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Cal. ELEC § 13231 — California Code / Code elec / Division 13 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 13231
Section 13231
Status: in_force

If the elections official of any county finds it necessary in connection with the use of any approved method of vote counting, the elections official may provide for any of the following changes in the format of ballots in one or more precincts at any election:

(a) Ballots may be bound and padded at the side.

(b) The left and right edge of ballots may be trimmed to the edge of printed material.

(c) A series of punched holes may be provided in the upper right-hand portion of each ballot.

(d) The ballot number may be placed at any place along the top left-hand corner of the ballot.

(e) A cutout section, not to exceed two inches in depth, commencing at the left-hand edge of the far right column of the ballot, may be provided along the top edge of the ballot.

(f) Press perforations may be placed between columns of the ballot, from top to bottom, to permit the folding of the ballot at each perforation.

(g) “Yes” and “No” columns where necessary, may be as narrow as one-quarter inch wide.

(h) The instructions to voters may be placed at the bottom of the ballot instead of at the top of the ballot, and an appropriate reference to the location of the instructions may be printed in the upper right portion of the ballot.

(i) The ballot serial number may be placed on any position of the ballot that does not impact other required text or voting targets on the ballot card.
Cal. HSC § 50689.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 50689.5
Section 50689.5
Status: in_force

Housing and housing programs developed or assisted pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the housing element, as required by Section 65302 of the Government Code, of the general plan of the jurisdiction in which the housing is proposed.
Cal. WAT § 79791 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26.7 / Chapter 12 / Section 79791
Section 79791
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this division, an amount that will equal the total of the following:

(a) The sum annually necessary to pay the principal of, and interest on, bonds issued and sold pursuant to this division, as the principal and interest become due and payable.

(b) The sum that is necessary to carry out the provisions of Section 79794, appropriated without regard to fiscal years.
Cal. COM § 9308 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 9308
Section 9308
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and in Section 9309, a security interest is perfected if it has attached and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in Sections 9310 to 9316, inclusive, have been satisfied. A security interest is perfected when it attaches if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the security interest attaches.

(b) An agricultural lien is perfected if it has become effective and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in Section 9310 have been satisfied. An agricultural lien is perfected when it becomes effective if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the agricultural lien becomes effective.

(c) A security interest or agricultural lien is perfected continuously if it is originally perfected by one method under this division and is later perfected by another method under this division, without an intermediate period when it was unperfected.

(d) Perfection of a security interest in collateral also perfects a security interest in a supporting obligation for the collateral.

(e) Perfection of a security interest in a right to payment or performance also perfects a security interest in a security interest, mortgage, or other lien on personal or real property securing the right.

(f) Perfection of a security interest in a securities account also perfects a security interest in the security entitlements carried in the securities account.

(g) Perfection of a security interest in a commodity account also perfects a security interest in the commodity contracts carried in the commodity account.
Cal. RTC § 41137.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 20 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 41137.1
Section 41137.1
Status: in_force

The Office of Emergency Services shall pay, from funds appropriated from the State Emergency Telephone Number Account by the Legislature, as provided in Section 41138, claims submitted by local agencies for approved incremental costs and for the cost of preparation of final plans submitted to the Office of Emergency Services for approval on or before October 1, 1978, as provided in Section 53115 of the Government Code.
Cal. BPC § 5481 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 5481
Section 5481
Status: in_force

All license, permit, application, and renewal fees, and all fines, collected by the director and his or her authorized agents in accordance with this chapter shall be deposited in the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund, except that 20 percent of all fees and fines collected by county clerks appointed by the director shall be retained by the county in which the fees are collected. All money received by the state from the United States pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 131 of Title 23 of the United States Code shall be deposited in the same account. All fees and fines shall be accounted for by the director in the manner provided by law.
Cal. RTC § 2927.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 2927.2
Section 2927.2
Status: in_force

Annually, after the taxes on the unsecured roll become delinquent, the collector shall insert in the abstract list or prepare a delinquent roll or an abstract list of, all unpaid items.
Cal. FAM § 852 — California Code / Code fam / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 852
Section 852
Status: in_force

(a) A transmutation of real or personal property is not valid unless made in writing by an express declaration that is made, joined in, consented to, or accepted by the spouse whose interest in the property is adversely affected.

