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2001 Budget Analysis Trial Court Funding (0450)
State assumes responsibility for court facilities.
Judicial Council is lead entity and would negotiate transfers with counties
on a building-by-building basis.
The state provides no payment for capitalized value of buildings and
associated land.
Counties can decide whether or not to transfer certain special classes of
facilities, such as historically significant buildings, which may be leased by the
state for court use.
State can decide whether or not to accept facilities deemed unsuitable for
court use.
County and court representatives shall agree upon occupancy and use of
space within a mixed-use building, as spelled out in a memorandum of
understanding.
Counties will finance a portion of maintenance and operations costs and
transfer payments to the state that are calculated using a base year.
Counties retain existing debt on facilities but are not responsible for
deferred maintenance.
Courthouse construction fees, less any funds obligated to debt service,
transfer to state.

State Needs to Take Action on Court Facilities 
Because existing law already requires the state to assume responsibility for court operations, having the state assume
responsibility for court facilities is consistent with that action. In addition, failure to do so may result in continued
neglect and deterioration of some facilities. We, therefore, recommend the enactment of legislation that transfers
responsibility for court facilities to the state. We also recommend that the legislation do the following: (1) provide
authority for the state to assume responsibility in a timely manner, (2) include court facilities in the state's existing
capital outlay planning process, (3) establish a streamlined facility transfer process, (4) establish a funding mechanism
that recognizes those counties which have made a good-faith effort to maintain their court facilities, and (5) count
court facility funding as fiscal relief in the context of the state-county fiscal relationship. 
It is important for the state to decide whether to assume responsibility for court facilities. Currently court facilities have a backlog of
deferred maintenance issues which are increasing. This growing backlog is a result of two factors. The first is the historical nature of
the relationship between counties and courts. Those counties that have not had a close working relationship with their courts
Child support | California Courts | Self Help Guide
Parents must share the financial responsibility for raising their children. Sometimes parents can agree on how to share this responsibility without going to court. If you and the other parent can’t agree, you can ask the court for a child support order.
Child support is the amount of money that a court tells a parent to pay every month. This money is to help pay for the children’s living expenses. Usually, child support is paid to the person primarily caring for the children. But, there may be exceptions based on how much each parent earns.
A child support order will say how the parents share the financial responsibility. It can also require an employer to deduct the support directly from a paycheck.
The duty to pay support typically ends when a child turns 18 and graduates high school
If they’re still in high school full-time and cannot support themselves, the duty ends when they graduate or turn 19, whichever happens first.
The duty also ends when a child gets married, enters a domestic partnership, joins the military, is emancipated, or dies.
The duty can continue after a child turns 18 (or 19) if the child is disabled and can’t support themselves or if the parents agree for support to continue.
How the court calculates child support
Courts use the California “guideline”
The guideline looks at:
How much money each parent makes

How they file taxes

How much time they spend with the children

Other factors

There is a free online child support calculator that figures out how much support a parent needs to pay. 
Child Support Calculator
How to get or change a child support order
If you need an order and don't already have one
What you need to file and the steps you need to take depend on whether you already have a family law case in California (like a divorce or parentage case) involving the child. If you don't, you need to start one. If you do already have a case, you can file papers in that case asking a judge to decide support or to make an agreement between you and the other parent an order.
FTB Publication 1017 | FTB.ca.gov
Payments for mandatory maintenance contracts or warranties subject to sales tax are not subject to withholding. However, payments for optional maintenance contracts or warranties that are not subject to sales tax are subject to withholding. One exception is transportation charges. Even if the payment for transportation charges is not subject to sales or use tax, withholding is not required. In unique situations, withholding agents should call us at 916-845-4900.
Reduced Withholding and Waivers of Withholding
Reduced Withholding
52. Are requests for reduced withholding amounts allowed?
We may authorize a reduced withholding amount when the 7 percent withholding on the gross California source payment results in significant overwithholding. Beginning January 1, 2020, the total amount of expenses cannot exceed 50 percent of the gross California source payment.
53. May foreign partners receive a reduction in withholding?
Yes. A foreign (non-U.S.) partner or member may file Form 589 to reduce or eliminate a partnerâs withholding tax obligation.
54. Who initiates a request for reduced withholding?
The nonresident payee must complete Form 589, Nonresident Reduced Withholding Request, and submit it before receiving payment for services from the withholding agent. The payee must provide the gross California source payment, any expenses relevant to the services being performed, and calculate a proposed reduced withholding amount.
55. How is a reduced withholding amount approved?
Upon receipt of Form 589 we review the information on the form. We may request to review all relevant documentation including, but not limited to, expense documentation such as receipts and contracts.
56. When should the payee send Form 589, Nonresident Reduced Withholding Request?
The payee must complete and file Form 589 with FTB before receiving payment for services.

