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Cal. HSC § 17958.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 1.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 17958.5
Section 17958.5
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c) and in Section 17922.6, in adopting the ordinances or regulations pursuant to Section 17958, a city or county may make those changes or modifications in the requirements contained in the provisions published in the California Building Standards Code and the other regulations adopted pursuant to Section 17922, including, but not limited to, green building standards, as it determines, pursuant to the provisions of Section 17958.7, are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions.

(b) For purposes of this section, a city or county may make reasonably necessary modifications to the requirements, adopted pursuant to Section 17922, including, but not limited to, green building standards, contained in the provisions of the code and regulations on the basis of local conditions.

(c) Commencing October 1, 2025, to June 1, 2031, inclusive, a city or county shall not make a change or modification as described in subdivision (a) or (b), including to green building standards, that is applicable to residential units, unless one of the following conditions is met:

(1) The changes or modifications are substantially equivalent to changes or modifications that were previously filed by the governing body of the city or county and were in effect as of September 30, 2025.

(2) The commission deems those changes or modifications necessary as emergency standards to protect health and safety.

(3) The changes or modifications relate to home hardening.

(4) The building standards relate to home hardening and are proposed for adoption by a local fire prevention district pursuant to Section 13869.7.

(5) The changes or modifications are necessary to implement a local code amendment that is adopted to align with a general plan approved on or before June 10, 2025, and that permits mixed-fuel residential construction consistent with federal law while also incentivizing all-electric construction as part of an adopted greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy.

(6) The changes or modifications are related to administrative practices, are proposed for adoption during the intervening period pursuant to Section 18942, and exclusively result in any of the following:

(A) Reductions in time for a local agency to issue a postentitlement permit.

(B) Alterations to a local agency’s postentitlement fee schedule.

(C) Modernization of, or adoption of, new permitting platforms and software utilized by the local agency.

(D) Reductions in cost of internal operation for a local agency.

(E) Establishment, alteration, or removal of local programs related to enforcement of building code violations or complaints alleging building code violations.
Cal. WAT § 31088 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 31088
Section 31088
Status: in_force

The district may employ counsel to defend any action or proceeding brought against it on account of any injury, taking, damage, or destruction, or to defend as provided in Part 7 (commencing with Section 995) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code an action or proceeding brought against any of its officers, employees or servants, and the fees and expenses involved therein are a lawful charge against the district.
Cal. RTC § 20808 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.6 / Chapter 1 / Section 20808
Section 20808
Status: in_force

(a) (1) “Residential dwelling” means a dwelling, and the land surrounding that dwelling as is reasonably necessary for the use of the dwelling as a home, occupied by the claimant as his or her principal place of residence, and owned by any of the following:

(A) The claimant.

(B) The claimant and the claimant’s spouse.

(C) The claimant and his or her parents, children (whether natural or adopted), or grandchildren of either the claimant or the claimant’s spouse.

(D) The claimant and the spouse of any parent, child (whether natural or adopted), or grandchild of either the claimant or the claimant’s spouse.

(E) The claimant and another individual who resides in this state and is eligible for deferment under this chapter.

(2) “Residential dwelling” shall also include all of the following:

(A) A condominium that is assessed as real property for local property tax purposes.

(B) A portion of a multidwelling or multipurpose building and the portion of land upon which it is built.

(C) A mobilehome that is permanently attached to a permanent foundation and assessed as real property for local property tax purposes.

(b) “Residential dwelling” shall not include any of the following:

(1) Any dwelling in which the claimant does not have an equity value of 20 percent, as described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 20802.

(2) Any dwelling in which the claimant’s interest is a life estate or is held pursuant to a contract of sale, unless the claimant obtains the written consent of the holder of the reversionary interest subject to the life estate, or the vendor under the contract of sale, for the claimant to participate in the program with respect to the dwelling.

(3) Any dwelling for which the claimant does not receive a secured tax bill.

(4) Any dwelling in which the claimant’s interest is held as a possessory interest, except a life estate as described in paragraph (2).

