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2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 5 - COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE › CHAPTER 3 - Charitable Gifts › Section 21540.

21540. If an instrument indicates the transferor’s intention to comply with the Internal Revenue Code requirements for a charitable remainder unitrust or a charitable remainder annuity trust as each is defined in Section 664 of the Internal Revenue Code, the provisions of the instrument, including any power, duty, or discretionary authority given to a fiduciary, shall be construed to comply with the charitable deduction provisions of Section 2055 or Section 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code and the charitable remainder trust provisions of Section 664 of the Internal Revenue Code in order to conform to that intent. In no event shall the fiduciary take an action or have a power that impairs the charitable deduction. The provisions of the instrument may be augmented in any manner consistent with Section 2055(e) or Section 2522(c) of the Internal Revenue Code on a petition provided for in Section 17200.
(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 5 - COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE › CHAPTER 3 - Charitable Gifts › Section 21541.

21541. If an instrument indicates the transferor’s intention to comply with the requirements for a charitable lead trust as described in Section 170(f)(2)(B) and Section 2055(e)(2) or Section 2522(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, the provisions of the instrument, including any power, duty, or discretionary authority given to a fiduciary, shall be construed to comply with the provisions of that section in order to conform to that intent. In no event shall the fiduciary take any action or have any power that impairs the charitable deduction. The provisions of the instrument may be augmented in any manner consistent with that intent upon a petition provided for in Section 17200.
(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 6 - FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 21600.

21600. This part shall apply to property passing by will through a decedent’s estate or by a trust, as defined in Section 82, that becomes irrevocable only on the death of the settlor.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 724, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 6 - FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 21601.

21601. (a) For purposes of this part, “decedent’s testamentary instruments” means the decedent’s will or revocable trust.
(b) “Estate” as used in this part shall include a decedent’s probate estate and all property held in any revocable trust that becomes irrevocable on the death of the decedent.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 724, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 6 - FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN › CHAPTER 2 - Omitted Spouses › Section 21610.

21610. Except as provided in Section 21611, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamentary instrument for the decedent’s surviving spouse who married the decedent after the execution of all of the decedent’s testamentary instruments, the omitted spouse shall receive a share in the decedent’s estate, consisting of the following property in said estate:
(a) The one-half of the community property that belongs to the decedent under Section 100.
(b) The one-half of the quasi-community property that belongs to the decedent under Section 101.
(c) A share of the separate property of the decedent equal in value to that which the spouse would have received if the decedent had died without having executed a testamentary instrument, but in no event is the share to be more than one-half the value of the separate property in the estate.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 724, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 6 - FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN › CHAPTER 2 - Omitted Spouses › Section 21611.

21611. The spouse shall not receive a share of the estate under Section 21610 if any of the following is established:
(a) The decedent’s failure to provide for the spouse in the decedent’s testamentary instruments was intentional and that intention appears from the testamentary instruments.
(b) The decedent provided for the spouse by transfer outside of the estate passing by the decedent’s testamentary instruments and the intention that the transfer be in lieu of a provision in said instruments is shown by statements of the decedent or from the amount of the transfer or by other evidence.
(c) The spouse made a valid agreement waiving the right to share in the decedent’s estate.
(d) (1) If both of the following apply:
(A) The spouse was a care custodian, as that term is defined in Section 21362, of the decedent who was a dependent adult, as that term is defined in Section 21366, and the marriage commenced while the care custodian provided services to the decedent, or within 90 days after those services were last provided to the decedent.
(B) The decedent died less than six months after the marriage commenced.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a spouse described by this subdivision shall be entitled to receive a share of the estate pursuant to Section 21610 if the spouse proves by clear and convincing evidence that the marriage between the spouse and the decedent was not the product of fraud or undue influence.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 10, Sec. 3. (AB 328) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 6 - FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN › CHAPTER 2 - Omitted Spouses › Section 21612.

21612. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in satisfying a share provided by this chapter:
(1) The share will first be taken from the decedent’s estate not disposed of by will or trust, if any.
(2) If that is not sufficient, so much as may be necessary to satisfy the share shall be taken from all beneficiaries of decedent’s testamentary instruments in proportion to the value they may respectively receive. The proportion of each beneficiary’s share that may be taken pursuant to this subdivision shall be determined based on values as of the date of the decedent’s death.
(b) If the obvious intention of the decedent in relation to some specific gift or devise or other provision of a testamentary instrument would be defeated by the application of subdivision (a), the specific devise or gift or provision may be exempted from the apportionment under subdivision (a), and a different apportionment, consistent with the intention of the decedent, may be adopted.
(Added by renumbering Section 26112 by Stats. 2003, Ch. 32, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 6 - FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN › CHAPTER 3 - Omitted Children › Section 21620.

