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CA Govt Code § 6808 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 8 - Computation of Time|Section 6808.

6808.  (a) The standard time within the state is that of the fifth zone designated by federal law as Pacific standard time (15 U.S.C. Secs. 261 and 263).(b) The standard time within the state shall advance by one hour during the daylight saving time period commencing at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of March of each year and ending at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of November of each year.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the Legislature may amend this section by a two-thirds vote to change the dates and times of the daylight saving time period, consistent with federal law, and, if federal law authorizes the state to provide for the year-round application of daylight saving time, the Legislature may amend this section by a two-thirds vote to provide for that application.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 60, Sec. 2. Effective December 19, 2018. Approved in Proposition 7 at the November 6, 2018, election.)
CA Govt Code § 6850 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 9 - Money of Account|Section 6850.

6850.  The money of account of this State is the dollar, cent, and mill. Public accounts and all proceedings in courts shall be kept and had in conformity with this section.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
CA Govt Code § 6851 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 9 - Money of Account|Section 6851.

6851.  This chapter does not vitiate or affect any account, charge, or entry originally made, or any note, bond, or other instrument expressed in any other money of account; but such account, charge, or entry shall be reduced to dollars, or parts of dollars, in any suit upon it.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
CA Govt Code § 6852 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 9 - Money of Account|Section 6852.

6852.  All legal tender notes issued by the United States shall be received at par in payment for all taxes due this State, or to any county or municipal corporation of this State.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170.)
CA Govt Code § 6860 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 10 - Farm Loan Bonds|Section 6860.

6860.  Notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in any laws, farm loan bonds, consolidated farm loan bonds, collateral trust debentures, consolidated debentures, or other obligations issued under the Federal Farm Loan Act approved July 17, 1916, as amended (Title 12 U.S.C. Sections 636 to 1012 inclusive, and Sections 1021 to 1129 inclusive), the Farm Credit Act of 1933, as amended (Title 12 U.S.C. Sections 1131 to 1138f inclusive), and the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (Title 12 U.S.C. Sections 2001 to 2259 inclusive), are a lawful investment for all public funds, including but not limited to all funds of the state and of every local agency as defined by Section 53600 of this code, and for the funds of savings banks, insurance companies, executors, administrators, guardians, conservators, receivers, and trustees of every kind and nature. Whenever any bonds may by law be used as security for the performance of any act, such bonds and debentures may be so used. This section applies to farm loan bonds and consolidated farm loan bonds issued by federal land banks, consolidated collateral trust debentures and all other debentures issued by federal intermediate credit banks, debentures issued by the Cental Bank for Cooperatives and consolidated debentures issued by banks for cooperatives. It is the purpose of this section to authorize any person, political subdivision, body, or officer, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by him or it, including sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension, and trust funds, and funds held on deposit, for the purchase of any such bonds, debentures, or other obligations. Nothing in this section relieves any person from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 730.)
CA Govt Code § 6900 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 11 - Governmental Shareholders|Section 6900.

6900.  Whenever any governmental body is a shareholder of any corporation, and a resolution is before the shareholders which will permit or authorize cumulative voting for directors, such governmental body shall vote its shares to permit or authorize cumulative voting.As used in this section the term “governmental body” means the state, and any office, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency thereof, and all counties, cities, districts, public authorities, public agencies and other political subdivisions or public corporations in the state.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 487.)
CA Govt Code § 6901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 11 - Governmental Shareholders|Section 6901.

6901.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, every state agency owning common stock shall, when returning proxies to a corporation, vote each proxy that is returned to the corporation. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a state agency owning common stock from abstaining on a corporate or shareholder proposal and notifying the corporation in writing of the state agency’s desire to abstain on a corporate or shareholder proposal.As used in this section “state agency” includes the state, the University of California, and any office, department, division, bureau, board, commission, agency, or pension or retirement system thereof.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 714, Sec. 163.)
CA Govt Code § 6930 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Governmental Investors|Section 6930.