(b) A transmutation of real property is not effective as to third parties without notice thereof unless recorded.

(c) This section does not apply to a gift between the spouses of clothing, wearing apparel, jewelry, or other tangible articles of a personal nature that is used solely or principally by the spouse to whom the gift is made and that is not substantial in value taking into account the circumstances of the marriage.

(d) Nothing in this section affects the law governing characterization of property in which separate property and community property are commingled or otherwise combined.

(e) This section does not apply to or affect a transmutation of property made before January 1, 1985, and the law that would otherwise be applicable to that transmutation shall continue to apply.
Cal. BPC § 5033 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 5033
Section 5033
Status: in_force

“Certified public accountant” means any person who has received from the board a certificate of certified public accountant and who holds a valid permit to practice under the provisions of this chapter.
Cal. WIC § 18901.58 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 18901.58
Section 18901.58
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2026, the department, in consultation with advocate representatives, county human service agencies, and the County Welfare Directors Association of California, shall develop a methodology for estimating the CalFresh participation rate and identifying characteristics of Californians who are eligible for, but not receiving, CalFresh benefits.

(2) Identified characteristics may include, but are not limited to, race, ethnicity, preferred language, age, and location.

(3) The department shall identify any existing public assistance or public benefit data that may be used to identify Californians who are eligible for, but not receiving, CalFresh benefits.

(4) The department shall annually publish the CalFresh participation rate.

(b) The department shall utilize the data and metrics described in subdivision (a) to develop informed and targeted outreach strategies and to maximize federal funding for CalFresh outreach to reach Californians who are eligible for CalFresh benefits.

(c) On or before July 1, 2027, the department, in consultation with advocate representatives, county human service agencies, and the County Welfare Directors Association of California, shall develop a strategic plan for how the department’s methodology and outreach strategies may be implemented and executed to maximize benefits to those eligible for CalFresh benefits.

(d) The department shall designate an executive-level employee of the department who shall report to the Director of Social Services on the implementation of the provisions of this section and Section 18901.59.
Cal. VEH § 14250.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 14250.5
Section 14250.5
Status: in_force

The department, as a condition of probation, may require a person whose privilege to operate a motor vehicle is subject to suspension or revocation to attend, for not to exceed 24 hours, the program authorized by the provisions of Section 1659.
Cal. PCC § 20162 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 20162
Section 20162
Status: in_force

When the expenditure required for a public project exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000), it shall be contracted for and let to the lowest responsible bidder after notice.
Cal. LAB § 1698 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 1698
Section 1698
Status: in_force

All fines collected for violations of this chapter shall be paid into the Farmworker Remedial Account and shall be available, upon appropriation, for purposes of this chapter. Of the moneys collected for licenses issued pursuant to this chapter, one hundred fifty dollars ($150) of each annual license fee shall be deposited in the Farmworker Remedial Account pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 1684, three hundred fifty dollars ($350) of each annual license fee shall be expended by the Labor Commissioner to fund the Farm Labor Contractor Enforcement Unit and the Farm Labor Contractor License Verification Unit, both within the department, and the remaining money shall be paid into the Labor Enforcement and Compliance Fund.
Cal. WAT § 79216 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 10 / Section 79216
Section 79216
Status: in_force

For the purposes of carrying out this division, the Director of Finance may authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds that have been authorized by the committee to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this division. Any amount withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund. Any money made available under this section shall be returned to the General Fund, plus an amount equal to the interest that the money would have earned in the Pooled Money Investment Account, from proceeds received from the sale of bonds for the purpose of carrying out this division.
Cal. BPC § 2841.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 1 / Section 2841.3
Section 2841.3
Status: in_force

If the board is made inoperative or is repealed, the director may, until December 31, 2024, assume the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the board and its executive officer that are not otherwise repealed or made inoperative.
Cal. WIC § 16525.20 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 5.3 / Article 2 / Section 16525.20
Section 16525.20
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature encourages participating counties to design and implement a range of respite options for specially trained foster parents and relative caretakers, from foster parent to foster parent cooperatives to more formal arrangements for services from subcontractors.