21620. Except as provided in Section 21621, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamentary instrument for a child of decedent born or adopted after the execution of all of the decedent’s testamentary instruments, the omitted child shall receive a share in the decedent’s estate equal in value to that which the child would have received if the decedent had died without having executed any testamentary instrument.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 724, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 6 - FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN › CHAPTER 3 - Omitted Children › Section 21621.

21621. A child shall not receive a share of the estate under Section 21620 if any of the following is established:
(a) The decedent’s failure to provide for the child in the decedent’s testamentary instruments was intentional and that intention appears from the testamentary instruments.
(b) The decedent had one or more children and devised or otherwise directed the disposition of substantially all the estate to the other parent of the omitted child.
(c) The decedent provided for the child by transfer outside of the estate passing by the decedent’s testamentary instruments and the intention that the transfer be in lieu of a provision in said instruments is show by statements of the decedent or from the amount of the transfer or by other evidence.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 724, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 6 - FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN › CHAPTER 3 - Omitted Children › Section 21622.

21622. If, at the time of the execution of all of decedent’s testamentary instruments effective at the time of decedent’s death, the decedent failed to provide for a living child solely because the decedent believed the child to be dead or was unaware of the birth of the child, the child shall receive a share in the estate equal in value to that which the child would have received if the decedent had died without having executed any testamentary instruments.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 724, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 6 - FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN › CHAPTER 3 - Omitted Children › Section 21623.

21623. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in satisfying a share provided by this chapter:
(1) The share will first be taken from the decedent’s estate not disposed of by will or trust, if any.
(2) If that is not sufficient, so much as may be necessary to satisfy the share shall be taken from all beneficiaries of decedent’s testamentary instruments in proportion to the value they may respectively receive. The proportion of each beneficiary’s share that may be taken pursuant to this subdivision shall be determined based on values as of the date of the decedent’s death.
(b) If the obvious intention of the decedent in relation to some specific gift or devise or other provision of a testamentary instrument would be defeated by the application of subdivision (a), the specific devise or gift or provision of a testamentary instrument may be exempted from the apportionment under subdivision (a), and a different apportionment, consistent with the intention of the decedent, may be adopted.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 32, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 6 - FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN › CHAPTER 4 - Applicability › Section 21630.

21630. This part does not apply if the decedent died before January 1, 1998. The law applicable prior to January 1, 1998, applies if the decedent died before January 1, 1998.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 724, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Probate Code - PROB › DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS › PART 7 - CONTRACTS REGARDING TESTAMENTARY OR INTESTATE SUCCESSION › Section 21700.

21700. (a) A contract to make a will or devise or other instrument, or not to revoke a will or devise or other instrument, or to die intestate, if made after the effective date of this statute, can be established only by one of the following:
(1) Provisions of a will or other instrument stating the material provisions of the contract.
(2) An expressed reference in a will or other instrument to a contract and extrinsic evidence proving the terms of the contract.
(3) A writing signed by the decedent evidencing the contract.
(4) Clear and convincing evidence of an agreement between the decedent and the claimant or a promise by the decedent to the claimant that is enforceable in equity.
(5) Clear and convincing evidence of an agreement between the decedent and another person for the benefit of the claimant or a promise by the decedent to another person for the benefit of the claimant that is enforceable in equity.
(b) The execution of a joint will or mutual wills does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills.
(c) A contract to make a will or devise or other instrument, or not to revoke a will or devise or other instrument, or to die intestate, if made prior to the effective date of this section, shall be construed under the law applicable to the contract prior to the effective date of this section.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 17, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 1 - PURPOSE AND PRELIMINARY MATTERS › Section 100.

100. The Legislature finds and declares that placing all public contract law in one code will make that law clearer and easier to find. Further, it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this code to achieve the following objectives:
(a) To clarify the law with respect to competitive bidding requirements.
(b) To ensure full compliance with competitive bidding statutes as a means of protecting the public from misuse of public funds.
(c) To provide all qualified bidders with a fair opportunity to enter the bidding process, thereby stimulating competition in a manner conducive to sound fiscal practices.
(d) To eliminate favoritism, fraud, and corruption in the awarding of public contracts.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 485, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 1100.