(5) Any houseboat or floating home.
Cal. HNC § 651.1 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 651.1
Section 651.1
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, “bather” or “bathing” means a person floating, swimming, wading, or bodysurfing, with or without the use of a flotation device, including, but not limited to, floating upon or with the aid of a surfboard, paddle board, surfmat, innertube, life preserver, or air mattress, except a flotation device which is designed to be propelled by sail, mechanical means, power, oars, or paddle.
Cal. ELEC § 10551 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 4 / Section 10551
Section 10551
Status: in_force

(a) No later than the Monday before the first Friday in December the county elections official shall declare the elected candidate or candidates. If there is but one person to be elected to an elective office, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast for the candidates for that office shall be declared elected. If there are two or more persons to be elected to an elective office, those candidates equal in number to the number to be elected who receive the highest number of votes for the office shall be declared elected.

(b) If a tie vote makes it impossible to determine which of two or more candidates has been elected, the county elections official shall notify the governing body of the district thereof, and the governing body shall forthwith notify the candidates who have received the tie votes to appear before it either personally or by representative at a time and place designated by the governing body. The governing body shall, at that time and place, determine the tie by lot and the results thereof shall be declared by the governing body. The candidate so chosen shall qualify, take office and serve as though elected at the preceding general district election.
Cal. LAB § 4415 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 4415
Section 4415
Status: in_force

In any hearing or proceeding, the Director of Industrial Relations may use attorneys from within the department, or the Attorney General, to represent the director and the state.
Cal. BPC § 5350 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 5350
Section 5350
Status: in_force

No person shall place any advertising display within the areas affected by the provisions of this chapter in this state without first having secured a written permit from the director or from his authorized agent.
Cal. WAT § 5202 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 5.2 / Section 5202
Section 5202
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a person who does either of the following:

(1) Extracts groundwater from a probationary basin 90 days or more after the board designates the basin as a probationary basin pursuant to Section 10735.2.

(2) Extracts groundwater on or after July 1, 2017, in an area within a high- or medium-priority basin subject to the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 10720.7 that is not within the management area of a groundwater sustainability agency and where the county does not assume responsibility to be the groundwater sustainability agency, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 10724.

(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a person subject to this section shall file a report of groundwater extraction by February 1 of each year for extractions made in the preceding water year.

(c) Unless reporting is required pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 10735.2, this section does not apply to any of the following:

(1) An extraction by a de minimis extractor.

(2) An extraction excluded from reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 10735.2.

(3) An extraction reported pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 4999).

(4) An extraction that is included in annual reports filed with a court or the board by a watermaster appointed by a court or pursuant to statute to administer a final judgment determining rights to water. The reports shall identify the persons who have extracted water and give the general place of use and the quantity of water that has been extracted from each source.

(d) Except as provided in Section 5209, the report shall be filed with the board.

(e) The report may be filed by the person extracting water or on that person’s behalf by an agency that person designates and that maintains a record of the water extracted.

(f) Each report shall be accompanied by the fee imposed pursuant to Section 1529.5.
Cal. ELEC § 12301 — California Code / Code elec / Division 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 12301
Section 12301
Status: in_force

The persons appointed to serve as election officers for each precinct at any election shall constitute the precinct board for that precinct.
Cal. FAC § 883 — California Code / Code fac / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 883
Section 883
Status: in_force

The director, the commissioner, or a peace officer may investigate to ascertain the ownership of any commodity that has been held pursuant to this chapter. If the lawful owner is located, the commodity shall be released to the owner, or his or her agent. The commissioner may require reasonable payment to cover costs incurred in the storing of the commodity, but not to exceed the value of the commodity being held.
Cal. PUC § 40185 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 40185
Section 40185
Status: in_force

The district may enter into agreements for the joint use of any property and rights by the district and any city, public agency or public utility operating transit facilities; may enter into agreements with any city, public agency or public utility operating any transit facilities, either wholly or partially within, or without, the district, for the joint use of any property of the district or of such city, public agency or public utility, or the establishment of through routes, joint fares, transfer of passengers or pooling arrangements.
Cal. FAC § 79676 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 28 / Article 5 / Section 79676
Section 79676
Status: in_force