(b) No one who resides in the home with the eligible child shall receive payment for providing respite services for the eligible child or for any other child living in the home.
Cal. RTC § 38901 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 18.5 / Chapter 10 / Section 38901
Section 38901
Status: in_force

All taxes, interest and penalties imposed and all amounts of tax required to be paid under this part shall be made in remittances to the State Board of Equalization and shall be deposited in the State Treasury as provided in this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 30704 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 30704
Section 30704
Status: in_force

The district shall not incur an indebtedness which exceeds in the aggregate 15 percent of the assessed value of all real and personal property in the district. Within the meaning of this section, “indebtedness” includes, without limitation, any and all forms thereof which the district is authorized to issue by this part or by any other law.
Cal. WAT § 46331 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 46331
Section 46331
Status: in_force

The reapportionment shall in nowise affect the assessment except as to the land included in the supplementary assessment rolls.
Cal. FAC § 71134 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 9.5 / Article 6 / Section 71134
Section 71134
Status: in_force

The termination of this chapter shall not affect or waive any right, duty, obligation, or liability that has arisen or that may thereafter arise in connection with this chapter, release or extinguish any violation of this chapter, or affect or impair any right or remedies of the commission with respect to any violation.
Cal. SHC § 623 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 623
Section 623
Status: in_force

Route 780 is from Route 680 at Benicia to Route 80 in Vallejo.
Cal. RTC § 60008 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 1 / Section 60008
Section 60008
Status: in_force

“Person” includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, this state, any county, city and county, municipality, district, or other political subdivision thereof, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.
Cal. FAC § 79925 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 30 / Article 2 / Section 79925
Section 79925
Status: in_force

“Cultivate” or “cultivated” means to plant, tend, harvest, or improve agave. Cultivated acreage does not include acreage removed from cultivation due to weather, disease, or other circumstances beyond the control of the grower.
Cal. VEH § 6150 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 1 / Section 6150
Section 6150
Status: in_force

In any criminal proceeding in which ownership, possession, or use of a motor vehicle is an issue, a copy certified by the department as its record of title on file, or with the official custodian of those documents of another state, shall be admissible as evidence of ownership of the motor vehicle. Upon the introduction of evidence that the legal owner of a motor vehicle is not named in the certificate of title or that use or possession was with the consent or authority of the owner, a reasonable continuance shall be granted any party to enable the owner of the vehicle to be brought into court to testify.
Cal. BPC § 1931 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 1931
Section 1931
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A dental hygienist in alternative practice may provide services to a patient without obtaining written verification that the patient has been examined by a dentist or physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state.

(2) If the dental hygienist in alternative practice provides services to a patient 18 months or more after the first date that the person provides services to a patient, the person shall obtain written verification that the patient has been examined by a dentist or physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state. The verification shall include a prescription for dental hygiene services as described in subdivision (b).

(b) A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may provide dental hygiene services for a patient who presents to the registered dental hygienist in alternative practice a written prescription for dental hygiene services issued by a dentist or physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state. The prescription shall be valid for a time period based on the dentist’s or physician and surgeon’s professional judgment, but not to exceed two years from the date it was issued.

(c) (1) The dental hygiene board may seek to obtain an injunction against any registered dental hygienist in alternative practice who provides services pursuant to this section, if the dental hygiene board has reasonable cause to believe that the services are being provided to a patient who has not received a prescription for those services from a dentist or physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state.

(2) Providing services pursuant to this section without obtaining a prescription in accordance with subdivision (b) shall constitute unprofessional conduct on the part of the registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and reason for the dental hygiene board to revoke or suspend the license of the registered dental hygienist in alternative practice pursuant to Section 1947.
Cal. HNC § 1715 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 1715
Section 1715
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), Chapter 2.99 (commencing with Section 53398.50) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code shall apply to this chapter.