1100. “Public entity,” as used in this part, means the state, county, city, city and county, district, public authority, public agency, municipal corporation, or any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1120, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 1100.7.

1100.7. This code is the basis of contracts between most public entities in this state and their contractors and subcontractors. With regard to charter cities, this code applies in the absence of an express exemption or a city charter provision or ordinance that conflicts with the relevant provision of this code.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 832, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 1101.

1101. “Public works contract,” as used in this part, means an agreement for the erection, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any public structure, building, road, or other public improvement of any kind.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1120, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 1102.

1102. “Emergency,” as used in this code, means a sudden, unexpected occurrence that poses a clear and imminent danger, requiring immediate action to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of life, health, property, or essential public services.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 803, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 1103.

1103. “Responsible bidder,” as used in this part, means a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.
The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 972, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 1104.

1104. No local public entity, charter city, or charter county shall require a bidder to assume responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of architectural or engineering plans and specifications on public works projects, except on clearly designated design build projects. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a local public entity, charter city, or charter county from requiring a bidder to review architectural or engineering plans and specifications prior to submission of a bid, and report any errors and omissions noted by the contractor to the architect or owner. The review by the contractor shall be confined to the contractor’s capacity as a contractor, and not as a licensed design professional.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 875, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1.6 - Electronic Transmissions › Section 1600.

1600. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, counties, a city and county, and state agencies may enter into and make payment on contracts by way of electronic transmission, including, but not limited to, the issuance of solicitation documents, and the receipt of responses thereto.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 876, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1.6 - Electronic Transmissions › Section 1601.

1601. (a) Any public entity may adopt methods and procedures to do any of the following:
(1) Receive bids on public works or other contracts over the Internet, but only if no bid can be opened before the bid deadline and all bids can be verified as authentic.
(2) Receive supporting materials submitted pursuant to a public works contract over the Internet. For purposes of this section, “supporting materials” includes, but is not limited to, payment requests, shop drawings, schedules, notices of claims, and certified payrolls.
(b) If a public entity allows or requires bids or supporting materials to be submitted over the Internet pursuant to this section, the public entity shall provide an electronic receipt to the contractor showing the date and time the submission was received. The public entity shall provide the electronic receipt to the contractor either by immediate transmission to the contractor or by providing the contractor access to an electronic file online that contains this information and that can be viewed and printed by the contractor.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 427, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Responsive Bidders › Section 2001.

2001. (a) Any local agency, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 2000, that requires that contracts be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder meeting, or making a good faith effort to meet, participation goals for minority, women, or disabled veteran business enterprises shall provide in the general conditions under which bids will be received, that any person making a bid or offer to perform a contract shall, in his or her bid or offer, set forth the following information:
(1) The name and the location of the place of business of each subcontractor certified as a minority, women, or disabled veteran business enterprise who will perform work or labor or render service to the prime contractor in connection with the performance of the contract and who will be used by the prime contractor to fulfill minority, women, and disabled veteran business enterprise participation goals.
(2) The portion of work that will be done by each subcontractor under paragraph (1). The prime contractor shall list only one subcontractor for each portion of work as is defined by the prime contractor in his or her bid or offer.
(b) The Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) shall apply to the information required by subdivision (a) relating to subcontractors certified as minority, women, or disabled veteran business enterprises.
(c) For purposes of this section, “subcontractor” and “prime contractor” shall have the same meaning as those terms are defined in Section 4113.
(d) As used in this section, “contract” does not include a contract negotiated pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 4525) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1032, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Responsive Bidders › Section 2010.

2010. A person that submits a bid or proposal to, or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract with, a state agency with respect to any contract in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more shall certify, under penalty of perjury, at the time the bid or proposal is submitted or the contract is renewed, all of the following:
(a) That they are in compliance with the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Section 51 of the Civil Code).
(b) That they are in compliance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 12960) of Part 2.8 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(c) (1) That any policy that they have against any sovereign nation or peoples recognized by the government of the United States, including, but not limited to, the nation and people of Israel, is not used to discriminate in violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Section 51 of the Civil Code) or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 12960) of Part 2.8 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(2) Any policy adopted by a person or actions taken thereunder that are reasonably necessary to comply with federal or state sanctions or laws affecting sovereign nations or their nationals shall not be construed as unlawful discrimination in violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Section 51 of the Civil Code) or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 12960) of Part 2.8 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 581, Sec. 2. (AB 2844) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises › Section 2050.