6930.  As used in this chapter:(a) “Governmental investor” means the Treasurer, the Teachers’ Retirement Board, and the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. “Governmental investor” also means each county treasurer, each city treasurer, each public governing or investing body or public investing officer, who exercises investment discretion over public funds in excess of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) or over public pension or retirement funds in excess of ten million dollars ($10,000,000).(b) “Soft dollar and directed brokerage arrangements” means the brokerage and research services described by Section 28 (e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 78bb(e)).(c) “Transaction cost” means the overall cost of the transaction, including, but not limited to, commissions, services, and the price of the securities.(d) “Responsible” means with the due diligence required of a fiduciary to examine a presented transaction for: necessity of soft dollar services provided and for commission cost; quality of the trade; quality of the broker-dealer’s research; the broker-dealer’s execution capabilities; and the broker-dealer’s quality of service.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 709, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 6931 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Governmental Investors|Section 6931.

6931.  Each securities transaction or brokerage agreement carried out for a governmental investor pursuant to a soft dollar and directed brokerage arrangement, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 6930, shall be executed at the lowest responsible transaction cost available.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 709, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 6932 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Governmental Investors|Section 6932.

6932.  Any written contract entered into between a governmental investor and an investment manager on or after January 1, 1991, for the management of assets of a public fund or a public pension or retirement fund, which includes a soft dollar and directed brokerage arrangement, shall contain the following requirements:(a) The investment manager shall maintain complete and detailed records of all billed services provided pursuant to soft dollar and directed brokerage arrangements.(b) The services which may be provided by a broker-dealer pursuant to soft dollar and directed brokerage arrangements shall be clearly defined.(c) The investment manager shall, in the customer agreement letters with governmental investors, disclose:(1) A list of all billed services provided pursuant to soft dollar and directed brokerage arrangements with respect to investment transactions for the governmental investor.(2) The justification for providing each of those services.(3) The maximum percentage of the investment transactions of the governmental investor planned for use in soft dollar and directed brokerage arrangements.(4) An annual statement of all billed services provided during the previous year under soft dollar and directed brokerage arrangements with respect to investment transactions for the governmental investor.(5) A determination of whether each service provided under soft dollar and directed brokerage arrangements with respect to investment transactions for the governmental investor is proprietary or is being shared by other clients of the investment manager.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 709, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 6933 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Governmental Investors|Section 6933.

6933.  Soft dollar and directed brokerage arrangements are not subject to any statutory competitive bidding requirements.This section does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, existing law.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 709, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 6934 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Governmental Investors|Section 6934.

6934.  This chapter shall apply to contracts entered into, renewed, or extended on and after January 1, 1991.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 709, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 6950 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 12 - Purchase of Interests and Rights in Real Property|Section 6950.

6950.  It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide a means whereby any county or city may acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise, lease or otherwise, and through the expenditure of public funds, the fee or any lesser interest or right in real property in order to preserve, through limitation of their future use, open spaces and areas for public use and enjoyment.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1658.)
CA Govt Code § 6951 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 12 - Purchase of Interests and Rights in Real Property|Section 6951.

6951.  The Legislature finds that the rapid growth and spread of urban development is encroaching upon, or eliminating, many open areas and spaces of varied size and character, including many having significant scenic or esthetic values, which areas and spaces if preserved and maintained in their present open state would constitute important physical, social, esthetic or economic assets to existing or impending urban and metropolitan development.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1658.)
CA Govt Code § 6952 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 12 - Purchase of Interests and Rights in Real Property|Section 6952.

6952.  The Legislature hereby declares that it is necessary for sound and proper urban and metropolitan development, and in the public interest of the people of this State for any county or city to expend or advance public funds for, or to accept by, purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise, lease or otherwise, the fee or any lesser interest or right in real property to acquire, maintain, improve, protect, limit the future use of or otherwise conserve open spaces and areas within their respective jurisdictions.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1658.)
CA Govt Code § 6953 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 12 - Purchase of Interests and Rights in Real Property|Section 6953.