If filing online, allow at least 10 business days for processing prior to payment. 
If filing by mail or fax, allow at least 21 business days for processing prior to payment. 

Refer to Form 589 for detailed instructions.
57. How quickly will I get a response to the Form 589.
Office of the Patient Advocate - State of California


This department oversees certain federal laws that apply to job-based health benefits, including to many self-insured plans.

For questions about using your health plan to get care:

Contact your health plan’s member services for assistance. Your health plan’s member handbook or website also has information about the plan’s rules and resources for getting care.

For a complaint about your health plan or the providers in its network:

Contact your health plan’s member services for assistance or to file a grievance.
If your plan does not help, or for certain urgent health issues, you can file a complaint with the state insurance regulator. For most Californians, the state regulator for health insurance is the Department of Managed Health Care. Learn more about filing complaints.

Coverage You Buy on Your Own

If you buy health insurance on your own, not through a job or union, you have individual coverage. An individual health plan can cover just you or also cover members of your family.
Under health care reform changes in 2014, individual coverage has more benefits and rights and is similar to group coverage in many respects. For example, individual health plans can no longer deny enrollment to people with pre-existing health conditions or charge them more for coverage because of a health condition.
Who is eligible:

Anyone can buy individual coverage. If you buy an individual plan through the Covered California marketplace, you will be screened to see if you qualify for assistance to lower your premium cost (based on your household size and income and other eligibility requirements).

How to enroll:

You can only buy a plan during the annual open enrollment or after certain qualifying events (such as the loss of job-based coverage, marriage, birth of a child, and similar life events).
You may want to compare health plan policies by visiting the Covered California website or by contacting health plans directly for information about their policies. Or you can contact an insurance broker to help you select your health plan.
You must pay your premium to the health plan before you will be enrolled.

For questions about Covered California eligibility or enrollment:

Contact Covered California at 1-800-300-1506 or visit its website www.coveredca.com.

For questions about buying a health plan outside of Covered California:
Whistleblower Complaint
We do not have final control over whether your identity is revealed. A Commission action or a court of law could decide that, in a particular situation, showing your identity would be in the public interest.
Are Whistleblowers protected by the law?
Yes. California Labor Code Section 1102.5(b) protects you from retaliation by your employer if you have reasonable cause to believe that the information reveals a violation of or noncompliance with state or federal statute, rule, or regulation.
Government Code Section 12653 reads, in part, “No employer shall discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, deny promotion to, or in any other manner discriminate against an employee because of lawful acts in disclosing information to a government agency.”
We support these protections and expect the companies we regulate to obey the law. Although these laws are intended to protect you, you may still face the risk of retaliation. You may have to dedicate your personal time and money to hire an attorney to file a lawsuit for retaliation.

As a potential whistleblower, you should determine if your employer has set up internal procedures to handle whistleblower claims. If so, you should review these procedures to figure out how to proceed.

You are not protected from retaliation if you break the confidentiality of the lawyer-client privilege. (Labor Code section 1102.5(g)). So, you should not reveal any privileged information. Also, California law does not protect disclosures made by private-sector whistleblowers that reveal a trade secret. Whistleblower laws generally do not protect you when your claims involve personal matters rather than public concern.
Whom should a Whistleblower contact?
You can contact us by phone, email, or reporting online. You can use any one of the following contacts, depending on what you are reporting. Please be ready to give enough information to support your claims of supposed improper or unlawful behavior. If this information is not given to us, we will not be able to help you in your case.
If the situation poses an immediate safety threat, please call 911!
Unsafe Conditions:
Phone: 1-800-649-7570
Instruction and Learner's Permits - California DMV
If you fail both attempts, you will need to go to a DMV office to take the test a third time.
What is Financial Responsibility (Insurance)?
Proof of financial responsibility must be always carried in the vehicle. Most Californians maintain financial responsibility through insurance companies, which provide the policy holder with an identification card to be used as proof of coverage. The card must state the insurance company’s name and address, the period of coverage, and policy number.
Financial responsibility in California requires that drivers and vehicle owners carry the following minimum dollar limits:

$15,000 for injury or death of 1 person per accident.
$30,000 for injury or death of 2 or more persons per accident.
$5,000 for any property damage per accident.

When parents or guardians sign for a minor to get a DL, they are stating that they will accept financial responsibility for that minor.
I’m almost 18. Do I need to take driver education/driver training (DE/DT) in order to get my instruction permit?
If you are over 17 ½ but under 18 years of age, you may get your instruction permit without the DE/DT certificates. However, you will not be able to take the driving test until you are 18 years of age.
What do I do if I completed my DE/DT in another state? (Applies to applicants under 18 years of age) 
If your DE/DT were completed in a state other than California, DMV will accept a letter from your out-of-state secondary school on the school’s official stationery. The letter must be signed by a school official stating that the completed courses you have taken are equivalent to a California secondary school course as described in Section 10020 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and on form “To Secondary Schools Other Than California Schools” (DL 33). Obtain a DL 33 form from your local DMV office or by calling DMV at 1-800-777-0133. Send the DL 33 form to your out-of-state school for completion. An out-of-state driving instruction permit is not acceptable proof of DE/DT.
What if my provisional instruction permit expires before I take the driving test?
Personal injury cases | California Courts | Self Help Guide
For example, in a car accident, you may sue the driver who is at fault as well as the owner of the car. If the driver was on the job then the employer could also be sued. Or, in the example of an accident in a store, someone might sue the store owner as well as the company that owns the building the store is in, if they are different.
Sometimes, it’s hard to tell who owns a business. A business may be owned by an individual or a corporation. You will need to do research to tell who owns a business so that you sue the right individual or corporation.
Where to sue: Which county should the case be in (venue)
For personal injury cases, you generally have to sue where the injury occurred or where the defendant lives or does business. 
Insurance: Check to see if insurance covers injuries and treatment
If you have insurance, talk to your insurance company first and see what they need you to do. It’s possible your insurance company will cover all or some of your costs and you don’t have to sue, or can sue only for the amount of your deductible or whatever your insurance will not cover.
If you are accused of injuring someone, checking to see if your insurance policy will cover any of the damages might be a good idea for you. Your insurance contract may even require you to report it. It may be that your insurance company pays and you won’t get sued.
Causes of action: What are the causes of action and what is the proof
A plaintiff needs at least one cause of action to file a lawsuit. In basic terms, a cause of action is a reason that the law recognizes that allows someone to seek compensation for injuries and harms. This gives the injured person the right to sue in court. For example, a defendant acting in a careless manner and causing injury (negligence) is a cause of action. Intentionally hitting someone and causing injury is a cause of action (battery). 
Every part (element) in that cause of action has to be proven by the person bringing the case (the plaintiff). The defendant should also be aware of what the plaintiff needs to prove and how they can defend themselves.
Office of the Patient Advocate - State of California


The co-insurance or co-pay for a hospital stay can cost a lot. If you pay a co-insurance, you pay a percent of the hospital costs. This can be very expensive.

Out-of-Network Costs
If you see a provider outside the PPO network, your cost will depend on the PPO’s allowed amount or usual rate for the service. If the provider charges more than the allowed amount, you have to pay the extra. You also have to pay part of the allowed amount.
Before you see an out-of-network doctor, ask your PPO how much it will pay.  And ask the doctor’s billing staff what the charge will be.

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Child Support Information: Sacramento Superior Court

The Self-Help Center offers an 
 
 Income and Expense Declaration Workshop. 

Determining the Amount of Child Support

 	If you want to know the amount of child support that would be payable under the
 	California State Child Support Guideline, you may contact an attorney or go to
 	the 
 	California Department of Child Support Services - external link.
 	
