case of an owner, or at that residence, in the case of an operator or instructor, unless the person has notified the department in writing of another address where service may be made.
Cal. SHC § 32953 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 32953
Section 32953
Status: in_force

The notice inviting bids shall distinctly and specifically describe the project and the facilities which are to be leased, the period of time for which the project is to be leased, and the minimum rental to be paid under the lease. The notice shall recite that there is reserved to the authority the power to fix and determine the rates to be charged by the bidder for the parking or storing of motor vehicles.
Cal. HSC § 18871.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.3 / Chapter 8 / Section 18871.3
Section 18871.3
Status: in_force

The department shall propose the adoption of and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5, and the department shall adopt other regulations for accessory buildings or structures located in a park. The regulations shall provide for the construction, location, and use of accessory buildings or structures located in a special occupancy park to protect the health and safety of the occupants and the public, and shall be enforced by the appropriate enforcement agency.
Cal. PUC § 600 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 600
Section 600
Status: in_force

A public utility acquiring real property by eminent domain shall provide relocation advisory assistance and shall make any of the payments required of public entities by Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
Cal. WAT § 23455 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 23455
Section 23455
Status: in_force

In any contract between districts they may contract to compromise and settle any controversies existing between them as to the extent or priority of their respective rights and claims to the use of water and agree upon the limitation and definition of the areas within them respectively upon which such water shall be beneficially used.
Cal. ELEC § 2213 — California Code / Code elec / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 2213
Section 2213
Status: in_force

Any person may proceed by action in the superior court to compel the county elections official to cancel any registration made illegally or which should be canceled by reason of facts that have occurred subsequent to the registration. If the voter whose registration is sought to be canceled is not a party to the action, the court may order him or her to be made a party defendant.

The county elections official and as many persons against whom there are causes of action may be joined as defendants.
Cal. HSC § 79760 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 5 / Section 79760
Section 79760
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Section 79765, a party found liable for costs recoverable under this part who establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that only a portion of those costs are attributable to that party’s actions shall be required to pay only for that portion.

(b) Except as provided in Section 79765, if the trier of fact finds the evidence insufficient to establish each party’s portion of costs under subdivision (a), the court shall apportion those costs, to the extent practicable, according to equitable principles, among the defendants.
Cal. PUC § 120700 — California Code / Code puc / Division 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 120700
Section 120700
Status: in_force

The board may bring an action to determine the validity of any of its bonds, equipment trust certificates, warrants, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. FAM § 5700.616 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 5700.616
Section 5700.616
Status: in_force

A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child-support order not under the Convention may register that order in this state under Sections 5700.601 through 5700.608 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification.
Cal. BPC § 26248 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 23 / Section 26248
Section 26248
Status: in_force

(a) On or before July 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development shall submit a report to the Legislature regarding the progress of local equity programs that have received funding pursuant to Section 26244.

(b) The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:

(1) The local jurisdictions that have enacted local equity programs.

(2) A copy of the equity assessment and equity program description of each local jurisdiction that applied for grant funding pursuant to Section 26244.

(3) The number of local equity applicants and general applicants applying for and receiving licenses in the jurisdictions that received grants pursuant to Section 26244.

(4) Information collected pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 26244.

(c) The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development shall post the report required by this section on its internet website.

(d) The report required by this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, and shall apply notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
Cal. WIC § 14023 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14023
Section 14023
Status: in_force

(a) Any applicant for coverage under this chapter who at the time of application has any other contractual or legal entitlement to any health care service defined in Section 14053, and who willfully fails at that time to disclose the fact of such other entitlement, or falsely represents that he or she does not have such other entitlement, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Any person eligible under this chapter who, subsequent to the date of application for such assistance or coverage under this chapter, acquires any other contractual or legal entitlement to any health care service defined in Section 14053, and willfully fails or refuses to give notice thereof to his county welfare department within 10 days of such acquisition, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c) Any person eligible under this chapter who has any other contractual or legal entitlement to any health care service defined in Section 14053, and who knowing that he or she must use such entitlement first, obtains any such service under Medi-Cal without first having utilized and exhausted his or her other contractual or legal entitlement thereto or therefor, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(d) Any applicant shall by virtue of becoming eligible under this chapter have irrevocably assigned the benefits of any contractual or legal entitlement for health care to the State Director of Health Services to the extent that the services were paid for under this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 116773.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 4.7 / Section 116773.2
Section 116773.2
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Community water system” has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275.