2050. It is the intent of the Legislature that any awarding department shall accept for purposes of public contract work any state or local agency certification for minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises if that certification meets the certification criteria contained in Part 23 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. It is also the intent of the Legislature that definitions for minority and women business enterprises, as specified in subdivisions (e) and (f) of Section 10115.1, shall constitute a clarification of, rather than a change in, existing law.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1329, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises › Section 2052.

2052. (a) All awarding departments and local agencies shall accept a certification by any participating state agency whose certification criteria complies with Part 23 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. All awarding departments shall, and local agencies may, accept a certification by any participating local agency whose certification criteria complies with Part 23. Those participating state or local agency certifications shall be deemed sufficient to qualify minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises for purposes of contracts that are fully or partially funded by the federal government, contracts fully or partially funded by all state agencies, and contracts fully or partially funded by all local agencies, as defined in Part 3 (commencing with Section 20100).
(b) All awarding departments and local agencies shall accept the certification of a minority, women, or disadvantaged business enterprise made by a participating state agency as valid status of that enterprise, with respect to the identities of the persons certified as having ownership and control of the business enterprise, when awarding contracts to minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises. All awarding departments shall, and local agencies may, accept this certification when made by a participating local agency. No awarding department shall require a business enterprise, which has complied with the certification criteria of a participating state or local agency, to comply with any other certification process for certifying minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises. However, a participating local agency may impose additional conditions for certification of a business enterprise concerning its status as a minority, women, or disadvantaged business enterprise relating to ethnicity, business size, and business location for participation in local programs.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises › Section 2053.

2053. (a) A participating state or local agency shall certify a business enterprise as a minority or women business enterprise if that business enterprise meets the definition of a minority or women business enterprise specified in subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 2051 in accordance with the eligibility standards set forth in Section 23.53 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) A participating state or local agency shall certify a business enterprise as a disadvantaged business enterprise if that business enterprise meets the definition of a disadvantaged business enterprise specified in subdivision (f) of Section 2051, in accordance with the “Guidance for Making Determinations of Social and Economic Disadvantage” set forth in Appendix C to Subpart D of Part 23 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(c) The participating state or local agency may include a site visit as part of its certification process. However, if a participating state or local agency certifies an applicant without conducting a site visit, any other participating state or local agency may conduct a site visit to verify ownership and control of the minority, women, or disadvantaged business enterprise. For purposes of conducting a site visit, certification documentation retained by the participating state or local agency shall be provided, upon request, to any other participating state or local agency. The applicant shall be subject to only one site visit per year, unless ownership and control changes have occurred in the business within the 12-month period following a site visit. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a participating state or local agency from conducting a site visit for purposes of preparing a response to an appeal from a notice of intent to decertify pursuant to Section 2055.
(d) A participating state or local agency shall complete the certification process, including verification of information submitted by the applicant and the performance of a site visit, if applicable, within 60 working days after receipt of a completed application, and shall submit the appropriate information to the Department of Transportation for insertion into the computerized data bank created pursuant to Section 2056.
(e) The grant of certification of a business enterprise by a participating state or local agency shall be valid for two years. A business enterprise that has been denied certification by a participating state or local agency may reapply for certification after six months have elapsed since the date of the denial of certification.
(f) A participating state or local agency shall provide adequate security methods to prevent contamination and unauthorized access to the information gathered during the verification process.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 433, Sec. 12. Effective September 24, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises › Section 2055.

2055. A participating state or local agency may challenge the certification of a business enterprise made by another participating state or local agency as follows:
(a) The participating state or local agency seeking to challenge the certification determination made by another participating state or local agency shall give written notice to the certifying agency of its intention to challenge the certification determination. The certifying agency shall reexamine its certification determination and submit written notice to the challenging agency and the business enterprise of its findings after reexamination within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice.
(b) If the challenging agency is not satisfied with the finding of the certifying agency after reexamination, the challenging agency shall submit written notice to the business enterprise, with a copy to the certifying agency, of its intention to decertify the business enterprise.
(c) A business enterprise that has received notice of decertification by an agency may appeal that decertification decision in accordance with the procedures of the agency that made the decertification decision.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1329, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises › Section 2056.