Health and Daycare Costs

 	When you apply for child support, you may also request the other parent share in the
 	health care insurance and unreimbursed or uncovered health care costs for your child
 	or children. You may also request that child care costs be shared or paid by the other
 	parent.

Setting a Hearing - Filing a Request for Order

 You can file a Request for Order to:

Ask for child support order(s) when filing a petition to establish a 
 parental relationship, or for divorce, legal separation or nullity or after
 a case has been opened.
Ask for modification of an existing order for support. 
Ask to stop a child support order after the child has emancipated. 


 These forms are used to request a hearing regarding child support:


 Request for Order packet


 	If you have been ordered to file a new Income and Expense Declaration, use this packet:


	Income and Expense Declaration packet


 	You may also use this program to complete and print your court forms for filing:
 	Guide and File - external link

Serving the Department of Child Support Services

 	If the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) is a party on your case, a copy will be collected
 	by the Court and served on the DCSS. Provide an extra set of copies of your documents to the clerk
 	for this purpose.

Enforcement of Child Support Orders

 If the other parent fails to pay court-ordered child support, you have several 
 options available. First, you must decide if you want to proceed on your own, 
 hire an attorney, or engage the services of the 
 Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) - external link. DCSS is available to assist both self-represented and 
 represented parties.

 If you would like help preparing the necessary forms and getting information on 
 how to enforce your orders, you can visit the
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Not all plans cover all medications. The list of prescription drugs that a plan covers is called a formulary. You can check your plan’s formulary to see which prescriptions are covered and how much they will cost.
How much you pay will depend on your plan. Some plans have different deductibles or copays for prescription drugs. Check your plan for details.

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	Strategic Plan 
 
 
 
 
 
 



	News and Media
 
 
 
 
 
 


 Research and Reports
 
 
 
 
 
 

Contact Us
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Health Care Quality
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Health Plan Report Card
 
 
 
 
 


Commercial Medical Group Report Card
 
 
 
 
 


Medicare Medical Group Report Card
 
 
 
 
 

Complaint Data Reports

Other Resources

How to File a Complaint

Know Your Rights

Health Insurance and Public Coverage


 Local Assistance Resources
 
 
 
 
 


 Statewide Assistance Resources
 
 
 
 
 

Back to Top

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Conditions of Use

Privacy Policy

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OPA is moving! We are pleased to announce that the Office of the Patient Advocate is now part of the new Center for Data Insights and Innovation.

We remain dedicated to providing Californians with data to help them make informed decisions about their health care.

OPA’s products will be available through this website until they are moved to CDII’s website.

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Before you start a small claims case | California Courts | Self Help Guide
In small claims court, the judge can't make your ex give you the grill, but you could ask that the judge order your ex to pay you money equivalent to the price of a used BBQ grill.

If you're not asking for money, talk to a small claims advisor
If you only want to ask the judge to order the other side to do something or not do something, you may need to start a regular civil court case, not a small claims case. Talk to a Small Claims Advisor or get other legal help.

You have a legal reason you're owed money
At a hearing, you'll need to be able to tell the judge the reason you are owed money. The law may be different from the reasons you feel someone owes you money.
Before you start your court case, learn whether there is a legal reason the other side owes you money. And, if so, what that reason is.
There are many, many different legal reasons someone can be at fault and owe you money. In addition to these 2 examples, you can research your own situation by talking to a Small Claims Advisor, look at these other common situations, visit the law library to research the law, or get other legal help.

EXAMPLE: Who can trim the tree?
Your neighbor trims the branches on a tree where the trunk is on your side of the fence. The branches hang over their side of the fence. You may feel they can’t trim the tree because it’s your tree. But the law allows them to trim what’s on their side of the property line (there are exceptions to this you can research).

Example: Lending  money to buy a car
You loaned your adult son money to buy his friend’s car. One week later the car breaks down. Your son’s friend won’t help pay for the repairs.
	You want to sue the friend because your money was used to buy the car. But the law says you can't (you don’t have “standing”). Only your son can sue his friend. And, if your son sues his friend and his friend didn’t make any guarantees about the car, your son may not win his case.