(b) To the extent that any provision of this chapter conflicts with any provision of Chapter 2.99 (commencing with Section 53398.50) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code with respect to a seaport infrastructure financing district, this chapter shall prevail.
Cal. FIN § 1205 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 6 / Section 1205
Section 1205
Status: in_force

If the commissioner finds that the proposed sale of securities is fair, just, and equitable, he or she shall issue to the applicant a permit authorizing it to offer and sell the securities in such amount and upon such terms and conditions as he or she may provide in the permit. If the commissioner finds otherwise, he or she shall deny the application.
Cal. WIC § 253 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 253
Section 253
Status: in_force

A judge of the juvenile court may, on his own motion made within 20 judicial days of the hearing before a referee, order a rehearing of any matter heard before a referee.
Cal. PUC § 6204 — California Code / Code puc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 6204
Section 6204
Status: in_force

This chapter provides a procedure, alternative to the procedure provided in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of this division, for the granting of franchises by municipalities. When any proceeding is initiated under this chapter for the granting of a franchise, the provisions of this chapter exclusively govern the granting of such franchise.
Cal. SHC § 22175 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 22175
Section 22175
Status: in_force

The applicant for a deed shall file with the tax collector an affidavit or affidavits showing that notice of the application has been given, and if the notice was not served personally on the owner of the property, that due diligence was used to find the owner. The tax collector shall file the affidavit or affidavits in his office.
Cal. FGC § 12150.6 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Section 12150.6
Section 12150.6
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who has been prohibited from taking any bird or mammal pursuant to Section 12150 or 12151 shall not apply for a hunting license or take any bird or mammal unless the person has filed with the department proof of ability to respond in damages in an amount of at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for personal injury or death of any person, subject to a maximum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for such injury or the death of two or more persons in any one accident and at least five thousand dollars ($5,000) for property damage resulting from any one accident.

(b) Proof of ability to respond in damages may be given by any of the following:

(1) The written certificate of any insurance carrier duly authorized to do business within the state that it has issued to or for the benefit of the person named a public liability insurance policy which is, at the date of the certificate, in full force and effect. The certificate shall certify that the policy therein cited shall not be canceled except upon 10 days’ prior written notice to the department.

(2) A bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) approved by a judge of a court of record. The bond shall be conditioned for the payment of the amounts specified in this section and shall provide for the entry of judgment on motion of the state in favor of any holder of any final judgment on account of damages to property or injury to any person caused while the licensee is taking any bird or mammal.
Cal. BPC § 3686 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.2 / Article 9 / Section 3686
Section 3686
Status: in_force

This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. SHC § 222 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 222
Section 222
Status: in_force

The department may accept grants on behalf of the State and may accept financial or other assistance for, or in aid of, safety roadside rests.
Cal. PUC § 180254 — California Code / Code puc / Division 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 180254
Section 180254
Status: in_force

The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding the maximum allowable by law, payable at intervals determined by the commission.
Cal. BPC § 24045.8 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 24045.8
Section 24045.8
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue a special temporary off-sale wine license (1) to an executor, administrator, guardian or conservator of an estate, or to an auctioneer acting as an agent of any of the foregoing for the purpose of conducting a sale or auction of bottled wine to nonlicensees pursuant to Section 23104.4, or (2) to a sheriff or a person appointed by the court to execute a court order or writ of execution, for the purpose of conducting a sale of bottled wine to nonlicensees pursuant to Section 23104.5. An applicant for such a license shall accompany the application with a fee of one hundred dollars ($100).

(b) Such a license shall only entitle the licensee to sell or auction bottled wine included in the inventory of alcoholic beverages.

(c) Such a license shall be for the period required to dispose of the bottled wine to be sold or auctioned, or until the closing of the estate or execution of the court order or writ of execution, whichever occurs first.

(d) The department shall adopt such rules as it determines to be necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this section.