2056. (a) The department shall establish and administer a computerized databank containing a list of certified minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises. On or before July 1, 1993, the data shall be made accessible to all awarding departments, local agencies, and the public for use in contracting for goods, construction, and services with those business enterprises.
(b) The databank shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(1) Name, address, and telephone number.
(2) Ethnicity.
(3) Gender.
(4) Name of the participating state or local agency that conducted a site visit, and date of site visit, if applicable.
(5) Type of ownership.
(6) Product or service categories.
(7) Geographical area.
(8) Name of the participating state or local agency that performed the certification.
(9) Any additional local requirements met by the enterprise, if applicable.
(10) A record of actions by a participating state or local agency resulting in certification denial or decertification.
(c) Information from the databank shall be made available to local public agencies and the public by the date specified in subdivision (a).
(d) The database developed to implement this section shall enable the department to monitor changes to this information and to issue any reports as may be required.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 168, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises › Section 2057.

2057. This chapter shall not apply to any professional services contract subject to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 16850) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1329, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010 › Section 2200.

2200. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Iran Contracting Act of 2010.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010 › Section 2202.

2202. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Awarding body” means a department, board, agency, authority, or officer, agent, or other authorized representative of the public entity awarding a contract for goods or services.
(b) “Energy sector” of Iran means activities to develop petroleum or natural gas resources or nuclear power in Iran.
(c) “Financial institution” means the term as used in Section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
(d) “Iran” includes the Government of Iran and any agency or instrumentality of Iran.
(e) “Person” means any of the following:
(1) A natural person, corporation, company, limited liability company, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group.
(2) Any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution, as defined in Section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(3)).
(3) Any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any entity described in paragraph (1) or (2).
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010 › Section 2202.5.

2202.5. For purposes of this chapter, a person engages in investment activities in Iran if any of the following is true:
(a) The person provides goods or services of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in the energy sector of Iran, including a person that provides oil or liquefied natural gas tankers, or products used to construct or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or liquefied natural gas, for the energy sector of Iran.
(b) The person is a financial institution that extends twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in credit to another person, for 45 days or more, if that person will use the credit to provide goods or services in the energy sector in Iran and is identified on a list created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2203 as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran as described in subdivision (a).
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010 › Section 2204.

2204. (a) A public entity shall require a person that submits a bid or proposal to, or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract with, a public entity with respect to a contract for goods or services of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more to certify, at the time the bid is submitted or the contract is renewed, that the person is not identified on a list created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2203 as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran described in subdivision (a) of Section 2202.5, or as a person described in subdivision (b) of Section 2202.5, as applicable. A state agency shall submit the certification information to the Department of General Services.
(b) A public entity shall not require a person that submits a bid or proposal to, or otherwise proposes to enter into a contract with, the public entity with respect to a contract for goods or services of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more to certify that the person is not identified on a list created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2203 as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran described in subdivision (a) of Section 2202.5, or as a person described in subdivision (b) of Section 2202.5, as applicable, if the person has been permitted to submit a bid or proposal to the public entity pursuant to subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 2203.
(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the certification requirement described in subdivision (a) applies on and after June 1, 2011.
(2) A person that is a financial institution shall not be required to certify as provided in subdivision (a) until July 1, 2011. For any subsequent list created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2203, a person that is a financial institution shall not be required to certify with respect to that subsequent list until 30 days after that list becomes available, but shall certify with respect to the immediately prior list for those 30 days.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010 › Section 2206.

2206. This act shall occupy the field with regard to all public contracts for goods or services with a person engaged in investment activities in Iran and shall preempt any law, ordinance, rule, or regulation of any local public entity involving public contracts for goods or services with a person engaged in investment activities in Iran.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010 › Section 2207.

2207. The Legislature shall submit to the Attorney General of the United States a written notice describing this chapter within 30 days after the effective date of this act.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010 › Section 2208.

2208. (a) If any one or more provisions, sections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid, illegal, unenforceable, or unconstitutional, the same is hereby declared to be severable and the balance of this act shall remain effective and functional notwithstanding such invalidity, illegality, unenforceability, or unconstitutionality.
(b) The Legislature hereby declares that it would have passed this act, and each provision, section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more provisions, sections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words are declared invalid, illegal, unenforceable, or unconstitutional.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.8 - Project Labor Agreements › Section 2500.