6953.  The Legislature further declares that the acquisition of interests or rights in real property for the preservation of open spaces and areas constitutes a public purpose for which public funds may be expended or advanced, and that any county or city may acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise, lease or otherwise, the fee or any lesser interest, development right, easement, covenant or other contractual right necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter. Any county or city may also acquire the fee to any property for the purpose of conveying or leasing said property back to its original owner or other person under such covenants or other contractual arrangements as will limit the future use of the property in accordance with the purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1658.)
CA Govt Code § 6954 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 12 - Purchase of Interests and Rights in Real Property|Section 6954.

6954.  For the purposes of this chapter an “open space” or “open area” is any space or area characterized by (1) great natural scenic beauty or (2) whose existing openness, natural condition, or present state of use, if retained, would enhance the present or potential value of abutting or surrounding urban development, or would maintain or enhance the conservation of natural or scenic resources.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1658.)
CA Govt Code § 7000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Scenic Conservation|Section 7000.

7000.  It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide a means whereby the Departments of Water Resources, Parks and Recreation, Fish and Game, and General Services, of the State of California, may acquire by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise, lease, condemnation or otherwise, the fee or any lesser interest or right in real property in order to protect, preserve, maintain, improve, restore, limit the future use of, or otherwise conserve for public use and enjoyment any of the lands and areas, identified below, alongside the Westside Freeway, Interstate Route 5, and the California Aqueduct, which have significant scenic values:(a) Between the California Aqueduct and the Westside Freeway from Highway 41 north to Milham Avenue.(b) Between the California Aqueduct and the Westside Freeway from Ness Avenue north to Pioneer Road.(c) Between the California Aqueduct, the Westside Freeway and the Delta-Mendota Canal from Cottonwood Road north to the freeway-aqueduct crossing at Orestimba Creek, and between the aqueduct and freeway north of that point to the Alameda County line.The Department of Transportation may acquire scenic easements along said Westside Freeway, provided that funds for such easements are obtained pursuant to the provisions of Section 319 of Title 23 of the United States Code relating to the purchase of interests in lands adjacent to highway rights-of-way, provided further that the federal government reimburses the state for the costs of such scenic easements, and also provided that the use of money for this purpose will not reduce the amount of funds which would otherwise be available to the state for highway purposes.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 610.)
CA Govt Code § 7001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Scenic Conservation|Section 7001.

7001.  The Legislature hereby declares that the acquisition of interests or rights in real property for the preservation and conservation of the scenic lands and areas provided for in Section 7000 constitutes a public purpose for which public funds may be expended or advanced, and that any of the state departments specified in this chapter may acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise, lease, condemnation or otherwise, the fee or any lesser interest, development right, easement, covenant or other contractual right necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter. Any of said departments may also acquire the fee to any of the property for the purpose of conveying or leasing said property back to its original owner or another person under such covenants or other contractual arrangements as will conserve the scenic character and value of the property in accordance with the purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1758.)
CA Govt Code § 7002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Scenic Conservation|Section 7002.

7002.  The state agencies specified in Section 7000 may exercise the powers specified in that section for the acquisition of rights or interests in real property within the coastal zone, as defined in Section 30103 of the Public Resources Code, for scenic easements or any of the other purposes specified in Section 7000. The provisions of Section 7001 shall apply to the provisions of this section. Such agencies may expend any funds appropriated for such purposes in the acquisition of such rights or interests in real property.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 675.)
CA Govt Code § 7050 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 12.7 - Dedication of Real Property for Public Purposes|Section 7050.