If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in this article, he or she shall so certify and declare this chapter inoperative. The secretary may conduct another implementation referendum vote one or more years after the previous vote has been taken.
Cal. HSC § 1531.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 1531.3
Section 1531.3
Status: in_force

The State Fire Marshal shall establish separate fire and panic safety standards and criteria for the evaluation of each category of license described in subdivision (a) of Section 1502. The State Fire Marshal shall take into consideration the characteristics of the persons served by each facility in establishing these standards and criteria.
Cal. FAC § 20470 — California Code / Code fac / Division 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 20470
Section 20470
Status: in_force

The board shall meet at the call of its chairperson. It shall meet at least twice in every calendar year.
Cal. PUC § 3354 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1.5 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 3354
Section 3354
Status: in_force

All generation facilities constructed or improved pursuant to this division shall comply with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
Cal. PUC § 185035 — California Code / Code puc / Division 19.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 185035
Section 185035
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall establish an independent peer review group for the purpose of reviewing the planning, engineering, financing, and other elements of the authority’s plans and issuing an analysis of appropriateness and accuracy of the authority’s assumptions and an analysis of the viability of the authority’s financing plan, including the funding plan for each corridor required pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2704.08 of the Streets and Highways Code.

(b) The peer review group shall include all of the following:

(1) Two individuals with education and experience in the planning and construction of large transportation systems, such as high-speed rail, or highway systems with similar characteristics, designated by the Treasurer.

(2) Two individuals, one with experience in engineering and construction of high-speed rail or similar large infrastructure projects and one with experience in project planning and finance, designated by the Controller.

(3) One representative from a financial services or financial consulting firm who shall not have been a contractor or subcontractor of the authority for the previous three years, designated by the Director of Finance.

(4) One representative with experience in environmental planning, designated by the Secretary of Transportation.

(5) Two individuals with experience providing or governing intercity or commuter passenger train services in California, designated by the Secretary of Transportation.

(c) The peer review group shall evaluate the authority’s funding plans and prepare its independent judgment as to the feasibility and reasonableness of the plans, appropriateness of assumptions, analyses, and estimates, and any other observations or evaluations it deems necessary.

(d) The authority shall provide the peer review group any and all information that the peer review group may request to carry out its responsibilities.

(e) The peer review group shall report its findings and conclusions to the Legislature no later than 60 days after receiving the plans.
Cal. BPC § 17534.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 17534.5
Section 17534.5
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this state.
Cal. FAM § 4334 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 4334
Section 4334
Status: in_force

(a) If a court orders spousal support for a contingent period of time, the obligation of the supporting party terminates on the happening of the contingency. The court may, in the order, order the supported party to notify the supporting party, or the supporting party’s attorney of record, of the happening of the contingency.

(b) If the supported party fails to notify the supporting party, or the attorney of record of the supporting party, of the happening of the contingency and continues to accept spousal support payments, the supported party shall refund payments received that accrued after the happening of the contingency, except that the overpayments shall first be applied to spousal support payments that are then in default.
Cal. ELEC § 7778 — California Code / Code elec / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 7778
Section 7778
Status: in_force

The elections official of each county shall include the office of member of central committees and the candidates therefor in a place and manner similar to the office of county central committee and the candidates therefor on various official lists.
Cal. FAC § 58890 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 58890
Section 58890
Status: in_force

A marketing order may contain provisions which relate to the prohibition of unfair trade practices. In addition to the unfair trade practices now prohibited by law, applicable to the processing, distribution, or handling of any commodity within this state, the director may include in any marketing order which is issued provisions that are designed to correct any trade practice which affects the processing, distributing, or handling of any commodity within this state which the director finds, after a hearing upon the marketing order in which all interested persons are given an opportunity to be heard, is unfair and detrimental to the effectuation of the declared purposes of this chapter.
Cal. INS § 11623.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 11623.5
Section 11623.5
Status: in_force

(a) Groups of insurers not under common ownership or management may form a limited assignment distribution arrangement. Each arrangement shall have one servicing carrier that writes assigned risk business on behalf of the members of the arrangement in return for consideration from the other participating carriers for not writing the business.