(b) “COVID-19 pandemic bill relief period” means the period from March 4, 2020, to December 31, 2022, inclusive, and includes any customer billing period that includes these dates.

(c) “Enterprise revenue” means revenues of the water or wastewater enterprise of the community water system or wastewater treatment provider.

(d) “Past-due bills” means customer water bills that are 60 days or more past due and includes both active and inactive accounts, and accounts that have payment plans or payment arrangements.

(e) “Proportional basis” means based on the percentage of the total statewide need for community water system reimbursement under this chapter, estimated by the state board, and the total assistance available for disbursement.

(f) “Small community water system” has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275.

(g) “State board” means the State Water Resources Control Board.

(h) “Wastewater treatment provider” means any of the following:

(1) A city, county, special district, or joint powers authority that provides wastewater collection, treatment, or disposal service through a publicly owned treatment works.

(2) Any privately owned facility used in the treatment or reclamation of sewage or industrial wastes, and regulated by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Sections 216 and 230.6 of, and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 701) of Part 1 of Division 1 of, the Public Utilities Code.
Cal. PRC § 43300.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 43300.5
Section 43300.5
Status: in_force

The enforcement policies of this division shall be applied equally and without distinction to publicly owned or operated, and to privately owned or operated, solid waste facilities.
Cal. HSC § 114433 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 114433
Section 114433
Status: in_force

A person, gleaner, or food facility that donates food as permitted by Section 114432 shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability or penalty for violation of any laws, regulations, or ordinances regulating the labeling or packaging of the donated product or, with respect to any other laws, regulations, or ordinances, for a violation occurring after the time of the donation. The donation of nonperishable food that is fit for human consumption but that has exceeded the labeled shelf life date recommended by the manufacturer is protected under the California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act. The donation of perishable food that is fit for human consumption but that has exceeded the labeled shelf life date recommended by the manufacturer is protected under the California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act if the person that distributes the food to the end recipient makes a good faith evaluation that the food to be donated is wholesome.
Cal. PRC § 3637.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 2 / Section 3637.2
Section 3637.2
Status: in_force

“Royalty interest” means a right to or interest in oil and gas produced from any lands or in the proceeds of the first sale thereof other than a working interest.
Cal. WAT § 51332.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 51332.2
Section 51332.2
Status: in_force

The decision of the board of supervisors in approving the assessment roll is final, and thereafter the endorsed assessment roll is conclusive evidence that the assessment valuations were determined and fixed according to law, except in an action commenced pursuant to Section 51333.
Cal. FAC § 35754 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 35754
Section 35754
Status: in_force

This division does not prohibit the sterilization of market goat milk by subjecting it to a temperature which is high enough to sterilize it, holding it in storage, and subsequently selling it as market milk if at the time of sale the market goat milk meets all standards and requirements which are specified in this division for market milk.
Cal. BPC § 22949.67 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 38 / Section 22949.67
Section 22949.67
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be construed to do any of the following:

(a) Authorize the initiation of a cause of action under this chapter against a person purchasing, obtaining, or attempting to purchase or obtain an assault weapon, .50 BMG rifle, unserialized firearm, or firearm precursor part from a person acting in violation of this chapter.

(b) Wholly or partly repeal, either expressly or by implication, any other statute that regulates or prohibits any conduct relating to firearms or firearm precursor parts, including, but not limited to, Chapters 1.5 and 2 (commencing with Sections 30400 and 30500, respectively) of Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6 and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29180) of Division 7 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code.

(c) Restrict a political subdivision from regulating or prohibiting conduct relating to assault weapons, .50 BMG rifles, unserialized firearms, or firearm precursor parts in a manner that is at least as stringent as the laws of this state.