7050.  With the consent of the city, county, or city and county, as the case may be, an irrevocable offer of dedication of real property for any public purpose, including, but not limited to, streets, highways, paths, alleys, including access rights and abutter’s rights, drainage, open space, public utility or other public easements, parks, or other public places, may be made pursuant to this section. Such offer of dedication shall be executed, acknowledged, and recorded in the same manner as a conveyance of real property. Such offer of dedication, when recorded in the office of the county recorder, shall be irrevocable and may be accepted at any time by the city council of the city within which such real property is located at the time of acceptance or, if located in unincorporated territory, by the board of supervisors of the county within which such real property is located.Such offer of dedication may be terminated and the right to accept such offer abandoned in the same manner as is prescribed for the summary vacation of streets or highways by Part 3 (commencing with Section 8300) of Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code. Such termination and abandonment may be by the city council of the city within which such real property is located or, if located in unincorporated territory, by the board of supervisors of the county within which such real property is located.The procedure prescribed by this section shall be alternative to any other procedure authorized by law.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1050.)
CA Govt Code § 7060 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 12.75 - Residential Real Property|Section 7060.

7060.  (a) No public entity, as defined in Section 811.2, shall, by statute, ordinance, or regulation, or by administrative action implementing any statute, ordinance or regulation, compel the owner of any residential real property to offer, or to continue to offer, accommodations in the property for rent or lease, except for guestrooms or efficiency units within a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code, if the residential hotel meets all of the following conditions:(1) The residential hotel is located in a city and county, or in a city with a population of over 1,000,000.(2) The residential hotel has a permit of occupancy issued prior to January 1, 1990.(3) The residential hotel did not send a notice of intent to withdraw the accommodations from rent or lease pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7060.4 that was delivered to the public entity prior to January 1, 2004.(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(1) “Accommodations” means either of the following:(A) The residential rental units in any detached physical structure containing four or more residential rental units.(B) With respect to a detached physical structure containing three or fewer residential rental units, the residential rental units in that structure and in any other structure located on the same parcel of land, including any detached physical structure specified in subparagraph (A).(2) “Disabled” means a person with a disability, as defined in Section 12955.3 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 766, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Govt Code § 7060.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 12.75 - Residential Real Property|Section 7060.1.

7060.1.  Notwithstanding Section 7060, nothing in this chapter does any of the following:(a) Prevents a public entity from enforcing any contract or agreement by which an owner of residential real property has agreed to offer the accommodations for rent or lease in consideration for a direct financial contribution or, with respect to written contracts or agreements entered into prior to July 1, 1986, for any consideration. Any contract or agreement specified in this subdivision is not enforceable against a person who acquires title to the accommodations as a bona fide purchaser for value (or successors in interest thereof), unless (1) the purchaser at the time of acquiring title to the accommodations has actual knowledge of the contract or agreement, or (2) a written memorandum of the contract or agreement which specifically describes the terms thereof and the affected real property, and which identifies the owner of the property, has been recorded with the county recorder prior to July 1, 1986, or not less than 30 days prior to transfer of title to the property to the purchaser. The county recorder shall index such a written memorandum in the grantor-grantee index.As used in this subdivision, “direct financial contribution” includes contributions specified in Section 65916 and any form of interest rate subsidy or tax abatement provided to facilitate the acquisition or development of real property.(b) Diminishes or enhances, except as specifically provided in Section 7060.2, any power which currently exists or which may hereafter exist in any public entity to grant or deny any entitlement to the use of real property, including, but not limited to, planning, zoning, and subdivision map approvals.(c) Diminishes or enhances any power in any public entity to mitigate any adverse impact on persons displaced by reason of the withdrawal from rent or lease of any accommodations.(d) Supersedes any provision of Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of this division, Part 2.8 (commencing with Section 12900) of Division 3 of Title 2 of this code, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 43) of Division 1 of the Civil Code, Title 5 (commencing with Section 1925) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1159) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or Division 24 (commencing with Section 33000) of the Health and Safety Code.(e) Relieves any party to a lease or rental agreement of the duty to perform any obligation under that lease or rental agreement.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 766, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)