(b) No insurer may act as a servicing carrier except with the continuing approval of the commissioner.

(c) Each servicing carrier shall have a surplus of at least ten million dollars ($10,000,000).

(d) Upon the approval of the commissioner of a servicing carrier under this section, the plan shall make all assignments that otherwise would be made to a participant to the servicing carrier for that participant.

(e) The commissioner shall impose a filing fee for the filing necessary to obtain approval pursuant to this section, which fee shall be limited to that sufficient to defray the costs of the department in connection with considering the application.
Cal. BPC § 18103 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Section 18103
Section 18103
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a hiring party retains the services of a freelance worker, the contract between the hiring party and the freelance worker shall be in writing. The hiring party shall furnish a signed copy of the written contract, either physically or electronically, to the freelance worker. The hiring party shall retain the contract for no less than four years.

(b) The contract shall include, at minimum, all of the following information:

(1) The name and mailing address of each party.

(2) An itemized list of all services to be provided by the freelance worker, including the value of those services and the rate and method of compensation.

(3) The date on which the hiring party shall pay the contracted compensation or the mechanism by which the date shall be determined.

(4) The date by which a freelance worker shall submit a list of services rendered under the contract to the hiring party to meet the hiring party’s internal processing deadlines for purposes of timely payment of compensation.

(c) This section does not limit existing contract law, including, but not limited to, that it does not prevent a freelance worker from enforcing an oral contract or recovering under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. Notwithstanding a refusal by the hiring party to provide a written contract as required by subdivision (a), the following may be evidence that a contract was formed between the parties:

(1) The hiring party made representations to the freelance worker regarding the rate for services to be performed.

(2) The freelance worker provided in writing any document to the hiring party, including email, text message, or other electronic communication, a summary of the rate and work to be performed prior to performing the work.

(3) The freelance worker performed the work that the freelance worker understood was to be performed.
Cal. PUC § 7726 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 7726
Section 7726
Status: in_force

(a) When the secretary or the commission determines that any person has engaged in, is engaged in, or threatens to engage in, any practice or act which constitutes a violation of this article, or any regulation or order issued, adopted, or executed pursuant to this article, the secretary or commission may issue an order requiring that person to cease and desist.

(b) Any cease and desist order issued by the secretary or commission may be subject to such terms and conditions as the secretary or commission may determine are necessary to ensure compliance with this article.

(c) Any cease and desist order issued by the secretary or commission shall become null and void 90 days after issuance.

(d) A cease and desist order issued by the secretary or commission shall be effective upon the issuance thereof, and copies shall be served immediately by certified mail upon the person or governmental agency being charged with the actual or threatened violation.

(e) The commission may authorize its executive director to exercise the commission’s authority to issue cease and desist orders pursuant to this section.
Cal. FAM § 5700.612 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 5700.612
Section 5700.612
Status: in_force

If a child-support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state:

(1) may enforce its order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;

(2) may provide appropriate relief for violations of its order which occurred before the effective date of the modification; and

(3) shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.
Cal. VEH § 22100.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 6 / Section 22100.5
Section 22100.5
Status: in_force

No driver shall make a U-turn at an intersection controlled by official traffic signals except as provided in Section 21451, and then only from the far lefthand lane that is lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel from which the turn is commenced. No driver shall make a U-turn at an intersection controlled by official traffic control devices except from the far lefthand lane that is lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel from which the turn is commenced.
Cal. RTC § 7286.34 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1.7 / Chapter 2.7 / Section 7286.34
Section 7286.34
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors shall have sole discretion to determine the specific activities and projects financed with revenues generated by the tax. However, those activities and projects shall be limited to the provision, construction, and operation of justice-related facilities, the funding of law enforcement and crime prevention projects and activities, the funding of the costs incurred by the county to conduct the election authorized by Section 7286.32, and the cost of any legal actions incurred by the county related to the tax.
Cal. RTC § 11002 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 11002
Section 11002
Status: in_force

The money in the Motor Vehicle License Fee Fund is hereby appropriated as provided in this chapter.