2500. (a) A public entity may use, enter into, or require contractors to enter into, a project labor agreement for a construction project only if the agreement includes all of the following taxpayer protection provisions:
(1) The agreement prohibits discrimination based on race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or membership in a labor organization in hiring and dispatching workers for the project.
(2) The agreement permits all qualified contractors and subcontractors to bid for and be awarded work on the project without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements.
(3) The agreement contains an agreed-upon protocol concerning drug testing for workers who will be employed on the project.
(4) The agreement contains guarantees against work stoppages, strikes, lockouts, and similar disruptions of the project.
(5) The agreement provides that disputes arising from the agreement shall be resolved by a neutral arbitrator.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, both of the following definitions apply:
(1) “Project labor agreement” means a prehire collective bargaining agreement that establishes terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project or projects and is an agreement described in Section 158(f) of Title 29 of the United States Code.
(2) “Public entity” means a public entity as defined in Section 1100.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 431, Sec. 2. (SB 922) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.8 - Project Labor Agreements › Section 2500.5.

2500.5. (a) A state agency may use, enter into, or require contractors to enter into, a project labor agreement pursuant to this chapter that applies to a project or set of projects with aggregate construction costs in excess of thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) only if the agreement also includes provisions to address community benefits. Community benefits may include partnerships with high road construction careers programs, as defined in Section 14005 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, local hire goals, coordination with programs that assist veterans in transitioning to civilian employment, job fairs for construction apprenticeship or preapprenticeship programs, or other methods agreed upon by the parties to promote employment and training opportunities for veterans and individuals who reside in economically disadvantaged areas.
(b) This section shall apply to project labor agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2026.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 61, Sec. 2. (SB 150) Effective July 10, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.8 - Project Labor Agreements › Section 2501.

2501. The members of the governing board of a local public entity may choose by majority vote whether to use, enter into, or require contractors to enter into a project labor agreement that includes all the taxpayer protection provisions of Section 2500 for a specific project or projects awarded by that entity and whether to allocate funding to a specific project covered by such an agreement. A charter provision, initiative, or ordinance shall not prevent the governing board of a local public entity, other than a charter city, from exercising this authority on a project-specific basis.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 431, Sec. 2. (SB 922) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.8 - Project Labor Agreements › Section 2502.

2502. If a charter provision, initiative, or ordinance of a charter city prohibits the governing board’s consideration of a project labor agreement that includes all the taxpayer protection provisions of Section 2500 for a project to be awarded by the city, or prohibits the governing board from considering whether to allocate funds to a city-funded project covered by such an agreement, then state funding or financial assistance shall not be used to support that project. This section shall not be applicable until January 1, 2015, for charter cities in which a charter provision, initiative, or ordinance in effect prior to November 1, 2011, would disqualify a project from receiving state funding or financial assistance.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 431, Sec. 2. (SB 922) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.8 - Project Labor Agreements › Section 2503.

2503. If a charter provision, initiative, or ordinance of a charter city prohibits, limits, or constrains in any way the governing board’s authority or discretion to adopt, require, or utilize a project labor agreement that includes all the taxpayer protection provisions of Section 2500 for some or all of the construction projects to be awarded by the city, then state funding or financial assistance shall not be used to support any construction projects awarded by the city. This section shall not be applicable until January 1, 2015, for charter cities in which a charter provision, initiative, or ordinance in effect prior to November 1, 2011, would disqualify a construction project from receiving state funding or financial assistance.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 11, Sec. 1. (SB 829) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.9 - Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements › Section 2600.

2600. (a) This chapter applies when a public entity is required by statute or regulation to obtain an enforceable commitment that a bidder, contractor, or other entity will use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project.
(b) A public entity may require a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation.
(c) When the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project is required pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the public entity shall include in all bid documents and construction contracts a notice that the project is subject to the skilled and trained workforce requirement.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 347, Sec. 1. (AB 2311) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2.9 - Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements › Section 2600.5.

2600.5. The failure of a public entity to provide a notice pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 2600 shall not excuse either of the following:
(a) The public entity from the requirement to obtain an enforceable commitment that a bidder, contractor, or other entity will use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project.
(b) A bidder, contractor, or other entity from the obligation to use a skilled or trained workforce if such a requirement is imposed by a statute or regulation.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 347, Sec. 2. (AB 2311) Effective January 1, 2021.)